WA ponders allowing small marijuana growers to sell direct to consumers

WA ponders allowing small marijuana growers to sell direct to consumersWashington state will consider allowing small cannabis farmers to sell directly to consumers, similar to what’s allowed for wineries, breweries and distilleries, according to the...

Audit says Oregon marijuana regulators fail to meet basic standards

Audit says Oregon marijuana regulators fail to meet basic standardsA new audit released by the Oregon Secretary of State examined the state’s regulation of the cannabis market and concluded that regulators are coming up short in a number of areas. The audit is...

Oregon authorities conduct raids of multiple illegal marijuana grows

Oregon authorities conduct raids of multiple illegal marijuana growsUnderlining the black-market and oversupply issues currently facing licensed cannabis businesses in Oregon, law enforcement authorities in the central region of the state say they confiscated 800...

Oregon cannabis businesses might owe $15.7 million in back state taxes

Oregon cannabis businesses might owe $15.7 million in back state taxesSome Oregon marijuana business owners – hit with falling prices and slim margins – are struggling to pay state taxes on their sales. According to Eugene TV station KVAL, 176...

Chart: Dozens of marijuana licenses at risk after Oregon inspections

Chart: Dozens of marijuana licenses at risk after Oregon inspectionsMore than a quarter of Oregon’s outdoor recreational marijuana producers had deficiencies or potential compliance violations in their harvest processes, according to the results of Operation...

Washington state cannabis retailer charged with illegally offering free samples

Washington state cannabis retailer charged with illegally offering free samplesWashington state regulators claim that a marijuana store in Lacey gave undercover officers the opportunity to take free samples and try the product in an unlicensed portion of the building....