cannabis

MEDFORD, Ore. — One of the largest cannabis companies in the country has moved into the Rogue Valley. The company, “Acreage Holdings,” is running operations in over 20 states. The new Medford-based location is the company’s first cannabis cultivation site in the …

OREGON — With Oregon’s ban on vaping products now on hold, government agencies are taking steps to work around it. The Oregon Court of Appeals blocked the temporary ban on flavored, cannabis vapes last week. Another ruling had already blocked the temporary …

PORTLAND, Ore. – Two people who used to live in Jacksonville, Oregon were sentenced for their roles in an interstate marijuana trafficking conspiracy. The U.S. Department of Justice said in 2011, Alex David Koplin moved to Oregon from Georgia in order to …

OREGON — The tobacco ban was lifted after the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled the flavored vaping ban can’t apply to tobacco-based vaping products sold under the Oregon Health Authority. Now, a cannabis company is trying to do the same for flavored, …

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. – A man who was pulled over for a traffic violation was caught with more than 600 pounds of marijuana allegedly destined for Ohio. Oregon State Police said at about 3:00 p.m. on October 23, an OSP trooper conducted …

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – A cannabis drying operation went up in flames in Josephine County, making it the second such incident in the past few days. Rural Metro Fire said during the early morning hours of October 11, a small cannabis drying …

OREGON — A second person in Oregon has died as a result of a vaping related illness. It’s the 13th nationwide. That’s according to the Oregon Health Authority who says Oregonians should stop using vaping products until they determine a cause. OHA …

SISKIYOU COUNTY, Ore. – A married couple was sentenced for illegally growing marijuana and harming the environment in the process. The Siskiyou County District Attorney’s Office said last year, Cheng Vang and Yia Xiong moved from Minnesota to Siskiyou County so they …

MEDFORD, Ore. – A local man has been charged in an apparent murder-for-hire plot. The U.S. Department of Justice said 68-year-old Josephine County resident John Tobe Larson was involved in distributing marijuana to other states. He allegedly smuggled cash back into Oregon …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Investigators have determined the cause of the East Evans Creek Fire north of Gold Hill. The fire was first reported as a structure fire on the afternoon of August 2 along East Evans Creek Road. Initially, it was …