When recreational cannabis use leads to medical use.
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Cannabuzz: The Week in Cannabis
Minorities and Marijuana
The Minority Cannabis Business Association encourages diversity in our emerging weed economy.
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Cannabuzz: Cannabis Cup and Tokers Bowl
Ryan Alexander-Tanner Since legalization took effect on July 1, Oregon has been host to numerous events where you can buy a ticket, and, in return, smoke weed. This fall promises even more, with the Dope magazine cup, the Tannins and Terpenes event, and—potentially—the High Times Cannabis Cup, although they’ve changed the date and location a […]
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Medford and Eugene TV Stations Are Running the Pot-Related Ad KATU Was Too Chicken to Air
If Portland’s not ready to send the legal weed era into your living room, Medford and Eugene are happy to lead the way. A week after KATU hurriedly pulled back from airing an ad for a marijuana business conference coming to Portland next month—what was heralded as the first pot-related ad on network television—stations in […]
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Ask a Cannabis Lawyer: Is the Smell of Pot Offensive?
Vinnie Neuberg Cannabis Lawyer – I read that an Oregon court ruled last week that the smell of marijuana is not legally offensive. Is it true? Yes, sort of. Like many recent court cases involving marijuana, last week’s Oregon Court of Appeals decision got people talking. The question presented was whether the smell of marijuana […]
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Cannabuzz: The Week in Cannabis
Cannabis Cup and Tokers Bowl
The Cannabis Cup is coming. Anyone remember the Tokers Bowl?
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Cannabuzz: Women Grow
Indulge me for a moment and take this easy, quick quiz: Read the statements below, and tell me what’s missing. • “Brah, this weed is dank-o-rama.”• “Hey man, you gotta try this sick ice hash.”• “Dude, those dabs got me sooooo high.” Pencils down, please. If you answered “any female pronouns,” you are correct. They […]
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Ask a Cannabis Lawyer: Temporary Early Sales, Explained
Vinnie Neuberg Dear Cannabis Lawyer—What’s going on with recreational pot sales in Portland? Why is there an “early sales” program and when does it actually start? Signed, V. Silvestri We are less than six weeks away from the start of recreational marijuana sales in Oregon. On October 1, medical marijuana dispensaries can begin limited pot […]
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Poll: Is Pot Smoke Offensive? (At Least One Court Says No!)
Illustration: VINNIE NEUBERG The O had this intriguing story yesterday about apartment dwellers in Philomath, Oregon who contacted police about a neighbor’s incessant and “offensive” pot smoke, claiming the smell would come wafting into their windows at least two or three times per week. Based on the smell, the cops paid the neighbor, Jared William […]
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Cannabuzz: The Week in Marijuana
Women Grow
Women Grow fosters female leadership in the cannabis industry.
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Cannabuzz: What Cannabis Can Do for PTSD
I’VE NEVER BEEN in the military. It would have been a poor fit for me: I look bad in camo, and the idea of carrying a backpack with 80-plus pounds of gear in high heat sounds really bad. Plus, the whole killing/not being killed thing. However, I have tremendous respect and awe for those who […]
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How to Keep Track of Where You Won’t Be Able to Buy Recreational Cannabis in Oregon
If you’ve been keeping track, you probably know that although recreational cannabis sales were legalized in Oregon, the state’s cities and counties were still given the right to opt out, banning producers and retailers from setting up shop. In places where voters didn’t approve the statewide measure, the process of opting out is simple, but […]