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
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...
Apr 9, 2026 | Oregon News
An Oregon hemp processor claims a Washington farm violated a contract by failing to deliver hemp of sufficient potency and quality to fully repay a loan. New Earth Biosciences, a processor in Salem, Ore., has filed a lawsuit seeking repayment of about $800,000...
