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As recreational marijuana cultivation emerges from decades in the shadows in Oregon, residents face a vexing challenge: Where will new licensed farms, processing plants and retailers be allowed to locate? Banned outright in big chunks of the state, recreational marijuana facilities face a...

This summer may be a big moment in the national conversation about marijuana. With a decision coming by July 1, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency could partially legalize medical marijuana, and the federal government could usher in a new era with a comprehensive and multi-structural approach to...

City of Corvallis officials have been kicking around a variety of different ideas to try to raise more revenue for city services; it's all part of the work that a city task force has been tackling in its attempts to build a sustainable city budget. The list of potential "revenue...

The debate over whether to legalize recreational marijuana in Maine will take center stage at an event that bills itself as New England's largest cannabis trade show. The debate over whether to legalize recreational marijuana in Maine will take center stage at an event that bills itself as New...

Cottage Grove - -Voters will decide in -November whether to tax recreational marijuana sold in the city. City councilors voted 5-1 Monday night to add to the Nov. 8 ballot a 3 percent recreational marijuana sales tax proposition, Cottage Grove Mayor Tom Munroe said. "It's definitely going to be...

A measure legalizing the use of recreational marijuana has qualified to appear on Maine's general election ballot this year. Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap announced Wednesday that the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, which had circulated the proposed measure to voters, had...

As medical marijuana patients celebrate 420 Day today, others are busy collecting signatures to get recreational marijuana on the Arizona ballot in November. For medical marijuana patients, celebrating 420 Day doesn't mean getting stoned, said Dr. Gina Berman, medical director of The Giving...

When The Mercury put out its last weed issue ["The High Life," Feature, April 15, 2015] exactly one year ago, recreational marijuana was not yet legal in Oregon. Measure 91 had passed and everyone was anxiously awaiting July, when adults 21 and older could legally possess weed for personal use...

Oregonians will soon be able to buy medical and recreational marijuana from the same retailer and purchase low-dose edibles and extracts for recreational use, under legislation Gov. Kate Brown signed into law March 24. The Oregon Health Authority quickly issued a bulletin warning the...

Candies, cookies and beverages infused with a low dose of cannabinoids, the active ingredients in marijuana, will not be available for recreational consumers for another month or two, the manager of the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program said Monday. Low-dose edibles became legal for...

Heightened competition in the market for legal recreational weed is pushing prices down and firing up border wars across state lines. Competition is so steep in Washington state that cannabis revenue growth has slowed as Oregon ramps up its adult pot sales. What's more, in Colorado and Oregon...

While 2016 has been a wild year on the national stage, it's about to get a lot more laid back in Oregon. The state's Gov. Kate Brown signed a bill Tuesday that would allow anyone 21 and older to purchase cannabis edibles, extracts and oils from medical-marijuana dispensaries, the Oregonian...

Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday signed a bill that allows anyone 21 and older to purchase marijuana extracts and pot-infused edibles from Oregon dispensaries. The provision is part of Senate Bill 1511, which also allows recreational pot shops to sell tax-free medical marijuana to patients. The...

According to cannabis research firm ArcView Market Research, legal marijuana is the fastest growing industry in the United States, and it very well could keep this title, or stay very near the top in terms of growth for years to come. Marijuana's mammoth momentum The latest report from...

Cannabis advocates are hoping lawmakers can set separate rules about indoor and outdoor grows, as the industry is rapidly expanding following recreational legalization. Some growers hope legislation won't hinder our region's ability to capitalize on this new emerging industry. "We have an...

More than three-quarters of Iowans support legalizing medical marijuana, but the tide of public opinion remains against legalizing cannabis for recreational use. The Des Moines Register/Mediacom poll shows a surge in support for legal weed of 20 percentage points since 2013. Medical marijuana...

A bill that would make it easier for some smaller medical marijuana growers to enter the regulated recreational market is headed to the governor's desk after clearing the Oregon House Wednesday. Senate Bill 1598 passed in a 38-20 vote. The Oregon Senate approved the bill earlier this week...

A bill that would make it easier for some smaller medical marijuana growers to enter the regulated recreational market cleared the Oregon Senate on Monday. Senate Bill 1598 passed in a 20-8 vote and now heads to the Oregon House. (See related: Oregon Senate signs off on bill allowing...

The only group actively collecting signatures to put a marijuana legalization measure on the Ohio ballot this year has paused its campaign. Instead, the Legalize Ohio 2016 campaign will work with Marijuana Policy Project on its medical marijuana measure and with marijuana activists trying to...

It took a year of getting used to, but the unthinkable made sense from the start: Sell recreational and medical marijuana under the same roof. One-stop shopping. Streamlined regulatory efforts. No confusion from consumer. And, critically, no threat to medical marijuana users fearful their...