Following the legalization of marijuana for recreational use in Oregon, the state has become the fourth US state to allow for the social use of cannabis – and thousands of people under the “Weed the People” campaign rally have come out to celebrate the victory. Thousands of people gathered on Friday in Oregon to celebrate […]
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Thousands Gather in Portland as Oregon Eases into Legal Weed
Oregon began easing into an era of legal marijuana Wednesday after an early morning pot celebration at the center of Portland. A few thousand people jammed a sidewalk and bike lane on the Burnside Bridge at midnight Tuesday and counted down the moments until July 1—… Read article here: High Times
Radical Rant: Thousands Celebrate Oregon Marijuana Freedom with a #BurnsideBurn
I’m still recovering from the events of early yesterday morning as marijuana possession and cultivation became legal for all adults at midnight, July 1, in my home state of Oregon. I was one of thousands who gathered on the Burnside Bridge, the major arterial avenue… Read article here: High Times
Oregon: Drug Dogs No Longer Sniffing Out Marijuana
As soon as the door opened, drug detection dog Roxy pranced into the room and got to work. Her nose went straight to the ground and burrowed into every corner of the carpet even though she recently retired from police work. Out in the parking lot, Max, a black Labrador, ran circles around a car […]
Oregon: Marijuana Is Officially Legal on Wednesday
As of Wednesday, Oregon residents will be officially allowed to cultivate, posses, and consume recreational marijuana without fear of a shakedown erupting from state and local police departments. Read article here: High Times
Oregon: Legal Marijuana Set To Hit Store Shelves In July, But Challenges Remain
Oregon is gearing up for its grand opening into the retail marijuana business, but when exactly the first recreational pot transactions will be made is anyone’s guess. Many state officials want sales to begin July 1, the day the state’s new marijuana law officially goes into effect and possession of pot for non-medical purposes becomes […]
Oregon Want $5 Million to Spy on Pot Shops
When voters in Oregon agreed last year to banish prohibition and establish a legal framework for a statewide cannabis market, they had no idea that law enforcement was scheming to create a master plan aimed at squeezing pot dollars to spy on thestate's suppliers… Read article here: High Times
New Marijuana Policy Course at Oregon State University
A new public policy course is changing the face of the curriculum at Oregon State University. Students at the OSU campus in Corvallis, OR will have a chance to help shape policies related to marijuana legalization in Oregon as part of a new sociology course entitled &ldqu… Read article here: High Times
Oregon Activists Call On Counties To Drop Pot Charges Now
Though new marijuana laws don't go into effect for several months, local Oregon officials cite overwhelming public opinion in favor of legalization in their effort to have counties drop charges for those whose cases are currently pending. High Times
Legal Marijuana In Oregon: A Look At The State’s Pot History
Oregon voted Nov. 4 to legalize marijuana, the latest and most significant milestone in the state’s long history with pot. Here’s a look at key dates: 1973: Oregon becomes the first state to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, making it a ticket more akin to a traffic offense. 1998: Oregon voters approve marijuana […]