cannabis

Marijuana could take the next step toward joining pinot noir and craft beer on Oregon’s list of famous exports, under a proposal likely to go before state lawmakers in the New Year.  The Statesman Journal reports that the Craft Cannabis Alliance, a business association led by founder and executive director Adam Smith, is working with legislators to let Oregon start exporting pot to other legal-wee

Cannabis growers and extractors are invited to an unprecedented health and safety work shop later this week in Bend, OR.  Cory Stengel with the Oregon Farm Bureau Health and Safety Committee said there are some unique challenges when it comes to harvesting cannabis, especially when it comes to ergonomics.  ...

A proposal to ease commercial hemp cultivation cleared the Oregon Legislature over the weekend.  Under a measure approved by the Senate Saturday, hemp seed would be classed as an agricultural seed.  The state Department of Agriculture must lay out standards, including identification documents.  A varie...