Apr 24, 2026 | News, Oregon News
The Trump administration loosened U.S. cannabis regulation on Thursday, a move that doesn’t legalize the plant federally but could bring improved operating conditions for businesses. Oregon industry leaders called Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s...
Apr 23, 2026 | News, Oregon News, Press Releases
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought by advocates who said cannabis should never have been treated like...
Apr 21, 2026 | National News, News
3 US Senators Plan to Let States ‘Opt Out’ of Intoxicating Hemp Product Ban A trio of bipartisan U.S. senators is hoping to let state laws supersede the federal government’s forthcoming prohibition of intoxicating hemp products in a move to rescue the industry. Sen....
Apr 16, 2026 | News, Oregon News
A research team at Virginia Commonwealth University has introduced a prototype for a THC breathalyzer that could bring roadside marijuana testing closer to practical use. Excerpt below, read the full article here. Studies have shown that frequent users can have higher...
Apr 14, 2026 | National News, News
According to an analysis of data from 1991–2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), a biennial school-based survey representative of US high school students, adolescent cannabis use rates have largely followed a similar inverted-U pattern, with rates peaking in 1999...
Apr 9, 2026 | Oregon News
One of Bend’s original pot shops is in trouble with the Oregon Liquor Control Commission for misusing a medical marijuana card to create discounts for employees. Cannabend LLC, this week negotiated a settlement to pay fines totaling $11,650 for the illegal...