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Welcome to our new website and membership program, it is necessary for all existing members to re-register on this site. Once registered, you will receive a member login and password. Any questions on the new system please contact info@ciaoforegon.org.
About the Cannabis Industry Alliance of Oregon
The Cannabis Industry Alliance of Oregon (CIAO) is a powerful coalition formed by the merger of Oregon’s leading cannabis trade associations. As a member-driven non-profit, we advocate for over 500 cannabis licenses and ancillary businesses statewide. Our mission is to foster a respected and prosperous legal cannabis industry through strategic lobbying and policy advocacy. CIAO is committed to empowering cannabis business owners to take control of their future and define what this industry should be.
CIAO, along with its four founding organizations (OCA, OIPA, ORCA, Farms Inc.), has proven time and again that when the cannabis industry unites, we can achieve meaningful policy reforms. As our industry faces massive challenges and a constantly evolving regulatory landscape, it’s vital for us to stand together. We believe that the future of our industry should be shaped by those who live and breathe it every day—not by politicians or prohibitionists.
Cannabis Updates
OREGON
Jackson County Investigation Involves Multiple Law Enforcement Agencies
Multi-agency drug raid hits Jackson County communities. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and multiple law enforcement agencies conducted a coordinated operation targeting a drug trafficking organization on September 23. Authorities served multiple search warrants...
What Role Could Cannabis Taxes Play in Oregon Transportation Funding?
Cannabis, Alcohol, Second Homes: Could New Taxes Help Fund Oregon’s Roads? As Oregon officials explore options to address future transportation funding needs, a funding analysis prepared for policymakers identified more than 50 existing, new, and conceptual revenue...
What Does a New Forecast Say About Oregon’s Cannabis Market?
Bleak new forecast for state's battered cannabis industry A new forecast for Oregon’s cannabis industry points to continued challenges related to overproduction and stagnant sales. According to the report, growers are producing more cannabis than the market can...
NATIONAL
What Could the IRS’s Latest Priority Guidance Plan Mean for Cannabis Businesses?
Current year priority guidance plan 2026-2027 initial version, released Sept. 29, 2026 The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) included guidance related to Section 280E in their 2026–2027 Priority Guidance Plan, identifying it as one of...
What Trends Are Emerging in Youth Cannabis Use?
Teen Cannabis Use Continues To Fall As State Reforms Take Hold According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) 2025 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 12.9% of U.S. high school students reported using cannabis in the past 30 days, compared with 17% in...
What Could the Recent Delay Mean for Cannabis Rescheduling?
DEA Judge Pauses Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing Over New GAO Report A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) administrative law judge issued a stay in the federal cannabis rescheduling proceedings while considering a request to add a recently released Government...
CALL TO ACTION
Stop the Break-Ins Petition
If you work in Oregon’s cannabis industry, you already know what’s happening. The break-ins. The smash-and-grabs. The armed robberies. Businesses are getting hit hard, over and over. Property is being destroyed. Employees are being traumatized. And some shops, processors, and farms simply won’t make it back.
Aspergillus: Truth behind the data
New research highlights critical gaps in how Aspergillus contamination is regulated in cannabis. Evidence shows that current one-size-fits-all microbial testing laws may unnecessarily restrict access to medicine—especially for immunocompromised patients who rely on clean, lab-tested cannabis.
Join Us in Shaping the Future of Cannabis
Support the Oregon cannabis industry by becoming a CIAO member today. Together, we can advocate for smarter policies and a thriving market. Your membership makes a difference.