Hemp business seeks $2.5 million after Williams raid

A Grants Pass business is suing two Oregon counties for millions of dollars on allegations that police seized more than two tons of legal industrial hemp from his warehouse, then later destroyed the crop in what the owner alleges was a “cover up.” Oregonized Hemp Co....

California cannabis testing lab plans Portland location

CannaSafe, which says it does testing for 30 percent of the California cannabis market, is coming to Portland. The company on Tuesday announced an expansion plan that also includes labs in Florida and Illinois. It expects the new labs to open before the end of the...

Cash crop

Cash crop The Rogue Valley Food System Network and its stakeholders — consumers, farmers, food banks and packaging and distribution agencies — are vitally concerned with how new agricultural products affect the food supply in Jackson and Josephine counties. This year,...

MEDFORD CONSIDERS HEMP BAN

MEDFORD, ORE. (AP) — Medford city leaders are considering a ban on growing hemp within the city.   The Mail Tribune reports the Medford City Council this week reviewed possible code changes that address the city’s concerns. The city previously banned growing...