Last year many cannabis advocates rejoiced when New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) changed his position on legalizing recreational cannabis. His position on cannabis for years was that it is a gateway drug and it should remain illegal. However, the...
Regulatory
Oregon State Agency Reports Overproduction of Cannabis
While regions in Canada are reporting a shortage of cannabis the United States is producing and cultivating cannabis in record numbers. The Oregon Liquor Control Commission reported that the state of Oregon is producing twice as much cannabis as...
Oregon NORML Focuses on Oregon’s Cannabis Social Consumption Bill SB 639
Oregon state senators Lew Frederick (D-Portland) and Floyd Prozanski (D-South Lane and North Douglas Counties) are sponsoring Senate Bill 639 currently awaiting assignment into a Senate committee. If passed, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission...
Bill S.420 Brings Cannabis One Step Closer to Becoming Federally Legalized
Sen. Ron Wyden's (D-Ore.) introduced the Marijuana Revenue and Regulation Act, Bill S. 420 on February 7 in the 116th congress to remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). This bill would also establish a federal excise tax on...
