Oregon Cannabis News

[Ramahs]

Oregon cannabis industry asks lawmakers to tamp down competition

Industry groups want a moratorium on new licenses to move beyond growers and include retailers and other types of businesses.

www.kgw.com

There's definitely a lot of them here. I see them all over.
I just googled "dispensaries near me", and it returned listings for 81 dispensaries just in my area (Eugene/Springfield). I've only been to like six or seven so far.

 

[Berzzerkker]

Saw this on reddit, Pruf Cultivar live Hash Rosin carts

https://www.reddit.com/r/rosin/comments/sotccp

 

[Ramahs]

Saw this on reddit, Pruf Cultivar live Hash Rosin carts

https://www.reddit.com/r/rosin/comments/sotccp

Same issue I've been having with cartridges, and why I'm now in the market for a wax pen with a bucket coil. I know it says rosin, but rosin is not that clear. That makes me assume it still must have something added to make it that way.

 

[macbill]

Not quite primo: Portland ranked second-best weed city in U.S.

With recreational cannabis now legalized in 18 states, it seems there are more options than ever for stoners to set up shop – But according to a newly published list, Portland is the second-best pl…

www.koin.com

 

[Ramahs]

I discovered a place in a nearby town that advertises $25 1oz and $40 2oz of their own grown flower. I figure at that price it must not be very good. But at the same time, at that price I kinda want to make the drive just to see. Ya know?

 

[Ramahs]

Anyone know some good 4/20 deals for flower in/near Eugene?

 

[gangababa]

Anyone know some good 4/20 deals for flower in/near Eugene?

I left Eugene four years ago. Likely lots of 4/20 sales.
You might start here with the advertisements in the April 14th issue of "Eugene Weekly".
I quick scanned the pdf pages finding a plethora of adverts.
This is the URL.
https://archive.org/details/2022-04-14-ew/mode/2up

I have some Eugene weekly adds from April 2018, here with me in Oregon.
Nothing here like those legal markets there.

 

[Gunky]

I don't know what's available in Eugene but if it's anything like the Rogue Valley, the main drag (route 99 in the Rogue Valley) is lined with cannabis shops. If you don't see one just go along another quarter mile! More than bars or churches, more than Starbucks, more than almost any other biz. And the prices are pretty good. Lots of good clones available too.

 

[Ramahs]

Thanks for the info.

And yes, there's plenty of shops here in Eugene. Literally every few blocks you pass by one. I was just curious if anyone knew of some unadvertised special that I'm not seeing in the ads. I've been to at least a dozen local shops so far, but I was just curious in case anyone knew more than I do, since I haven't lived here for very long.

 

[Gunky]

Sorry, I've been growing and haven't bought anything for a few years. Check for ads and coupons in local newspapers and those free, local advertising rags. Also, search online for nearest places that have a specific strain you are interested in, compare prices. Beach Wedding was one I had a few years back that was excellent. You can also look for Jager, excellent southern Oregon strain...

 

[macbill]

 

[Ramahs]

I applied for a permit to work as an employee in the cannabis industry here. Unfortunately it's been a couple months and no approval yet

 

[macbill]

Curaleaf chairman accused of squeezing troubled Portland marijuana firm ahead of its sale

The suit says Boris Jordan engaged in "tactics used by Russian oligarchs.”

www.oregonlive.com

 

[Cannabiker]

Curaleaf chairman accused of squeezing troubled Portland marijuana firm ahead of its sale

The suit says Boris Jordan engaged in "tactics used by Russian oligarchs.”

www.oregonlive.com

Damn, I've got stock in Curaleaf. I had misgivings about buying cannabis stocks. On one hand, investing could be seen as a way to fully embrace legalization by welcoming cannabis companies into the larger economy. On the other hand, the larger economy is a fucked-up place where companies are more concerned about investors than employees, customers, or ethics. It's sad to see the hostile takeover of the cannabis cottage industry by big-money assholes who would have scorned us as a bunch of dirty hippies just a few years ago.

Still, I have a pitifully small pile of retirement money to invest, so I put it into industries I want to see thrive (cannabis and bicycles--I'm pretty transparent). I was a little wary of Curaleaf because Select had always struck me as a little sketch (to be fair, most big operators strike me that way), but I picked them as part of my portfolio. Now I'm a few degrees of separation from a Russian Oligarch.

 

[macbill]

Portland marijuana production blunder sickened more than a dozen: Here’s how it happened

The gaffe originated with a single employee who confused two similar buckets with nearly identical ID numbers.

www.oregonlive.com

 

[macbill]

Demand for marijuana in Oregon plummets, so does the price

There is record-high inflation nationwide but not everything is increasing in price.

katu.com

 

[macbill]

Experiment in Chaos

In 2020, Oregon became the first state to decriminalize possession of drugs, including hard drugs. Portland district attorney Michael Schmidt gleefully announced that his office would immediately stop prosecuting drug possession even before the law went into effect, saying, “Past punitive drug...

www.city-journal.org

 

[Gunky]

Experiment in Chaos

In 2020, Oregon became the first state to decriminalize possession of drugs, including hard drugs. Portland district attorney Michael Schmidt gleefully announced that his office would immediately stop prosecuting drug possession even before the law went into effect, saying, “Past punitive drug...

www.city-journal.org

This publication is kind of dubious. I don't totally disagree with the idea that the program isn't working well, but I'm not sure these guys are the right ones to provide an unbiased assessment.

 

[Ramahs]

Experiment in Chaos

In 2020, Oregon became the first state to decriminalize possession of drugs, including hard drugs. Portland district attorney Michael Schmidt gleefully announced that his office would immediately stop prosecuting drug possession even before the law went into effect, saying, “Past punitive drug...

www.city-journal.org

"Thomas Hogan is an adjunct fellow at the Manhattan Institute. He has served as a federal prosecutor, local prosecutor, and elected district attorney."

^ He served as a DA. So of course he is going to view this shit like a cop. Fuck this guy.

 

[macbill]

After rocky start, hopes up in Oregon drug decriminalization

Since Oregon residents voted in 2020 to decriminalize hard drugs and dedicate hundreds of millions of dollars to treatment, few people have requested the services and the state has been slow to channel the funds.

apnews.com

 

[macbill]

As consumers get high, Oregon cannabis prices go low

Due to a supply and demand issue, retailers and harvesters in Oregon’s once-booming cannabis industry are starting to see a decline in prices.

www.koin.com

 

[macbill]

Oregon Governor Issues Marijuana Pardons For 45,000 People

The governor of Oregon is granting a mass pardon for state-level marijuana possession offenses that will provide relief to an estimated 45,000 people, her office said on Monday. Gov. Kate Brown’s (D) cannabis clemency action—which also involves forgiveness for more than $14 million in fines and...

www.marijuanamoment.net

 

[macbill]

The Wait Outside Portland’s Unlicensed Psychedelic Mushroom Store Is Over Two Hours Long

www.wweek.com

Crowds are flocking to Shroom House, the cash-only storefront on West Burnside Street that’s selling psychedelic mushrooms to anyone willing to part with $40 and show their driver’s license.

 

[macbill]

Apparent owner of Shroom House, 3 others arrested after allegedly selling psilocybin

The Portland Police Bureau confirmed to KOIN 6 that Shroom House was served a warrant early Thursday morning.

www.koin.com

 

[macbill]

Awash in illegal marijuana, Oregon looks at toughening laws

In 2014, Oregon voters approved a ballot measure legalizing recreational marijuana after being told it would eliminate problems caused by “uncontrolled manufacture” of the drug. Illegal production of marijuana has instead exploded. Oregon lawmakers, who have heard complaints from police, legal...

news.yahoo.com