Oregon’s two senators, joined by six democratic colleagues, are demanding anew medical marijuana research answers, solutions,  and actions from obstructive federal agencies. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, led by Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and along with Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.),  Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Cory […]

A day after the Oregon business plan summit ended, The Oregonian newspaper ran an editorial about Governor Kate Brown’s failure to lead.  It was a harsh rebuke of Governor Brown. No doubt being governor is hard.  But when it comes to cannabis in Oregon, failure to lead sums it up. The Oregonian followed up their rebuke of Brown with another […]

I wrote last week about the impending ban on indoor cannabis consumption in private members-only, all-volunteer, bring-your-own-buds clubs here in Oregon. Combined with Washington State’s legislature recently felonizing any sort of cannabis club, we have the unique irony of having the world’s only shared-border legal marijuana region, yet no place […]

The United States Postal Service sent shockwaves through the publishing world with an announcement warning publications that mailing advertisements for marijuana businesses, even if legal under state law, can result in felony charges. As cannabis law reform has made great strides across the nation, this is just the latest outdated […]

I just received an email from Madeline Martinez, the proprietress of the World Famous Cannabis Café here in Portland, Oregon. “OHA [Oregon Health Authority] stopped by to inform us that, effective January 2016 we will no longer be allowed to consume indoors.” The Cannabis Café is one of at least […]

Unfortunately, we need to act again to protect Southern Oregon patients. Thanks to you, we successfully stopped a ban on personal marijuana gardens in Medford and we are having to be vigilant in Ashland as well. Now, the Jackson County Commission needs to hear from us as commissioners consider regulations […]

This week the Ashland City Council is hearing a proposal from the Planning Commission that will hurt patients’ safe access to cannabis for a variety of reasons. We were successful recently defeating the ban of all personal cannabis gardens in Medford, but now we must mobilize and make our voices […]

From my experience and everybody that I know, the cannabis community comes in all stripes. We don’t fit into the stereotypes that prohibitionists have tried to stick to us. No offense to Cheech and Chong or Jeff Spicoli or Brad Pitt’s character in True Romance, the slacker stoner stereotype doesn’t […]

Update: Thanks to the cannabis community rallying together, the Medford City Council voted to table the vote on banning personal marijuana cultivation indefinitely. Council members may look into putting the issue to a vote of the people. Stay tuned to Marijuana Politics for updates.  It is great to see firsthand […]

  At Saturday’s Oregon Marijuana Business Conference in Ashland, Bixel will present on branding, marketing and packaging. Widely known as an industry leader in creative branding, she sits on the Oregon Liquor Control Commission’s packaging and labeling subcommittee.   Use the OLCC pre-approval process on labeling and packaging. The OLCC […]

Update: Thanks to the cannabis community rallying, the Medford City Council tabled their vote on banning personal gardens, but may send the issue to voters. The Mail Tribune reports: The Medford City Council voted down an ordinance Thursday night banning all growing of residential marijuana inside city limits, indoor and […]

“Ya gotta hand it to ‘em,” Johnny said. “This legalization they cooked up is giving me, like, two thirds of the state!” Johnny is the pseudonym of a prolific eastern Oregon weed dealer, or, as I like to call it, “West Idaho”. I coined the term to describe the pot-hating, […]

The Oregon Liquor Control Commission spent 2015 listening to Oregonians across the state; dealing with bills passed by the Oregon Legislature; and convening rules advisory committees to develop the rules and regulations that will govern the Oregon recreational marijuana system for the immediate future. The OLCC will eventually hold more […]

SAM Oregon is an affiliate of the national SAM organization, led by prohibitionist Kevin Sabet. I find it hilarious that SAM Oregon uses Ben Carson to support marijuana prohibition. SAM Oregon posted a quote from Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson where he states his opposition to marijuana legalization.  Yes, the […]

The Oregon Medical Marijuana Business Conference (OMBC) will provide those interested in the Oregon cannabis industry the foundation to succeed in the burgeoning market. Whether you want to be a wholesaler, retailer, processor, grower or in an ancillary business in Oregon, the OMBC is the conference for you. We here […]