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Creative Commons/The change follows reporting of one troubled chain that was allowed to expand despite racking up a big debt. -
Courtesy of Shemia FaganFagan has weathered other storms and was widely expected to run for governor or Congress, but moonlighting proved too much
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Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan will resign next week, she announced Tuesday, a stunning fall from grace for a top Democrat who once looked like a good bet to climb to higher office. -
In a meeting with reporters, Fagan struck a far more contrite tone than she had when news of the contract broke last week.
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Top Republicans called for Fagan’s resignation, and leading Democrats cited major concerns in the wake of the Secretary of State’s decision to moonlight for a cannabis company amid an audit into the industry.
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Legal marijuana growers along the West Coast are struggling with oversupply, low prices and limited outlets for selling their product.
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There is a marijuana boom in Ontario, Oregon, just across the river from the Boise metro area where pot is illegal. It's the latest flashpoint for conservatives who want Idaho to annex eastern Oregon.
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Recreational cannabis prices in Oregon have reached record lows, and that’s hurting business owners across the marijuana industry.
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Many cannabis farms and undocumented farmworkers lost their homes and livelihood, yet they won’t qualify for federal help. Will legislators and Gov. Newsom, who’s expected to visit flooded areas Wednesday, commit state funds to remedy that?
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Cannabis has been king in this rural area of northern California. But as prices plummet, communities and business owners are hurting, with no clear solutions in sight. Many blame Proposition 64 for undermining small growers.
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Southern Oregon and Northern California are historically popular places to grow cannabis. But recent challenges – including violence against undocumented workers and wage theft on illegal farms – have brought unwanted attention to the cannabis industry.
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A newly published study confirms for the first time that heavy pesticide use on illegal cannabis grows in Northern California is contaminating local waterways.
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The utility Pacific Gas & Electric doesn’t have enough power capacity for new development projects in southern Humboldt county.
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The pardons will be done through an administration process to be developed by the Justice Department, administration officials told reporters; it will cover citizens and lawful permanent residents.
