cannabis

A recent decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allows Humboldt residents to fight against county cannabis fines they claim are unconstitutional.

Robert Hammer of Homeland Security Investigations talks to JPR's Roman Battaglia about the agency's work to bust human trafficking in illegal cannabis operations in Oregon and across the Pacific Northwest.

The state is allowing more on-street alcohol sales and food in cannabis lounges. Supporters say the laws will boost downtown economies.

The November ballot’s Measure 119 would make it easier for cannabis workers to unionize in Oregon.

If passed, Measure 119 would give most workers in the industry, including those in cannabis retail and processing, the right to unionize.

On Tuesday, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office busted an alleged burglary ring targeting marijuana growers in the region.

Oregonians will see five statewide measures on the November ballot, including a vote to allow the legislature to potentially impeach the governor and an effort to tax business to support universal basic income.

A Portland cannabis entrepreneur wants to expand his business into Hermiston. But he’ll need to win an election first.

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.

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.

Marijuana legalization was expected to bring the industry out of the shadows. But in some states, the black market is alive and well.

On March 5, Humboldt County residents will weigh in on the cannabis proposal known as Measure A.