Many have scrutinized the price of the U.S. drug war, especially when it comes to taxpayer money spent to combat the cultivation or use of marijuana. Well, the price tag might be higher than many think, even in states where marijuana is already legal. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is reportedly spending some $ […]
Tag: Oregon
Everything You Need To Know About Recreational Marijuana In Oregon
In less than two weeks, Oregonians — and any one else 21 and older — will be able to walk into a marijuana shop and buy pot, the latest milestone in the state’s long history with the drug. Though the Oregon Liquor Control Commission doesn’t plan to launch a regulated recreational market until late next […]
Blue Ribbon Pot: Cannabis Represented at Oregon and DC State Fairs
It may be time to break out the green ribbons as the cannabis industry is officially represented at two major state fairs: the Oregon State Fair and the D.C. State Fair. Read article here: High Times
HIGH TIMES Withdraws Its Application To Hold 2015 Oregon Cannabis Cup In Milwaukie, OR
As of5 p.m.PST on August 31, HIGH TIMES withdrew its Temporary Event Application to hold its 2015 Oregon Cannabis Cup in the City ofMilwaukie, Oregon. Read article here: High Times
Open Weed Bar at Oregon Wedding is a Huge Hit
Newlyweds Whitney Alexander and JohnElledgeset up an open weed bar, or“cannabar”as the bride called it, in their wedding reception tent on a Christmas tree farm in Oregon. Read article here: High Times
Radical Rant: Oregon Senator Blames Drug Use For Herbicide Poisonings
In October 2013, 15 citizens of the Southern Oregon coast town of Cedar Valley complained of health complications after being exposed to illegally sprayed herbicides. The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) bungled the investigation and refused for six months to tell t… Read article here: High Times
East Oregon Cities Banning Commercial Pot Sales
Though legalized recreational cannabis has been welcome in western Oregon cities, like Portland, since July 1, more conservative locales in East Oregon are not so enthused about “party pot”. As reported by KTVB-7, cities like Vale, Nyssa and Ontario have eithe… Read article here: High Times
Oregon: Fibromyalgia Patient Says Only Pot Helps Her Pain
Carolyn Morse grew up in a conservative, middle-class family in San Francisco, the daughter of a Baptist pastor and police officer. She never experimented with drugs. She didn’t even smoke. But then she developed fibromyalgia, a chronic condition marked by pain, fatigue and insomnia. She tried rounds of medications but they didn’t help. So she […]
Oregon Hemp Growers Celebrate Bill’s Rejection In State Legislature
A bill that opponents said favored outdoor marijuana growers over future hemp farmers failed to pass out of the Oregon Legislature in its final day, allowing farmers with plants already in the ground to continue growing what will soon be the state’s first legal hemp harvest. House Bill 2668 would have frozen the hemp industry […]
Radical Rant: 10 Reasons Why Oregon Has the World’s Best Marijuana Legalization
I should really keep my mouth shut about this if I don’t want to see a massive influx of Green Rush immigrants driving up our housing costs. But I cannot, for I am so excited that in the wake of our legislature amending our marijuana legalization Measure 91, Oregon … Read article here: High Times