Cannabis News: What Happened While You Were Getting High

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    YOU CAN NOW FLY WITH POT FROM PDX As I've written in a previous column, you can fly with up to a pound and a half if you have your Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) card (I have several times). But if you don't have a card, you can still fly with

Legally Growing Your Own Cannabis? You’ll Need Two Things You Can’t (Yet) Buy.

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Have you heard? Cannabis is now legal in Oregon for adults 21 and older! I know, it's pretty great. And provided you live at least 1,000 feet away from a school, you may grow up to four plants. Which is also pretty great. Considering this is a state that encourages its residents

Three Dispensaries Talk The Coming Of Recreational Cannabis

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THERE IS MUCH confusion, hope, and worry over how recreational cannabis will roll out in Oregon. One option being considered is licensing Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) dispensaries for recreational sales. It's a scenario with many advantages, especially because Portland is already conveniently littered with them. In some cases, there are also hidden

Cannabuzz: The Week in Cannabis Cannabis Confusion in the Capital

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This week, I'm going to fail you as a cannabis columnist. This is not to say I have accepted a god that frowns upon using a plant that said deity itself created. Nor does it mean the title of this column has changed to "Cokebuzz, the Week in Cocaine News!" ("As part

Washington Cannabis Dispensaries Fail ID Compliance Check

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On Wednesday morning, the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board revealed that they had just completed "compliance checks" to make recreational dispensaries were only selling to canna-consumers aged 21 and over. These checks, the first ones performed, were held in Western Washington, and involved 22 recreational cannabis shops. So, how

Did Cannabis Candies Kill 12 at Coachella? D.A.R.E Got Played And Said So

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So, I know a guy who smoked a joint this one time, and it gave him an erection that lasted, like, 26 hours, and then his penis exploded, and then he died. It's true! I also knew this girl who ate a pot cookie, and it made her pregnant, and then she tried

The Feds Want To Hook You Up With Fat Sacks Of Cannabis! Uh Oh….

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TRUE OR FALSE? The federal government grows cannabis, and it wants to sell you some. True. But before you go asking for some sweet "Uncle Sam OG" at your local dispensary, hang tight. It won't be worth your time. Last month, the good people at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (or NIDA,

Cannabis Soon May No Longer Be Considered Worse Than Meth

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"WHEN THE PEOPLE lead, the leaders will follow."—Gandhi   With Congress' approval rating at about 16 percent, it's hard to believe there's anything positive emanating from our esteemed leaders in DC—especially if one has an interest in cannabis, personal or business-wise. But some recent changes give us hope.   Cannabis is listed as a

Two Days At The Oregon Medical Marijuana Business Conference

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Early on a Sunday morning is hardly the time you want to be standing on a street corner in heavy rain waiting for a BoltBus, but that's where I found myself two weekends ago. I was heading to the Oregon Medical Marijuana Business Conference in Eugene, and my aforementioned status should

Georgia Okays Cannabis For Medical Use…Sort Of

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Today in Atlanta, Georgia Republican Governor Nathan Deal signed a medical marijuana bill into law that allows individuals to posses up to 20 ounces of cannabis oil to treat eight medical conditions, including late stage cancer, Multiple Sclerosis, Lou Gehrig's disease, and seizure disorders. This is AWESOME, except it's really not.

Reefer Roundup: This Week In Cannabis News

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It's time for a "Reefer Roundup" of cannabis news you may have missed, or simply got high, and forgotten you'd seen. It happens. (Most) Drugs Are Bad, Mmmmkay? Scientific Reports, a subsidiary of Nature, has published findings that rank the "risk of death associated with the use of a variety of commonly

Now That Cannabis Legalization Measure 91 Has Passed, What’s Next?

Now that 2015 has arrived, I thought it might be helpful to review exactly what Measure 91 means (and doesn't mean) for you and your shiftless, frequently forgetful, and dry mouthed demon-weed-puffing brethren. First, nothing takes effect until July 1, so slow your joint roll, Captain Pakalolo. Which does not mean Johnny

Oregon Ducks and Doobies: When Cannabis Meets Collegiate Sports

I DON'T CARE much about sports. I completely understand those who do, bless their hearts, but sports have never held much appeal for me. When cannabis gets involved, however, any form of sportsball has my attention. I'm writing this the morning after the Oregon Ducks lost to Ohio State. Some of my Duck-centric

280E Is A Cannabis Tax Code Meant to Kill The Cannabis Industry

If you are anything like me—and Jah help you if you are—there are few things you enjoy more than blazing up a fat sticky joint, kicking off your shoes, and poring over tax code. (Have you ever really thought about estate and gift tax rates? Ever thought about them... high?) So

Cannabis Is Now Legal In Oregon. What’s Next May Not Work For Everyone.

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NOW THAT Measure 91 has passed, it's worth examining the fresh challenges awaiting those in the cannabis industry. First, consider that this is an industry started and developed by outlaws. These are people who have spent years, if not decades, working and living in the shadows. Because of their source of income, most