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A Portland cannabis entrepreneur wants to expand his business into Hermiston. But he’ll need to win an election first.
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Recently, the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration recommended reclassifying cannabis into a less dangerous category. Add to this new classification, a bulky and confusing list of rules and regulations such as those in Trinity County, and the reclassification impacts could be surprising.
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U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has proposed loosening the illegal status of marijuana at the federal level – but that doesn’t mean the federal government now condones recreational or medicinal use in the many states that have legalized the drug.
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Marijuana legalization was expected to bring the industry out of the shadows. But in some states, the black market is alive and well.
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On March 5, Humboldt County residents will weigh in on the cannabis proposal known as Measure A.
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State officials said a Humboldt County cannabis operation took water from streams and damaged wetlands for years without authorization. The owner called the fine extreme and unfair but agreed to pay and restore wetlands.
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Leaders of Oregon’s cannabis industry are calling for the state to permanently restrict the number of new marijuana businesses.
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Under two new laws, employers in California can’t ask workers about their use of cannabis outside the workplace and can’t use hair or urine tests. Employees in construction are excluded, as are applicants for federal jobs with background checks.
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Jackson County has seen fewer violations of water laws this year among cannabis growers. The state water agency chalks that up to increased enforcement and education.
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The groups unanimously decided to combine resources as the industry contends with low prices.
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A group of cannabis farmers in Humboldt County, California is suing to block a citizen initiative that they say would completely overhaul cannabis regulations.
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Marijuana in Oregon can no longer be recalled over a pathogenic mold, until a court decides if the state’s zero-tolerance policy went too far.
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Oregon State University researchers find that frequent use and addiction rates also increase among non-college young adults.
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In recent years, state lawmakers in Oregon have given over $25 million dollars in funding to combat illegal cannabis production in the state.