Jan 19, 2021 | Oregon
As weed sales soar, the letters “OLCC” will now stand for the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, if lawmakers agree. With Oregon retailers on a pace to sell $1 billion worth of recreational cannabis in the 2020-21 fiscal year, Gov. Kate Brown is asking lawmakers...
Jan 3, 2021 | Oregon
Oregrown cannabis firm embroiled in battle of directors: April 19 Oregrown, a Bend cannabis firm, was trying to remove the CEO and chief brand officer from their positions for allegedly jeopardizing the interest of the company, according to a lawsuit filed in...
Dec 21, 2020 | Oregon
Another Oregon county prosecutor announced on Thursday that his office will immediately stop pursuing drug possession cases following voters’ approval of a decriminalization initiative last month—even though it doesn’t formally take effect until February. The early...
Dec 14, 2020 | Oregon
Tax revenue has not been paid to the county since a moratorium on processing and producing pot facilities. Deschutes County has filed a complaint against several Oregon state departments over marijuana tax revenue the county believes it should be paid, despite its...
Dec 10, 2020 | Oregon
With help from an Oregon grower, Dr. Bronner’s is launching a campaign to support the nonprofit cannabis certification program Sun+Earth. The California-based soap maker — whose chief executive helped fund this year’s successful campaign to legalize psilocybin therapy...
Dec 9, 2020 | Oregon
Portland Business Journal – Pete Danko Bolstered by the pandemic, Oregon cannabis has cracked $1 billion in sales this year, a first for the industry and a remarkable leap from 2019 levels. Combined adult-use and medical sales broke through the $1 billion mark...
