CBN Ban Goes Into Effect Friday
The non-psychoactive hemp compound will disappear from grocery stores, but will be available in dispensaries for a one-year grace period.
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Greening the Gold Rush
The hemp-farming boom of 2018 created financial hardships for those who failed to turn a profit. But innovation and easing of regulations could open new doors for farmers.
Blumenauer’s Call For Marijuana Justice
As communities of color still face repercussions from ‘selectively enforced’ prohibition, Congressman Earl Blumenauer says the cannabis industry must make amends.
Glut Check
Oregon’s cannabis industry may have recovered from the 2018 oversupply of product, but the entrance of large corporations to the sector and a sophisticated black market create headwinds.
Hemp Growth Divides Communities
The explosive increase in hemp production has polarized local farming economies.
Lane Powell Attorney Ben Pirie Elected to Executive Committee of Oregon State Bar Cannabis Law Section
Lane Powell attorney Ben Pirie has been elected to the Executive Committee of Oregon State Bar’s Cannabis Law Section. Pirie counsels cannabis businesses on a wide range of corporate and regulatory legal issues, including mergers and acquisitions, negotiating complex contracts, and corporate governance, as well as regulatory compliance in the emerging cannabis and hemp industries.
Entrepreneurial shift
A new business incubator encourages members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs to become independent entrepreneurs.
Energy Trust of Oregon adds Lindsey Hardy to board
Bend energy leader brings passion for efficiency and renewable energy to the nonprofit.
Mom works overtime to launch coffee shop
After the general manager of Willamette Week was laid off, the divorced mother of two boys decided to open a coffee shop on Hawthorne.
