cannabis

Nipton, Calif. – A cannabis company is making a big investment in marijuana tourism by purchasing an entire town. Bloomberg reports American Green Inc. bought Nipton, California for around $5 million. The company plans to invest millions to transform the tiny town …

Portland, Ore. – A former Portland Trail Blazer is promoting cannabis products aimed directly at athletes. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Cliff Robinson, who played with the Blazers during the early 1990s, is trying to make a name in the marijuana industry. Robinson has …

Medford, Ore. – Southern Oregon’s first ever cannabis auction is over. It wrapped up Tuesday evening held at the Inn at the Commons. Both medical and recreational vendors set up stands to show off their plants. Organizers said it was a long …

Siskiyou County, Cal.- Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office have already seized more than 7,800 illegal marijuana plants in 2017. According to the Sheriff’s Office, 22 search warrants were served in the first six months of 2017 resulting in the seizure of 477 pounds …

Grants Pass, Ore. — The City of Grants Pass is no longer taxing marijuana, for the time being. It put its tax program on hold this week, after concerns about how much the city was collecting. It all comes down to timing …

Talent, Ore.- Oregon politicians and medical marijuana dispensary owners say they will fight any federal attempt to crack down on medical marijuana users. In a request to congressional leaders, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions suggested protections provided to legal medical marijuana states …

Eagle Point, Ore. — The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is looking for three people who stole a large amount of cannabis from a recreational marijuana farm. It’s worth a street value of nearly half a million dollars. The theft of the 250 pounds of …

Salem, Ore. — Oregon lawmakers are taking steps to protect recreational cannabis users personal information. Senate bill 863 prohibits dispensaries from keeping record of customers’ names and birth dates. It passed both the house and the senate and is now headed to the …

Jackson Co., Ore. — Cannabis hasn’t been legal nearly as long as alcohol, but it’s supporters are already giving the wine industry a run for it’s money. A new study done by an Oregon economist found while vintners made $55 billion dollars …

Klamath Falls, Ore. – Most commercial marijuana growers in Oregon have made the switch from medical, to the recreational market. That’s hurting a medical dispensary in Klamath Falls – but state lawmakers might come to the rescue. Dispensary owner Ed Medina says …