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Struggling with oversaturation, Oregon’s cannabis industry calls for new restrictions
Leaders of Oregon’s cannabis industry are asking the state to permanently restrict the number of new marijuana businesses.
Southern Oregon county sees drop in illegal water use for cannabis growth, state official says
Scott Prose, assistant watermaster for the Oregon Water Resources Department's southwest region, attributes the drop in water violations on cannabis growth to Jackson County's better law enforcement and education in 2023.
Cannabis industry groups merge as Oregon businesses face oversupply
Two major trade groups for Oregon cannabis businesses say they are joining forces to advocate for the nearly $1 billion industry.
Oregon suspends mandate to test cannabis for pathogenic mold
Cannabis in Oregon can no longer be recalled over a pathogenic mold, until a court decides if the state’s zero-tolerance policy went too far.
State funding has helped Josephine County combat illegal cannabis, says sheriff
In recent years, state lawmakers in Oregon have given over $25 million to combat illegal cannabis production in the state.
10 Barrel Brewing, Widmer Brothers being sold to cannabis company
Some of Oregon’s most iconic breweries are changing hands once again and going to a perhaps unlikely owner: the largest cannabis company in the world. St Louis based Anheuser-Busch struck a deal to sell Bend's 10-Barrel Brewing Company and Portland's Widmer Brothers Brewing and Square Mile Cider Company to cannabis and lifestyle company Tilray.
Ousted OLCC head says Oregon Gov. Kotek fired him for a campaign donor
Gov. Tina Kotek has previously denied the claim that she fired former OLCC Director Steve Marks earlier this year at the behest of a controversial cannabis entrepreneur.
Oregon to crack down on illegal cannabis growers by holding landowners responsible
Oregon has long been known as a mecca for high-quality marijuana, but that reputation has come with a downside: illegal growers who offer huge amounts of cash to lease or buy land and then leave behind pollution, garbage and a drained water table.
One of Oregon’s largest unions is going to try to oust an influential Democrat
House Speaker Pro-Tem Paul Holvey, D-Eugene, has long been seen as a staunch labor ally in the Capitol. But one union says his conduct merits a recall.
Shemia Fagan resigns as Oregon secretary of state following cannabis consulting scandal
Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan resigned her position after revelations that she was working as a consultant for a cannabis company while her office was auditing the industry.