Oregon Governor Announced Pardon for 50,000 People with Low-Level Cannabis Convictions
The governor of Oregon issued pardons to nearly 50,000 individuals with low-level cannabis possession convictions. As part of this, Gov. Kate Brown ...
Oregon’s Drug Decriminalization Law Has Generated $300 Million in Funding for Treatment and Harm Reduction
Little more than one year on from Oregon voters’ decision to decriminalize possession of all prohibited drugs, the enabling law has raised ...
Oregon County Declares State of Emergency Over Illegal Cannabis Grows
The governor of Oregon is facing calls to send in the National Guard amid a significant increase in the number of illicit ...
New Data Suggests Legalization Not Linked to Increases in Vehicle-Pedestrial Fatalities
Marijuana legalization, whether medical or recreational, is not associated with an increase in traffic fatalities concerning pedestrians, according to new research. The ...
House Votes To Protect Legal States Against Federal Interference
The House of Representatives approved an amendment to a defense spending bill that would protect marijuana businesses operating legally under state, territory, ...
Are States that Legalized Marijuana Living Up to Their Social Equity Goals?
The first states to legalize cannabis, Colorado and Washington, didn’t give a great deal of thought to social equity – the idea ...
Portland Lawmakers To Withdraw Cannabis Tax Revenue From City Police Department
Portland City Council members heeded demands to defund the police – a rallying cry for those protesting police killings of black Americans ...
Recreational Marijuana Legalization Has No Impact on Alcohol Sales, Trade Association Finds
Sales of alcohol have not been affected in the three states – Colorado, Oregon, and Washington State – that have the longest-established ...
Oregon May Soon Export Cannabis To Other States
Provided that a new bill drafted for debate in 2019 passes the Oregon state legislature and is signed by the Governor, Oregon ...
How Cannabis Delivery Differs Between California and Oregon
In California, the marijuana delivery business is doing well, while in Oregon the picture is not as promising. This difference can be ...