Tag: Oregon

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October 16, 2013
10/16/2013
A Call to Action for Industrial Hemp in Oregon

A Call to Action for Industrial Hemp in Oregon

In 2009, the Oregon Legislature legalized industrial hemp growing and processing in our state. The approved legislation has languished, waiting for the federal government to lift its...
By: Anna Diaz
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October 7, 2013
10/07/2013
Product Review: Vape OR

Product Review: Vape OR

Vape OR has been making the rounds of the summer festivals here in Oregon. I found them at Portland’s Hempstalk, where they were very well-received. There is...
By: Anna Diaz
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October 2, 2013
10/02/2013
Bus Ads Run In Portland In Support Of Marijuana Initiative

Bus Ads Run In Portland In Support Of Marijuana Initiative

Supporters of Question 1, the ballot initiative to remove penalties for adult marijuana possession in Portland, are launching a series of ads on METRO buses and bus...
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September 26, 2013
09/26/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.09.25)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.09.25)

Oregon begins moving toward a regulated dispensary system, Massachusetts advances down the dispensary path, New Jersey’s governor signs a medical marijuana bill, and much, much more. Let’s...
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September 20, 2013
09/20/2013
Support Growing For Oregon Marijuana Initiatives

Support Growing For Oregon Marijuana Initiatives

Over 5,000 signatures for Initiatives 21 and 22 were gathered at Hempstalk, putting both Oregon marijuana initiatives well on their way to making next year’s ballot. Initiative 21...
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September 18, 2013
09/18/2013
DOJ Memo Taken as Green Light for Hemp Production in Oregon

DOJ Memo Taken as Green Light for Hemp Production in Oregon

Senator Floyd Prozanski, a Democrat from Eugene, co-sponsored Senate Bill 676 which permits the industrial production and processing of hemp. Although the law made Oregon one of...
By: Mercedys
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September 12, 2013
09/12/2013
Finally, Recognition of Medical Value of Cannabis

Finally, Recognition of Medical Value of Cannabis

Recently, with little fanfare, Gov. John Kitzhaber signed House Bill 3460 into law, creating a regulated supply system for medical marijuana. Finally, patients will have legal and...
By: Jim Greig
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September 11, 2013
09/11/2013
Fund Raiser for the Rinehart Family, Medical Cannabis and CPS

Fund Raiser for the Rinehart Family, Medical Cannabis and CPS

Two powerhouse cannabis community collaborators, The World Famous Cannabis Café and SKUNK Magazine have joined forces again to raise money to help another family in need and...
By: Anna Diaz
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August 29, 2013
08/29/2013
Oregon 2014 Marijuana Legalization Initiative Likely

Oregon 2014 Marijuana Legalization Initiative Likely

Oregon activists organized as New Approach Oregon will try to put a marijuana legalization initiative on the November 2014 ballot, the leader of the group told the Willamette...
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August 22, 2013
08/22/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.08.21)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.08.21)

Dispensaries get regulation in Oregon, a dispensary will open in Delaware, and they’re already popping up in Arizona. There’s more medical marijuana news, too; let’s get to...
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August 19, 2013
08/19/2013
Weedist Destinations: Voodoo Doughnut

Weedist Destinations: Voodoo Doughnut

I walked into Voodoo Doughnut extremely hungry. After a late night out and an early morning toking session to kick-start my day seeing the sites of Portland,...
By: Mercedys
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August 15, 2013
08/15/2013
Oregon: Governor Signs Law Authorizing Cannabis Dispensaries

Oregon: Governor Signs Law Authorizing Cannabis Dispensaries

Democratic Gov. John Kitzhaber today signed legislation, House Bill 3460, into law establishing regulations for the creation of state-licensed medical cannabis facilities. The law tasks the Oregon Health Authority with...
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August 14, 2013
08/14/2013
Study: Medical Cannabis Laws Reduce Alcohol Traffic Deaths

Study: Medical Cannabis Laws Reduce Alcohol Traffic Deaths

The passage of medical cannabis laws is associated with a reduction in the public’s consumption of alcohol and with fewer incidences of alcohol-related traffic fatalities, according to data published...
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August 13, 2013
08/13/2013
Product Review: Kush Creams, Aloe and Cannabis Extract Face Cream

Product Review: Kush Creams, Aloe and Cannabis Extract Face Cream

The founder of Kush Creams, Megan Schwarting, read my earlier product review and liked it so much that she sent me a free jar of their face...
By: Anna Diaz
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August 9, 2013
08/09/2013
Rain Gardens for the Environment

Rain Gardens for the Environment

To me, weedists are so much more than connoisseurs of fine cannabis. We are also intelligent, caring earth-conscious people with a high level of creativity. With that...
By: Anna Diaz
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August 7, 2013
08/07/2013
Great Music While High: Justin James Bridges

Great Music While High: Justin James Bridges

Justin James Bridges is a Texan who has made his home in Portland. When he brought his special style of Texas blues to Oregon, he changed music...
By: Anna Diaz
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July 23, 2013
07/23/2013
Medbox Expands Into Illinois, Nevada, New York and Oregon

Medbox Expands Into Illinois, Nevada, New York and Oregon

Medbox will begin consulting operations in Illinois, Nevada, New York and Oregon, where legislation has recently allowed for medical marijuana dispensary operations. Medbox recently had great success...
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July 22, 2013
07/22/2013
States Require Testing Marijuana for Safety, Potency

States Require Testing Marijuana for Safety, Potency

Just as marijuana reform advocates predicted, marijuana in a legal market will be safer for users. In response to Colorado and Washington’s legalization laws, laboratories are springing...
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July 16, 2013
07/16/2013
Oregon Dispensary Law Won’t Stop Pending Cases

Oregon Dispensary Law Won’t Stop Pending Cases

Oregon’s recently-passed medical marijuana dispensary law won’t help owners and operators that were arrested before its passage. Not only that, there is a specific amendment in the...
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July 12, 2013
07/12/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.07.10)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.07.10)

A federal medical marijuana banking bill was introduced, an Oregon bill that would allow and regulate dispensaries heads to the governor’s desk, Berkeley and Oakland fight the...
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