One third of Southwestern Oregon hemp farms violated state water laws in 2020
HempIndustrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsOregon February 22, 2021 0
Oregon has uncovered water violations by 33% of hemp growers last year in an audit reviewing operations in the southwestern region of the state. The state’s Water Resources Department reviewed 187 of the 1,000 hemp farms in the region, which represents about half of the hemp operations in the... Read more
Oregon marijuana sales soared to new heights in 2020, topping $1 billion overall
Marijuana Industry NewsOregonRecreational Marijuana January 7, 2021 0
Oregon recreational-cannabis sales surged in 2020, peaking during a difficult summer of protests and lockdowns. The result was a record year of business for the state’s marijuana purveyors, based on data from the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, which oversees marijuana sales. Total marijuana sales in Oregon jumped from $795 million... Read more
Oregon becomes first state to legalize magic mushrooms as more states ease drug laws in ‘psychedelic renaissance’
Marijuana Industry NewsOregon November 6, 2020 0
Oregon on Wednesday became the first state to legalize the active ingredient in so-called magic mushrooms on an election night that saw more states ease restrictions on recreational drugs across the country. Oregon’s Measure 109 will give legal access to psilocybin, the main active ingredient in “magic mushrooms,” for mental health... Read more
Oregon wildfires destroyed at least seven marijuana businesses: ‘confirmed total loss’
Marijuana Industry NewsOregonRecreational Marijuana September 23, 2020 0
The sudden wildfires that torched more than 1 million acres across Oregon this month completely destroyed at least seven marijuana businesses and damaged at least dozen more, according to preliminary state survey data. Marijuana has rapidly grown into a major Oregon industry, with sales topping $100 million a month during... Read more
Oregon wildfires prompt delay for hemp field day
Industrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsOregon September 11, 2020 0
Out-of-control wildfires in Oregon have caused the state’s agriculture school to delay a virtual event to show off its 2020 research on hemp. Oregon State University has delayed its first Oregon Hemp Field Day by a week, from Sept. 16 to Sept. 23. The school says the first hour... Read more
