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MEDFORD, Ore.– Founders of Grown Rogue, Obie and Sarah Strickler, said their 17,000 square foot facility is great, but not enough to handle their growth. “It’s very exciting. To set out on a dream and to accomplish it, is something Obie and …

WASHINGTON, D.C (NBC) — One in three Americans now live in states that have legalized marijuana for recreational use. But the federal government still classifies it as a Schedule 1 narcotic. Now, there’s an effort in Congress to change that with a …

OREGON — Efforts to expunge criminal marijuana charges are underway, with the assistance of two organizations. The Oregon Cannabis Association is working with Portland Community College to wipe clean people’s criminal marijuana records for free. The executive director for the Oregon Cannabis …

MEDFORD, Ore.–When the owner of House of Leaves cannabis shop was alerted about the Almeda Fire, he said he drove 3 hours to get to his Ashland location. His shop survived the fire, but since then, he said he’s been doing his …

SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. (KGO/CNN) — A young but booming industry in California is carefully watching the wildfire crisis in the state. They’re worried the growing flames will have a negative effect on one of the state’s biggest crops: cannabis. It’s harvest time …

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 …