Starting next year, Oregon will decrease its current25 percent taxon recreational pot to 17 percent, with an option for cities and counties to collect up to an additional 3 percent more in taxes, if voters agree. Read article here: High Times
Tag: Portland
Portland Pot Shops Are Selling Joints to Raise Money for Bernie Sanders
A cannabis company in Portland, Oregon is the latest marijuana business to raise money for presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Sanders has been the most outspoken in terms of marijuana reform, drawing support from all corners of the industry. Read article here: High Times
Hipster Santa Is In Portland
Hipster Santa is on the scene in Portland, Oregon—where recreational weed is legal, and life seems to be pretty laid-back. Read article here: High Times
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
Portland Voters Approve Marijuana Legalization
Portland became the first city on the East Coast to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, on Tuesday. Portland voters approved a citizens referendum that legalized the recreational use of marijuana in city limits by a vote of 9,921 to 4,823, according to unofficial results released by the city clerk Tuesday night. “Most Portlanders, like […]
Pro-Marijuana Ads on Portland Buses Draw Fire
Groups that fight substance abuse want to snuff out ads on Portland area buses and bus shelters that promote a ballot question seeking to legalize recreational marijuana use. The Marijuana Policy Project unveiled ads Wednesday that appear on four public transit buses and in two bus shelters. The campaign features six ads, each with a […]