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Cannabis
Apr 18
4:00 AM
Josephine County Blues
The Southern Oregon County Sued the State Over Cannabis Laws
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Apr 11
4:00 AM
How Did This Drug War Craziness Start, Anyway?
It‘s Pretty Much Entirely Nixon’s Fault
Will Patterson
Cannabis
Apr 4
4:00 AM
Is Canada Taking Over Oregon Weed?
What All Those Canadian Dollars in Oregon’s Cannabis Industry Actually Mean
Vince Sliwoski
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Cannabis
Mar 28
4:00 AM
Has Josephine County Lost Its Mind?
The Southwestern Oregon County Is Attempting to All But Ban Cannabis Production
Will Patterson
Cannabis
Mar 21
4:00 AM
There’s One Reason Why Congress Isn’t Protecting State Cannabis Programs
And He's Up for Reelection This November
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Mar 14
4:00 AM
Taking on Business Partners Who Have a “Financial Interest”
It Used to Mean One Thing, But the Rules Have Changed
Will Patterson
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Cannabis
Mar 7
4:00 AM
What’s Going on with US Territories and Weed?
A Look at Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and Other Territories
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Feb 28
4:00 AM
Here’s What Happens When You Sue Your Cannabis Business Partner
It Isn’t Pretty
Will Patterson
Cannabis
Feb 21
4:00 AM
The Lawsuit Against Jeff Sessions
Five Plaintiffs Filed a Terrific Case Against Cannabis Prohibition
Vince Sliwoski
— Advertisement —
Cannabis
Feb 14
4:00 AM
What Do I Do with All My Homegrown Cannabis?
Home Growers May Find They Have More Weed Than They Can Use
Will Patterson
Cannabis
Feb 7
4:00 AM
Checking in with Canadian Cannabis
Our Neighbors to the North Are Making Weed Legal in July
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Jan 31
4:00 AM
Can Medical Professionals Lose Their License for Using Cannabis?
And Under What Grounds Can They Face Disciplinary Action?
Will Patterson
Cannabis
Jan 24
4:00 AM
Legal Weed: Who Got Next?
These Five States Are Positioned to Legalize Weed This Year
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Jan 17
4:00 AM
Industrial Hemp Can Now Go Through the Recreation Cannabis Supply Line
So What Does This Mean for Oregon’s Producers?
Will Patterson
Cannabis
Jan 10
4:00 AM
Sorry, Jeff Sessions, But Legal Weed’s Not Going Anywhere
Although the Attorney General Ripped Up the Cole Memo, It’s Still Business as Usual
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Jan 3
4:00 AM
How Does the Rest of the World Feel About CBD?
A Preliminary Report from the World Health Organization Suggests Good Things
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Dec 27
4:00 AM
Make the Most Out of Your Licensed Weed Kitchen
Some Solutions to Help You Reach Capacity
Will Patterson
Cannabis
Dec 20
4:00 AM
Are There Too Many Weed Licenses Nowadays?
And Is the State Going to Do Anything to Prevent Oversaturation?
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Dec 13
4:00 AM
Help! The Government Gave Me Bad Info About My Pot Business!
What to Do If You Were Misled by a Government Employee About Your License
Will Patterson
Cannabis
Dec 6
4:00 AM
Marketing CBD’s Medical Benefits Is a No-Go, Unfortunately
Oregon and Federal Laws Prevent Makers from Touting Them
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Nov 29
4:00 AM
How Can I Get into the Cannabis Industry Without Any Money?
It’s Tricky. Here’s What to Watch Out For
Will Patterson
Cannabis
Nov 22
4:00 AM
Is Jeff Sessions Easing Up on Weed?
A Statement Last Week Suggests the Attorney General Might Be Throwing in the Towel
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Nov 15
4:00 AM
Can a Cannabis Worker Also Have a Concealed Handgun License?
There’s No Rule Against It, but Keep Guns Off Licensed Premises
Will Patterson
Cannabis
Nov 8
4:00 AM
Can Medical Cannabis Cardholders Own Guns?
Per the Feds, Alcohol’s Fine, But Weed’s a Different Story
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Nov 1
4:00 AM
Can Users of Medicinal CBD Be Denied Organ Transplants?
It’s Up to the Hospital
Will Patterson
Cannabis
Oct 25
4:00 AM
Can Section 8 Tenants Be Evicted for Smoking Weed?
Classic Lawyer Answer: It Depends
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Oct 18
4:00 AM
My Neighbor’s Pot Grow Stinks! What Can I Do?
Under Oregon Law, Not Much
Will Patterson
Cannabis
Oct 11
4:00 AM
Who’s in Charge of Federal Weed Policy Right Now?
Two of the Three Most Important Positions Are Empty
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Oct 4
4:00 AM
Dispensary Dos and Don’ts
Emma Chasen Gives First-Timers Some Good Advice
Will Patterson
Cannabis
Sep 27
4:00 AM
What Happens When a Pot Business Fails?
Without the Option of Bankruptcy, Things Can Get Messy
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Sep 20
4:00 AM
Civil Forfeiture Could Threaten State-Level Cannabis Programs
Fortunately, Congress Doesn’t Agree with Jeff Sessions’ New Policy
Will Patterson
Cannabis
Sep 13
4:00 AM
The House Rules Committee Just Did... What, Exactly?
We Explain What the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Amendment’s Vote-Block Means
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Sep 6
4:00 AM
Weed on Wheels
The Lowdown on Cannabis Delivery Services
Will Patterson
Cannabis
Aug 30
4:00 AM
A Local Attorney Is Suing Big Pharma
Opioids, Not Pot, Are Causing Our “Historic Drug Epidemic”
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Aug 23
4:00 AM
Is Jeff Sessions Taking on Oregon Weed?
Yep, and He’s Found Some Black Market Activity to Use as Ammo
Will Patterson
Cannabis
Aug 16
4:00 AM
What’s the Deal with Doctors Not Being Able to Prescribe Weed?
And How Are Patients Getting Their Medical Cards?
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Aug 9
4:00 AM
When Will Federal Prohibition of Weed End?
Booker’s Marijuana Justice Act Is a Good Omen
Will Patterson
Cannabis
Aug 2
4:00 AM
Jeff Sessions
Really
Had a Bad Week
A Bi-Partisan Group of Senators Stuck It to Our “Beleaguered” Attorney General
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Jul 26
4:00 AM
Big Banks Are Still Scared of Pot
A New Player Is Offering Bank Accounts to Oregon Canna-Businesses
Will Patterson
Cannabis
Jul 19
4:00 AM
What Are the Risks in Investing in a Pot Startup?
Federal Law May Not Be Your Biggest Hurdle
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Jul 12
4:00 AM
Cannabis and the Consolidation Curve
Studies of Other Industries Help Us Predict How the Cannabis Market Will Unfold
Will Patterson
Cannabis
Jul 5
4:00 AM
Cannabis Craziness in California
The Golden State Is Scrambling for a State Licensing Deadline
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Jun 28
4:00 AM
Want to Break into the Recreational Cannabis Biz? Here’s How
A Few Tips to Get You Started
Will Patterson
Cannabis
Jun 21
4:00 AM
Could the Cannabis Biz Get Bogged Down with Racketeering Charges?
An Ongoing Lawsuit in Colorado Is Raising Questions
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Jun 14
4:00 AM
Is Cannabis an “Exit Drug”?
The “Gateway Drug” Theory Is Starting to Crumble
Will Patterson
Cannabis
Jun 7
4:00 AM
What If the Feds Prosecute Cannabis Businesses?
Jury Nullification Might Save the Day
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
May 31
4:00 AM
Is Oregon’s Medical Pot Program Fading Away?
Signs Point to Recreational Adult-Use Cannabis Pushing Out the OMMP
Will Patterson
Cannabis
May 24
4:00 AM
Are You Paying Too Much Tax on Your Weed?
Not Necessarily, and You Might Be About to Pay More
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
May 17
4:00 AM
How Can I Keep My Pot Local?
It’s Tough. But the Craft Cannabis Alliance Wants to Help.
Will Patterson
Cannabis
May 10
4:00 AM
Wine Growers vs. Weed Growers
McMinnville-Area Vineyard Owners Don’t Like the Smell
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
May 3
4:00 AM
Yes, You Can Still Get Fired for Testing Positive for Cannabis
A Proposed Bill Hoped to Change That. It Failed.
Will Patterson
Cannabis
Apr 26
4:00 AM
Just How Terrible Will Trump’s New Drug Czar Be?
His Name’s Tom Marino, and Pretty Terrible
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Apr 19
4:00 AM
Are Washington’s Edibles Stronger Than Oregon’s?
You’re Not Imagining It—They Are. Here’s Why.
Will Patterson
Cannabis
Apr 12
4:00 AM
Weed from Warm Springs May Be on the Way
Oregon Tribes Hope to Enter the Cannabis Market
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Apr 5
4:00 AM
Why Is There Still a Huge Black Market for Weed in Oregon?
Weed’s Legal Now. What Gives?
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Mar 29
4:00 AM
It’s Never a Bad Idea to Be a Good Neighbor
With Cannabis, Try Not to Annoy Thy Neighbor
Sean Clancy
Cannabis
Mar 22
4:00 AM
Has Anybody Been Worse for Weed Than Jeff Sessions?
Believe It or Not, This Guy Was
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Mar 15
4:00 AM
Cannabis in California Is About to Be a Big Deal
Legal Weed in the Golden State Will Have Impact in Oregon.
Sean Clancy
Cannabis
Mar 1
4:00 AM
Federal Enforcement and the Congressional Cannabis Caucus
Despite Spicey’s Comments, Legislators Are Organizing for Pot Reform
Sean Clancy
Cannabis
Feb 22
4:00 AM
Fact Checking the DEA
The ASA Forced the DEA to Correct Its Bad Pot Info
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Feb 15
4:00 AM
Is It Illegal to Be High in Public?
So You Smoked at Home, Then Went Out. Are You Breaking the Law?
Sean Clancy
Cannabis
Feb 8
4:00 AM
CBD Isn’t Federally Legal... or Is It?
The Beneficial Cannabis Compound’s Current Legal Status Is Confusing
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Feb 1
4:00 AM
No, You Still Can’t Smoke Weed in Public
But Things Might Change Under Senate Bill 307
Sean Clancy
Cannabis
Jan 25
4:00 AM
Possible New Pot Laws for Oregon in 2017
What New Legislation is on Oregon’s Docket?
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Jan 11
4:00 AM
Grass and the Gridiron
Can NFL Players Use Weed to Treat Injuries?
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Dec 28
4:00 AM
Is It a Good Idea to Bring Your Stash on the Road?
Idaho Doesn’t Care If You Purchased Your Weed Legally
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Dec 14
4:00 AM
Can Obama Change Weed Law Before Leaving Office?
Unfortunately, a Hail Mary Is Unlikely
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Nov 30
4:00 AM
Could Trump’s Attorney General Nominee Make Legal Weed Go Away?
Rolling Back Legalization Seems Unlikely, But Only Time Will Tell
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Nov 16
4:00 AM
The Tests for Driving While Stoned Aren’t Perfect Yet
A Magic Breathalyzer for Cannabis Doesn’t Exist
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Nov 2
4:00 AM
How Popular
Is
Weed These Days?
Weed Is Handily Outpolling Our Presidential Candidates
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Oct 19
4:00 AM
Weed on Election Day
Five More States Could Legalize Recreation Weed This Election Day
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Oct 5
4:00 AM
Ask a Pot Lawyer: Growing Your Own
What You Need to Know
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Sep 21
4:00 AM
Ask a Pot Lawyer: A Deadline Looms for Pot Businesses
Packaging Regulations Take Effect October 1
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Sep 7
4:00 AM
Ask a Pot Lawyer: Blue Ribbon Pot
Did the Oregon State Fair Award a Prize for Pot?
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Aug 24
4:00 AM
Ask a Pot Lawyer: Hot Federal Weed Law Action!
No Rescheduling Cannabis, But Plenty of Other Activity
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Aug 17
4:00 AM
Ask a Pot Lawyer: Weed Fraud at a Portland Dispensary
Of Pot, Felons, and Duped Canadians
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Aug 10
4:00 AM
Ask a Pot Lawyer: Is the Medical Marijuana Program Going Away?
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Aug 3
4:00 AM
Ask a Pot Lawyer: Can I Make a Weed Ad?
You Can Make a Pot Commercial, But There Are Hoops to Jump Through
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Jul 27
4:00 AM
Ask a Pot Lawyer: CBD Pet Treats Are a Thing?
Yep, They Are.
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Jul 20
4:00 AM
Ask a Pot Lawyer: How to Get Your Weed Worker Permit
It’s Not Hard, But You’ll Need to Study Up—and Pony Up
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Jul 13
4:00 AM
Ask a Pot Lawyer: California's Pot Initiative
Is That State’s Brand-New Cannabis Initiative Any Good?
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Jul 6
4:00 AM
Ask a Pot Lawyer: Democrats and Weed
Did the Democratic Party Just Endorse Legalization?
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Jun 29
4:00 AM
Ask a Pot Lawyer: Rescheduling Weed
Will Making Weed a Schedule II Drug Be Bad for Oregon?
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Jun 22
4:00 AM
Ask a Pot Lawyer: Are Dispensary Owners Liable?
If a Customer Does Something Stupid, Are Business Owners to Blame?
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Jun 15
4:00 AM
Ask a Pot Lawyer: How Can Weed Still Be Illegal on a National Level?
The Feds May Be Moving Slowly, But There's No Turning Back
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Jun 8
4:00 AM
Ask a Pot Lawyer: Are We Headed Toward "Big Canna"?
Are Giant Marijuana Companies on the Way?
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Jun 1
4:00 AM
Ask a Pot Lawyer: Can I Invest in Weed?
"I Lucked into a Few Thousand Bucks. Can I Invest in Weed?"
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
May 18
4:00 AM
Ask a Pot Lawyer: Can I Patent My New Strain?
Patenting Isn't Easy, But It Can Be Done
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
May 11
4:00 AM
Ask a Pot Lawyer: Edibles Are Coming Your Way
Here's What You Need to Know About the New Rules for Edibles, Topicals, and Concentrates
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
May 4
4:00 AM
Ask a Pot Lawyer: Relaxing Weed's Legal Status
The Feds May Move Weed from Schedule I Classification. That's Not Good Enough.
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Apr 27
4:00 AM
Ask a Pot Lawyer: Did the Feds Let Up on Medical Marijuana?
The US Department of Justice Finally Dismissed a Long-Standing Lawsuit
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Apr 13
4:00 AM
Ask a Pot Lawyer: Oregon's Pot Tax Revenue Is Looking Good
January's Numbers Show the State May Have Hit a Sweet Spot
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Apr 6
4:00 AM
Ask a Pot Lawyer
The Oregon Hemp Scene Is Coming on Strong
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Mar 30
4:00 AM
Ask a Pot Lawyer
Is It Really a Felony to Process Weed Extracts?
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Mar 23
4:00 AM
Ask a Pot Lawyer
Canna Businesses Can't Get Bank Loans, and That's Okay
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Mar 16
4:00 AM
Ask a Pot Lawyer: Insure Yourselves!
Getting Insurance for Your Marijuana Grow Is a Good Idea
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Mar 9
4:00 AM
Ask a Pot Lawyer
Changes to Oregon Pot Laws
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Mar 2
4:00 AM
Ask a Pot Lawyer
Rate the Presidential Candidates—on Weed!
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Feb 24
4:00 PM
Ask a Pot Lawyer
Who's Got Your Info?
Vince Sliwoski
Cannabis
Feb 17
5:00 PM
Ask a Pot Lawyer
Branding Your Bud, the Legal Way
Vince Sliwoski
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