MERLIN, Ore. – A speeding vehicle stopped by police on Interstate 5 near Merlin was found to be carrying over 200 pounds of marijuana. According to Oregon State Police, a 2017 Ford Explorer was pulled over near milepost 61 on ...
YREKA, Calif. – New numbers on marijuana enforcement efforts are coming from the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office. In the last week, SCSO has served search warrants on 36 illegal pot grows. Agents seized more than 3,700 illegal cannabis plants as ...
Grants Pass, Ore. — Josephine County Commissioners have approved a so-called “pot patrol.” Thursday morning’s decision clears the way for the county to hire three positions- an assistant attorney to focus on land use issues, a code enforcement officer and ...
Greeneville, Tenn. – A man was convicted of charges related to the smuggling of marijuana from Oregon to Tennessee. The U.S. Department of Justice said 35-year-old Kingsport, Tennessee resident Chad Allen Dorton transported over $1 million in cash to O’Brien ...
Yreka, Calif. – Yreka Police Chief Brian Bowles is inviting the public to a cannabis workshop to educate local residents about marijuana regulations. According to the Yreka Police Department, a city ordinance currently bans cultivation, manufacturing and testing of marijuana ...
Salem, Ore. – The Oregon Liquor Control Commission is expanding its operations in southern Oregon and relaxing some rules. In February, it hopes to have more staff at a new location shared with a marijuana enforcement team from Oregon State ...
A group of researchers claim to have found evidence marijuana users walk differently than non-users. The Australian study was published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence. The researchers said despite evidence cannabis use being associated with structural and functional ...
Chiloquin, Ore. – Chiloquin is one step closer to becoming the only town in Klamath County to have recreational marijuana sales. Mayor Mark Cobb believes recreational marijuana sales will be a good thing for Chiloquin. “I think it will be ...
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 ...
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. ...