marijuana

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Farming comes with all kinds of challenges. Not enough rain, too much rain, harmful insects and something Rogue Valley farmers have become all too familiar with: smoke. “It’s ready to be harvested. There’s no smoke smell to it at …

MEDFORD, Ore.– Two southern Oregon pastors have teamed up to write a book about cannabis. The book titled Jesus and Mary (Jane) takes a look at the effects marijuana can have on developing minds and also it’s healing qualities. Charlie Granade, pastor …

YREKA, Calif. — Over 3,000 illegal marijuana plants were seized in Siskiyou County on Wednesday. The sheriff’s office along with the North State Major Investigation Team conducted 3 counter-drug raids in the Big Springs and Mount Shasta Vista area. Sheriff Jon Lopey …

OREGON — Alcohol sales are up in the month of March, according to preliminary reports from the Oregon Liquor Control Commission. Early numbers show alcohol sales last month are up 17% compared to March of 2019. Locally, Common Block Brewery says their to-go …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The number of drivers in fatal crashes testing positive for marijuana has doubled since it was legalized in Washington State, according to a study by AAA. “You go from an average of 56 drivers in the years prior …

TALENT, Ore. — A Talent man and woman are accused of giving marijuana to two 13-year-old children. According to court records, Lindsey Monda smoked marijuana with her twin daughters in late December. She also allegedly sent a text message to a friend …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …