The Oregon Weed Thread -Grows, News and Laws and Whatever

[DAT]

Bought some Golden Extract Hindu Kush oil for my vape pen at a local mj shop in Eugene..
Not impressed with the quality at all.
Looking on their website, seems anyone can call them who has some trim for sale?
That is kinda scary. Who the fuck knows what shit they are making the oil from. Yet it is packaged with wording stating how its been tested and safe. I dont know about that.
The optimum pure oil that i bought in Wa state was leaps and bounds better quality.
I am in complete agreement that Oregon needs to step up their quality and have better regulations to ensure people are getting the best quality. Until then I am not wasting my money in this state , i wil just go to WA where i know the product is tested properly.

 

[Sluicebox]

Have fun in WA, no disrespect intended. Your comments reinforce my belief that the smaller craft grower will find a nice niche in the upcoming markets targeting customers with a more refined palate.

Of course they're pushing back, they have the Lab Market cornered.

We'll see who donated more money to whom very soon.

Would be great news to see this delayed for at least 90 days. Offering more choices in Labs. Other reasons delight me as well.

 

[PDX Dopesmoker]

Golden Extracts is a bottom shelf cart, not surprising the quality was off. Paradigm Supercritical in Eugene manufactures CO2 extraction gear & they use their machines to make the tastiest CO2 extracts that I've ever had. They don't sell finished product, but they often have samples available for prospective customers. Their stuff is the only CO2 extracts currently made in Oregon I know of which I think would be worth buying although I've has some tasty stuff from Select Strains & Odin Canna (W.H.O. oil), I've also had some bland crap & the technology in Odin's carts (& Goldens) is pretty weak, very high failure rate. Maybe your Golden cart will be defective & leak so you can get your money back on it.

 

[Aota1]

We sell the who?/Odin, select strains, and wy east is a new tasty high testing cartridge we carry. Clear cartridges are popular with some folks. Golden is mass production and nice insight on their tech pdx dopesmoker!!

 

[DAT]

Golden Extracts is a bottom shelf cart, not surprising the quality was off. Paradigm Supercritical in Eugene manufactures CO2 extraction gear & they use their machines to make the tastiest CO2 extracts that I've ever had. They don't sell finished product, but they often have samples available for prospective customers. Their stuff is the only CO2 extracts currently made in Oregon I know of which I think would be worth buying although I've has some tasty stuff from Select Strains & Odin Canna (W.H.O. oil), I've also had some bland crap & the technology in Odin's carts (& Goldens) is pretty weak, very high failure rate. Maybe your Golden cart will be defective & leak so you can get your money back on it.

HAHA, yeah , my first cartridge of the golden oil.5 gram Hindu Kush wouldnt pull, so i had to return it, they would not refund me, so, because i really wanted Hindu Kush, all they had was a gram, and on sale, so i paid a little extra. And boy what a dissapointment. I can even vape it, it gives me heart palps.
Thanks for the advice on local company's to check out!
Luckily im heading up to Vancouver to work the next month so i can hit up Main Street MJ which has never disappointed me. I have had some real quailty weed from Harmony Farms and these oils, Cherry Pie and LA confidential are point on.

 

[Sluicebox]

Anyone have any Bodhi Strains going outdoors near the 45th? I'm trying to figure out what day flower we're in now. Thinking 42-45, does that sound right? I have six different strains of his outside and all looked to have flipped at the same time. Outside I was unable to tell the start date like one would indoors flipping to 12/12.

Nugs are smaller in the Organics but sure are pretty.

Also hearing chatter about mold and bud rot already though I'm not seeing it, knock on wood.



In other news the rippers are starting early as per scanner. I guess they figure things are just frosty enough to make bho or trade it for meth. Best of luck to you all.

 

[BigNoise]

I've got some Bodhi in the garden. Blueberry Hashplant, Cherry Hashplant, and Goji OG, all were crossed with HFH Polish Demon. I don't know what day flower they are in, but they're getting close to finished, one of the BBHP especially (it was a volunteer from last year, first week of April or so). I'm just keeping an eye on the trichomes (getting a jewelers loupe this week) and will harvest when they are mostly cloudy.

 

[Phenome]

Anyone have any Bodhi Strains going outdoors near the 45th? I'm trying to figure out what day flower we're in now. Thinking 42-45, does that sound right? I have six different strains of his outside and all looked to have flipped at the same time. Outside I was unable to tell the start date like one would indoors flipping to 12/12.

Nugs are smaller in the Organics but sure are pretty.

Also hearing chatter about mold and bud rot already though I'm not seeing it, knock on wood.



In other news the rippers are starting early as per scanner. I guess they figure things are just frosty enough to make bho or trade it for meth. Best of luck to you all.

8-24 was the first day I seen developing flowers on my cuts.(triggered with 10 hours and 20 min darkness) They aren't bodhi though.
So about day 37 or so for me.
Best of luck to you also

today:

 

[PDX Dopesmoker]

Anyone have any Bodhi Strains going outdoors near the 45th? I'm trying to figure out what day flower we're in now. Thinking 42-45, does that sound right? I have six different strains of his outside and all looked to have flipped at the same time. Outside I was unable to tell the start date like one would indoors flipping to 12/12.

Nugs are smaller in the Organics but sure are pretty.

Also hearing chatter about mold and bud rot already though I'm not seeing it, knock on wood.



In other news the rippers are starting early as per scanner. I guess they figure things are just frosty enough to make bho or trade it for meth. Best of luck to you all.

I'm not sure what day it is on my plants, they seem to go dormant when it gets cold and cloudy all day, so some started in mid august but don't look like a 6 week indoor plant yet, but right now the forecast says its going to suck starting Saturday and lasting for a while so I guess I'll cut everything pretty soon.
I took this little sub par branch on a plant I like to see if it would root in water & the results are not in yet, but maybe soon. In the meantime its gotten a lot danker, so I'm thinking about cutting a small plant thats not quite done and keeping it in water inside for a while to see of it fills out some more cause I don't think it will outside.

I had another clone I started this way & it worked out. Is cloning from a flowering plant less likely to succeed?
The first one that took 5 weeks is OK, but tiny & got weeks to go. I wouldn't have started it if I knew it was going to take 5 weeks to root. Now its small & squirrels keep on digging it up to plant acorns in it's pot, that doesn't help any.

 

[GOT_BUD?]

I'm not sure what day it is on my plants, they seem to go dormant when it gets cold and cloudy all day, so some started in mid august but don't look like a 6 week indoor plant yet, but right now the forecast says its going to suck starting Saturday and lasting for a while so I guess I'll cut everything pretty soon.
I took this little sub par branch on a plant I like to see if it would root in water & the results are not in yet, but maybe soon. In the meantime its gotten a lot danker, so I'm thinking about cutting a small plant thats not quite done and keeping it in water inside for a while to see of it fills out some more cause I don't think it will outside.
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I had another clone I started this way & it worked out. Is cloning from a flowering plant less likely to succeed?
The first one that took 5 weeks is OK, but tiny & got weeks to go. I wouldn't have started it if I knew it was going to take 5 weeks to root. Now its small & squirrels keep on digging it up to plant acorns in it's pot, that doesn't help any.
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A number of years ago a buddy gifted me a clone from a flowering female. It took probably a month before any new growth started. But when it did, it grew out 15 tops! It was amazing to me being a relatively new grower. That little plant provided me and my roommate over a qp of some of the finest herb I have ever smoked (at the time), all grown under a 250 watt HPS in less than ideal conditions.

When I'm able to grow again, I'm going to attempt to recreate that little experiment.

 

[chef]

Yeah, OR is a clusterphuk lol

I'm off to Maine this winter, to setup an indoor op. Doing TierII outdoor here as usual.

On the hemp pollen issue? I'll be running cuts & fem/auto cbd seeds.

My od Udub is done, chop:30.

 

[Sluicebox]

I've got my foil hat screwed on tight, here's what I'm seeing. Chem trails ahead of the incoming front. Usually that means the moisture is going to divert. Forecasts are all over the place. Some say 1" rain total others saying less than .3".

I used neem in my fogger four days ago, going to hit them again tonight. Has an antifungal property to it. I use a hot/cold water dunk at chop gets rid of the neem.

I put several cuts in different jars of water to capture the pollen from them in a more controlled environment. Only one out of 15 grew roots. I think that if I had changed water out every day might have seen more roots. Clone king on ebay will give you roots in 10 days for under a hundred bucks.

Yes you can root flowered cut. It does take longer to get back to reg veg. They get real bushy and revert to single blade leaves for a bit. Keep topping it and you will get a shrub. Once that is back to growing regular leaves take another set of cuts, keep one for a mom.

Maybe a layer of steel wool on your pot will deter them from burying nuts in your container. So would a cat lol.

BigNoise is absolutely right about the trichs, can't believe that I spaced that. I'm seeing lots of milky trich, anyone else?

Stay sticky!

 

[Aota1]

Limits go up tomorrow from 7grams/day flower to 28 and 1g of extract to 5. Also today is the last day for intake until everyone gets their license if they haven't already (most haven't yet). The olcc called an emergency meeting for today so we'll see what happens!

 

[Robrites]

OLCC, OHA Act to Address Marijuana Pesticide Testing Capacity

OLCC, OHA Act to Address Marijuana Pesticide Testing Capacity

Flexibility Provided to Industry for Meeting Package Labeling Standards

September 30, 2016

Portland, Oregon – The Oregon Liquor Control Commission and the Oregon Health Authority today announced temporary rules that will allow flexibility in the collection of marijuana samples bound for pesticide testing, as well as in how marijuana products are packaged and labeled. In doing so, the agencies took into consideration feedback from the Joint Committee for Marijuana Legalization and the marijuana market.

OLCC will allow a smaller number of batches in each harvest lot to be tested, as opposed to all batches in the lot, according to OLCC policy guidance that will be issued to laboratories and the industry no later than Monday Oct. 3, 2016, based on lab capacity. That guidance will describe the required number of tests as laboratory capacity builds and the conditions that will trigger increased testing requirements for marijuana batches destined for the recreational marijuana market.

To protect medical users of marijuana, OHA is prioritizing testing among existing accredited laboratories to ensure they test 100 percent of the 10 pound harvest batches they receive. This scientific process involves testing of 10 pound batches of like harvest strains of marijuana called “lots.” OHA is responsible for developing and implementing testing rules for both medical and recreational marijuana.

OLCC also will work closely with laboratories that will report their testing capacity on a weekly basis. Based on work with OHA and the Oregon Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ORELAP) along with data reported by laboratories that are accredited or seeking accreditation, OLCC will continue to increase laboratory testing capacity and expects to be able to test 100 percent of all 10 pound batches in four to six weeks. However, the actual timing of that move will be based on OLCC’s review of testing lab data to determine when the system has capacity to provide for more testing.

The State of Oregon’s marijuana testing program is the most comprehensive effort to protect consumers and is the first of its kind in the nation. Both industry and state agencies expect the implementation of this groundbreaking effort to be developmental, but it is clear in the law that high standards are required.

”Based on what we have learned from the nationwide legalization effort, it is more important than ever to ensure certain products that make it to shelves are free from pesticides and contaminants," Governor Kate Brown said.

Working with industry and laboratories to accomplish this is essential to state policy. “The temporary rules hold to goals the Legislature set out for testing of marijuana and OHA and OLCC are doing all they can to utilize certified lab capacity to screen out products tainted by pesticides and other contaminates”, said Andre Ourso, manager of the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program at OHA.” He also commended the labs that rushed into the market and, invested hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars, to get state certified accreditation by the state to test. “What they have done is remarkable and they will provide a great service to the people of Oregon by ensuring public health is protected.”

While testing capacity for pesticides is being structured to match the recreational market, all other required testing for microbials that can affect human health remain intact and are required for both medical and recreational marijuana. The OLCC believes sufficient laboratory testing capacity exists to achieve the agencies’ objective of fully testing for contaminates other than pesticides.

The OLCC has worked closely with OHA throughout the process of implementing new Oregon Marijuana laws and the OLCC is committed to bring all required testing standards to recreational marijuana. “We will be working with labs and closely monitoring the capacity for pesticide testing,” said Steve Marks, executive director of the OLCC. “As soon as we can we will quickly move to testing every 10 pound batch of recreational marijuana moving through the system.”

The OHA and OLCC have decided they will not change the packaging and labeling standards for new product entering each system after Oct. 1, 2016. The agencies believe that holding to the Oct. 1, 2016 deadline will not adversely affect the market. If licensees do not have pre-approved packaging and labels, they may use generic packaging and labeling until their packages and labels are approved by the OLCC. The OLCC is currently caught up on requests for packaging and labeling approvals.

State agencies have created flexibility for products that currently exist in medical dispensaries prior to Oct. 1, 2016 by not requiring those products to be in pre-approved packages. However, they must meet current packaging and labeling standards, including the child safety requirements.

Both the OHA and OLCC recognize that in some cases product packaging and labeling will not be in compliance and both agencies will take an educational approach to regulatory compliance. The OLCC established an approval process for packages and labels months ago, and combined this with a vigorous outreach to the industry; despite those efforts, industry engagement as measured by submissions of packages and labels for approval was limited, until recently.

“Our actions today are a wake-up call to get this work done and we expect many more packages and labels will be approved over the next two weeks,” said Marks. “The OLCC and OHA don’t expect to issue packaging and labeling fines for violations in the near term as it works to get licensees compliant through educational activity. This latitude will be limited and the OLCC and OHA will communicate with its licensees when it shifts to full enforcement of the standards.”

The OLCC also passed a temporary rule that clarifies the restrictions on product wording commonly associated with products marketed by or to children. The Commission’s prior rules allowed it to regulate marijuana strain names attractive to minors, but not those marketed by minors such as "girl scout cookies". This action directs staff at OLCC to fairly implement criteria to restrict a narrow set of strain names that refer to cartoon characters, or names associated with toys and games marketed to children. Examples would include the marijuana strains like “Candy Land” a well-known children’s board game; "Smurfette" a cartoon character; and "Skywalker" and "Jedi Kush" that are a direct reference to the popular Star Wars franchise.

The Commissioners and OLCC staff have reviewed a listing of about 500 marijuana strain names and believe the rule would clearly apply to less than 20 strains. While it is clear that OLCC will deny the inclusion of these names on pre-approved packages and labels, it will work with the industry to correct package and label compliance issues for products in the stream of commerce. Commission staff and Commissioners will have roles in determining products that appeal to children and that are marketed by or to them. In the coming week, the OLCC will work to provide the industry policy guidance and lists of suspect names that will be regulated.

Within the list of strain names are a host of products that appear to use trademarked terms that are owned by other companies. The OLCC will work on these issues as it finalizes its overall permanent rules later this year.

The OLCC is continuing to work with the industry and Joint Committee to ensure the smooth implementation of the recreational marijuana program. “We knew the transition to a regulated marijuana market would be challenging, and the Commission, and the OHA, have again adapted to those concerns,” said Rob Patridge, chair of the OLCC. “We owe it to the industry and all Oregonians to make sure the integrity and safeguards of this system are intact and to keep faith with the will of the voters when they approved Measure 91. We are working hard to balance market needs with public health and safety to provide a reasonable transition for this industry to move into compliance.”

All of these rules are being adopted as the state experiences a new major milestone in developing its legal recreational marijuana market. This week, the OLCC made final approvals on 25 recreational licensed retailers located throughout the state, and additional retailers are poised to be licensed in the coming weeks. The 25 retailer licenses will go into effect when licensees pay their fees to OLCC and relinquish their medical dispensary license to OHA. Some of these OLCC licensees plan to start operating on Oct. 1, 2016.

 

[PDX Dopesmoker]

At the bottom of http://www.oregon.gov/olcc/docs/new...ew_OLCCMJ_ProductTestingLabelingMarketing.pdf

Marketing to Minors
The OLCC Temporary Rule on product wording affecting children is designed to prevent making marijuana branding attractive to children. For example, the marijuana strain “Girl Scout Cookies” will not be allowed on packaging or labeling.

Rob Partridge, ex boss of the Boy Scouts and current boss of the OLCC (so totally impartial in this case) just banned cookies in Oregon.

 

[Aota1]

I was mistaken about daily limits going up today. They go up the day we reopen full rec which we're doing in the next week to 10 days. A few shops are starting today though and they will be able to sell more. The OLCC meeting yesterday to address extensions was a bust. And now with the strain names. Ridiculous. Today is my store's 1 year anniversary though so I'm stoked and will be giving away tons of goodies to customers all day! Have a great weekend

 

[chef]

High Desert, OR. Udub, old Univ of WA strain.

Chodes @ 9/30

Zero amber, all milk. Looks perfect to me tho. Flavor is onpoint. A sweet hashy anise, hint of pine. Loud nose too.

 

[Aotf]

At the bottom of http://www.oregon.gov/olcc/docs/new...ew_OLCCMJ_ProductTestingLabelingMarketing.pdf



Rob Partridge, ex boss of the Boy Scouts and current boss of the OLCC (so totally impartial in this case) just banned cookies in Oregon.

dont forget the current District Attorney of Klamath County, aka Klamath Falls aka klaMETH falls, Oregon.

http://klamathcounty.org/depts/DA/

 

[Robrites]

First touch of frost this morning...

 

[Sluicebox]

So much for my weather forecast, West side got absolutely dumped on. Picked up over an inch my place.

Very spotty bud rot on only 3 so far. Watch your tops, sneaks up on you.

Rippers are hitting everywhere now. Friend near Mac ville lost all 4. Another East of Eugene lost several tops. Rain didn't slow the thieves at all. Scanner traffic last night had several calls of people jumping fences.

Good luck folks. Again sorry for the bunk forecast.