Cannabis in Oregon

Oregon, a U.S. state with a legal cannabis market, is facing a cannabis surplus and declining sales, all while debating cannabis cafes, drug decriminalization, and psilocybin.

Latest news about Cannabis in Oregon

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  2 years ago

  New initiative to legalize Cannabis Cafés in Oregon

  The push to legalize Cannabis Cafés in Oregon is gaining momentum as activists work to place the issue on the November ballot....

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  Recreational cannabis2 years ago

  Oregon produces 2 times too much cannabis

  Oregon's cannabis industry is in crisis, with a record harvest in 2024 exacerbating an already oversupply problem. While consumers of...

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  3 years ago

  Oregon reverses drug decriminalization, bill sent to governor

  In a notable reversal of its progressive drug policy, Oregon is set to reverse its decriminalization of drugs initiated in...

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  3 years ago

  Cannabis sales in Oregon continued to decline in 2023

  Legal cannabis sales in Oregon fell for the second year in a row in 2023, with a notable departure from record numbers in...

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  Business3 years ago

  Oregon's first psilocybin therapy center charges 2800$ per session

  While Oregon has decriminalized small amounts of psilocybin and authorized the first psilocybin therapy center in the U.S., its prices have been...

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  Psilocybin4 years ago

  Oregon issues its first psilocybin production license

  Oregon authorities last week issued the first commercial license under the state's psilocybin therapy program. The...

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  Justice4 years ago

  Nearly 2 million cannabis convictions expunged in the U.S. in the last 5 years

  According to a new analysis by NORML, a U.S. pro-legalization association, U.S. states have expunged nearly 2 million convictions for minor offenses related to...

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  Psilocybin4 years ago

  In Portland, a store openly sells psychedelic mushrooms

  A Portland herbalist shop is openly selling psilocybin mushrooms, attracting lines of more than two hours to get their hands on several varieties of...

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  Justice4 years ago

  Oregon pardons 45,000 for cannabis possession

  Less than two months after U.S. President Joe Biden announced federal amnesty for cannabis offenses - and urged...

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  Business4 years ago

  Oregon bans over-the-counter sales of synthetic cannabinoids

  Oregon will become the first state in the union to ban synthetic cannabinoids starting in July. Oregon regulators (Oregon Liquor and Cannabis...

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  Addiction6 years ago

  Oregon decriminalizes all drugs and legalizes psilocybin therapy

  Oregon made history yesterday with two major reforms to its drug policy. The state's voters approved the Measure...

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  6 years ago

  Mark Zuckerberg donates 500,000$ to decriminalize drugs in Oregon

  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has contributed half a million dollars to fund an initiative in the state of Oregon that would make owning...

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  Recreational cannabis7 years ago

  Oregon to temporarily halt cannabis production

  Oregon was one of the first US states to legalize recreational cannabis in 2014. Yet its domestic market is still not stable. Despite its five...

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  Recreational cannabis8 years ago

  Oregon defies federal prohibition with proposed law to export surplus cannabis

  A cannabusiness association, the Craft Cannabis Alliance, led by founder Adam Smith is currently working with Oregon legislators to...

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  Recreational cannabis8 years ago

  Oregon's legal cannabis market: chaotic and overproduced

  Oregon legalized recreational cannabis in 2015, but due to a lack of foresight and regulation, the state's market has spiraled out of control....

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  9 years ago

  Oregon increases penalties for selling cannabis to minors

  One of the aims of legalizing cannabis is to keep it out of the hands of young people who are most at risk from...

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  9 years ago

  Where will Oregon redistribute its $85 million in cannabis taxes?

  Oregon legalized cannabis in 2014 and implemented its regulation in 2015. After 2 years of waiting, the state will start distributing its...

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  9 years ago

  Oregon bans certain cannabis strain names

  In the United States, and more specifically in the state of Oregon, several cannabis variety names have been prohibited. The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has posted several names online...

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  Alcohol10 years ago

  Alcohol sales little affected by weed in Oregon

  The state of Oregon now allows the purchase of cannabis in specialized stores. But consuming cannabis doesn't mean people don't enjoy good beer anymore....

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  Recreational cannabis10 years ago

  Recreational cannabis boosts Oregon's economy

  «Cannabis is a job-creation machine,» says Oregon economist Beau Withney. According to the study he published with his task force, cannabis...