Even though a majority of Americans now support the legalization of marijuana, there are still many negative misconceptions out there that hold us back from full cannabis acceptance. The momentum is shifting, but old-fashioned ideas linger in many areas of the country, and within different segments of the population. Being […]

First, there was Smoke Buddy, a medical marijuana cart driving around Portland, Oregon, neighborhoods providing free cannabis, but charging for the jars. Some licensed medical marijuana dispensary owners complained about the cart, considering it unfair that someone could bypass the fees, rules and regulations they deal with through some type of […]

There are a lot of marijuana events around Portland, Oregon, these days, but not many feature farm-to-table food, the comedic stylings of Marijuana Politics’ own Ngaio Bealum, along with activism that supports medical cannabis patients and good marijuana laws. If you enjoy cannabis, comedy and good food, then the Autumn […]

Portland Hempstalk has had its ups and downs with the City of Portland. The festival that has been helping raise awareness about the benefits of cannabis and hemp for years had its permit taken away and has had to jump through some serious bureaucratic hoops. Advocates eventually had to take […]

Marijuana is safer than alcohol has been a prominent battle cry among many cannabis law reformers for years now. Of course, when you base relative harm upon science and facts, clearly marijuana is safer. When you consider addiction, lethal overdose, severe health consequences and link to violent criminal activity, it […]

I had the honor of speaking at ReformCA’s Post-Mortem Seminar: 2014 Legalization Elections where I had the opportunity to share lessons learned from Oregon’s Measure 91 campaign. While I touched upon the text of the measure, based upon lessons learned from previous legalization efforts and polling, as well as some […]

During the Measure 91 campaign, economic firm EcoNorthwest projected that the state would bring in $38.5 million in new revenue the first year while the state of Oregon projected a more modest $9 of net revenue. If the first week of sales are any indication, the higher projection by EcoNorthwest […]

Fifty-six percent of voters statewide in 2014 decided to pass marijuana legalization in Oregon. That’s the greatest statewide support for legalization of the four states that have passed it. Every adult may possess an ounce of marijuana, grow four cannabis plants at home per household, possess a half-pound of marijuana at […]

Many Marijuanapolitics.com reporters enjoyed making their first legal cannabis purchase in the state of Oregon yesterday. It seems there are new dispensaries opening daily.  I visited shops in each of Portland’s communities to see how each neighborhood was bringing their own flavor to this historic day. Here are some of […]

It was an amazing day yesterday as adults throughout the state of Oregon visited their local medical marijuana dispensary to make their first legal Oregon marijuana purchases for recreational use. Check out coverage from our own Anthony Johnson and Cyd Maurer. I was at the grand opening of Cannacea in […]

October 1st marks a historic day for the Oregon cannabis community the next step towards ending cannabis prohibition. While there is so much work to be done, today is a day for celebrating how far we have come thanks to so many hard-working advocates. I had the honor of making the […]

While the 2015 Oregon legislative session wasn’t perfect for the Oregon cannabis community, as usual, it was two steps forward and one step back, it is a sign that the marijuana movement is progressing well when the Oregon governor hosts cannabis advocates at marijuana bills signing ceremony. Governor Kate Brown […]

Tomorrow, October 1 at 10:00am, adult Oregonians throughout the state will be making their first legal purchases of marijuana – and Marijuana Politics will be there! The bill allowing early sales of marijuana to all adults from existing Oregon Medical Marijuana Program dispensaries means that Oregon will have proceeded from […]

As new cannabis activist, the Oregon Medical Marijuana Business Conference was exactly the event I had hoped it would be. I learned a ton about the emerging cannabis industry, like all the specifics with Oregon’s new laws and regulations, and I got a chance to hear great insight from industry […]

Different tribes have had very different plans following the United States government proclamation that sovereign tribal lands could implement their own cannabis policies, just as individual states are free to do so, in accordance with the Obama Justice Department’s Cole Memo. Some tribes have stated no intention to change anything […]