Oregon Cannabis News

Oregon enacted a moratorium on granting new cannabis licenses for applications submitted after January 1, 2022.

Oregon will now allow THC-infused edibles to contain up to 10 milligrams of THC per serving with increased package limits of up to 100 milligrams.

Oregon’s Jackson and Josephine counties will temporarily stop licensing new hemp growers after declaring a local state of emergency regarding cannabis.

Oregon lawmakers are considering a proposal to let certain counties that border states where cannabis remains outlawed increase the local cannabis tax rate from 3% to no more than 10%. Only Malheur County, next to Idaho, would qualify.

The Oregon Senate Human Services, Mental Health, and Recovery Committee unanimously approved a measure to regulate the state’s emerging psilocybin program.

Actor and comedian Jim Belushi appeared on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” last night for an interview about cannabis farming, business, and advocacy.

The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission approved new industry rules that include updated delta-8 THC testing rules and expanded purchasing limits in dispensaries.

Oregon recently allocated $25 million under a new enforcement program to combat illegal cannabis grows in the state.

The tenth lawsuit against Curaleaf for a CBD/THC label mix-up involves an alleged wrongful death claim.

Portland, Oregon will distribute $1.33 million to local cannabis operators impacted by the pandemic, property crime, and wildfires over the past few years.

Typically stocked with large quantities of both cash and cannabis, dispensaries have become a prime target amid a growing trend of smash-and-grab retail robberies.

Researchers noted significant increases in the clearance rate for violent crimes following the legalization of cannabis in Oregon, relative to non-legalized states.

Oregon regulators have started to process cannabis industry licenses again after a three-year pause.

An Oregon cannabis company must pay a $100,000 fine over a labeling error following a two-year battle with the state Liquor and Cannabis Commission.

An Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission report found that 54% of registered hemp farms inspected in southern Oregon were growing THC-rich strains of cannabis.

The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission last week recalled Cura’s Select brand tincture products after the company reportedly mixed up a line of THC and CBD products.

Oregon’s new hemp regulations give police more authority against illicit cannabis grows, limit THC in hemp products (including Delta-8 THC), and increase product testing.

The Oregon legislature has passed a bill that more tightly regulates both Delta-8 and Delta-9 THC and more closely regulates total THC in hemp.

Adult-use cannabis legalization in the U.S. has generated nearly $8 billion in tax revenue for the states that have passed the reforms.

Oregon officials are working to bring Delta-8-THC — a largely unregulated analog of THC that can be derived from hemp — under the regulatory control of the state’s cannabis and alcohol commission.

Oregon State University has received nearly $300,000 in federal grants to investigate the safe use of using spent hemp biomass to feed cattle.

Bend, Oregon-based cannabis technology company Dutchie announced it recently raised $200 million and has acquired Greenbits and Leaflogix for an undisclosed sum.