Jul 16, 2026 | Oregon News, Press Releases
OLCC Chair Dennis Doherty Announces Retirement; Commissioner Alicia Hays Named New Chair The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission announced the retirement of Chair Dennis Doherty after more than four years of service on the Commission, including nearly three years as...
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 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 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...
Apr 9, 2026 | Oregon News
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Deschutes County commissioners on Monday afternoon reviewed a marijuana “opt-out” measure they are sending to the November ballot that would ban recreational marijuana-growing and processing operations in unincorporated areas of...
