Dankwolf
Active member
Lol .. it it is no good up here . You have this year then next you wil be i. Same boat as us ......
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Lol .. it it is no good up here . You have this year then next you wil be i. Same boat as us ......
Dankwolf
Active member
I got your back pdx .
Intelagnce seams far fetched and crazy to the ones that dont understand or cant . A intelagent person can and is willing to see all side then sort out the truth . Only lawyers ,liars and lawman share one side /prospective
There is two sides to every storey then there is the truth . ......
Just my two cents
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Robrites
Notice of Public Hearing
Harvest Notification - OAR 845-025-2090
Date and Time: 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 15, 2018
Location: Oregon Liquor Control Commission
9079 SE McLoughlin Blvd., Portland, OR 97222
Presiding Officer: Bryant Haley
Phone: 503.872.5136
Fax: 503.872.5110
Email: [email protected]
The Commission is tasked with regulating the recreational market. One key task of regulation is to prevent diversion of marijuana into other markets. Staff has identified harvest as an opportunity for diversion and is seeking to adopt a notification requirement for outdoor growers. This would require outdoor growers to notify the Commission of five harvest dates 24-hours before the first planned harvest date. This notification will allow enforcement staff ample opportunity to monitor harvests and ensure compliance with pertinent laws and rules.
The Commission will be holding a Public Hearing to hear from interested parties on the proposed Harvest Notification rule.
After the hearing, you may submit written comments in person, by mail, by fax or by e-mail (see above for relevant contact information). However, all written comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 29, 2018.
Date and Time: 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 15, 2018
Location: Oregon Liquor Control Commission
9079 SE McLoughlin Blvd., Portland, OR 97222
Presiding Officer: Bryant Haley
Phone: 503.872.5136
Fax: 503.872.5110
Email: [email protected]
The Commission is tasked with regulating the recreational market. One key task of regulation is to prevent diversion of marijuana into other markets. Staff has identified harvest as an opportunity for diversion and is seeking to adopt a notification requirement for outdoor growers. This would require outdoor growers to notify the Commission of five harvest dates 24-hours before the first planned harvest date. This notification will allow enforcement staff ample opportunity to monitor harvests and ensure compliance with pertinent laws and rules.
The Commission will be holding a Public Hearing to hear from interested parties on the proposed Harvest Notification rule.
After the hearing, you may submit written comments in person, by mail, by fax or by e-mail (see above for relevant contact information). However, all written comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 29, 2018.
PDX Dopesmoker
Active member
Cannabis in nontoxic, its as safe around children as Play-Doh. LSD is another thing entirely, that has an LD50 which is really tiny.
Cannabis also has an LD-50. So does water, and every other substance known to man. The dose makes the poison, -everything- is toxic at a certain point.
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Robrites
Marijuana startup Cura Cannabis sues anonymous tweeters over rape allegations
Marijuana startup Cura Cannabis sues anonymous tweeters over rape allegations
By Mike Rogoway
[email protected]
The Oregonian/OregonLive
Portland marijuana startup Cura Cannabis filed suit Wednesday against unnamed people behind anonymous social media accounts, seeking $10 million in damages for making rape allegations against the company's chief executive.
CEO Nitin Khanna quit last week over "personal allegations against Nitin that arose several years before the company was founded," according to a statement from the company. Cura said Khanna began handing off operational responsibilities early this year because those allegations "have become a distraction for the company's mission."
In the lawsuit, filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court, Cura says unnamed people have used anonymous Twitter and Instagram accounts for several months to "malign, defame and harass Cura and Mr. Khanna" by claiming a past history of rape allegations.
It called the allegations "demonstrably false, defamatory, and made with malicious intent." The suit identifies defendants as unnamed "John Does."
In 2014, Khanna settled a lawsuit brought by his fiancée's hairdresser alleging that he raped the hairdresser on the morning of his own wedding in Newberg two years earlier. The parties didn't disclose terms of the settlement and Khanna never faced criminal charges.
The Oregonian reported in 2014 that Yamhill County prosecutors concluded that "we know sexual contact between the victim and the defendant occurred" based on DNA evidence. However, prosecutors concluded there wasn't enough evidence to prove the sexual contact was not consensual.
"That is not to say that the sexual assault didn't happen exactly as the victim describes," county attorneys wrote in a memo explaining their decision not to prosecute. "The problem we have is that we cannot prove this case beyond a reasonable doubt."
At the time, Khanna was a startup investor and advocate for Portland entrepreneurship. He had previously co-founded an Oregon software company called Sabre Corp. and sold the business for $420 million.
After settling the suit, Khanna ran a boutique investment bank and became active in the marijuana business following Oregon legalization. His company, Cura, sells marijuana oil for vaping and other applications.
Cura said in Wednesday's lawsuit that it has raised more than $40 million in funding that values the company at $400 million. The company said it employs more than 250 and forecast $120 million in revenue this year.
In Wednesday's suit, Cura alleges that unnamed people have sent emails and made phone calls to its retail partners. The company said some retailers have stopped carrying Cura products and some people have stopped buying it as a result of the allegations.
"Cura has brought this lawsuit in order to bring an end to this defamation campaign," the company wrote, and to expose the people behind the anonymous accounts.
Khanna did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday. In a statement, new Cura CEO Cameron Forni blamed the social media posts on an unspecified "competitor."
"Nitin did not want the allegations against him from almost six years ago to cause an issue," Forni said. He said the company has a demonstrated record of providing a diverse and supportive work environment.
Oregonian reporter Aimee Green contributed to this article.
Marijuana startup Cura Cannabis sues anonymous tweeters over rape allegations
By Mike Rogoway
[email protected]
The Oregonian/OregonLive
Portland marijuana startup Cura Cannabis filed suit Wednesday against unnamed people behind anonymous social media accounts, seeking $10 million in damages for making rape allegations against the company's chief executive.
CEO Nitin Khanna quit last week over "personal allegations against Nitin that arose several years before the company was founded," according to a statement from the company. Cura said Khanna began handing off operational responsibilities early this year because those allegations "have become a distraction for the company's mission."
In the lawsuit, filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court, Cura says unnamed people have used anonymous Twitter and Instagram accounts for several months to "malign, defame and harass Cura and Mr. Khanna" by claiming a past history of rape allegations.
It called the allegations "demonstrably false, defamatory, and made with malicious intent." The suit identifies defendants as unnamed "John Does."
In 2014, Khanna settled a lawsuit brought by his fiancée's hairdresser alleging that he raped the hairdresser on the morning of his own wedding in Newberg two years earlier. The parties didn't disclose terms of the settlement and Khanna never faced criminal charges.
The Oregonian reported in 2014 that Yamhill County prosecutors concluded that "we know sexual contact between the victim and the defendant occurred" based on DNA evidence. However, prosecutors concluded there wasn't enough evidence to prove the sexual contact was not consensual.
"That is not to say that the sexual assault didn't happen exactly as the victim describes," county attorneys wrote in a memo explaining their decision not to prosecute. "The problem we have is that we cannot prove this case beyond a reasonable doubt."
At the time, Khanna was a startup investor and advocate for Portland entrepreneurship. He had previously co-founded an Oregon software company called Sabre Corp. and sold the business for $420 million.
After settling the suit, Khanna ran a boutique investment bank and became active in the marijuana business following Oregon legalization. His company, Cura, sells marijuana oil for vaping and other applications.
Cura said in Wednesday's lawsuit that it has raised more than $40 million in funding that values the company at $400 million. The company said it employs more than 250 and forecast $120 million in revenue this year.
In Wednesday's suit, Cura alleges that unnamed people have sent emails and made phone calls to its retail partners. The company said some retailers have stopped carrying Cura products and some people have stopped buying it as a result of the allegations.
"Cura has brought this lawsuit in order to bring an end to this defamation campaign," the company wrote, and to expose the people behind the anonymous accounts.
Khanna did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday. In a statement, new Cura CEO Cameron Forni blamed the social media posts on an unspecified "competitor."
"Nitin did not want the allegations against him from almost six years ago to cause an issue," Forni said. He said the company has a demonstrated record of providing a diverse and supportive work environment.
Oregonian reporter Aimee Green contributed to this article.
PDX Dopesmoker
Active member
OK Nancy, better tuck your tail between you legs and get the fuck out of here before the evil marijuanas get you. All weed does is attract LEOs, russet mites and other vermin anyway, you're doing yourself a big favor by getting out while you still can, congratulations.
Don't be a stranger tho, maybe we can split a nonalcoholic beer and play tiddlywinks sometime.
OregonBorn
Active member
Safe for children as Play Dough? Sorry, that would be wrong. The same with Mj for people with high blood pressure meds that collapse from loss of blood tone. They are OK if they do not crack their skulls open. I have seen it. I was a first responder for a long time, see. I have seen this shit first hand. I have seen cases where adults and teens have ODd on weed. They flat out collapsed or passed out at the wheel. It may be considered safe from the perspective that the weed itself will not kill you, but the falls and car wreaks can definitely do you in. It also remains uncertain if the kid in Colorado died of an overdose on Mj or not. IMO, I agree with some biker friends that had a rule that if you do not yet have pubic hair, you should be around marijuana. If you want to feed ~your~ kids weed? Be my guest. I do not do first responder work any more, so I do not see cases first hand any more or have to peel them off of trees and windscreens. Especially now that shatter has hit the markets.
You seem to be reading something into my completely factual post that isn't there. You really shouldn't let plain old undeniable facts trigger you so thoroughly.
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Robrites
Credit card fraud financed state-licensed Corvallis Cannabis Club, feds say
Credit card fraud financed state-licensed Corvallis Cannabis Club, feds say
By Maxine Bernstein
[email protected]
The Oregonian/OregonLive
Nine people are accused in an alleged federal conspiracy of using ill-gotten gains from a credit card scheme to finance illegal marijuana grows and a state-licensed marijuana retail business in Corvallis that shipped pot out of state in an extensive black-market operation.
The investigation began, prosecutors said, when the FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service started delving into credit card fraud in the Corvallis area in December 2016. The fraud yielded more than $1 million in losses to banks, they said in court documents.
The proceeds financed illegal marijuana grows at homes in Corvallis and Philomath and paid the rent for the Corvallis Cannabis Club, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Tuesday.
The charges come after Oregon's U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams issued new guidelines last month promising to target the illicit marijuana market, organized crime, outlaw grows and operations that pose a risk of violence.
In this case, Synchrony Bank, for example, reported a loss of about $171,808 from the use of eight fake credit cards issued in the name of a woman named "Yana K,'' a 26-year-old woman living in the Ukraine, according to investigators. Soon, other banks reported similar losses, including Discover Bank, Capitol One, Citibank, U.S. Bank, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Chase, Comenity and Oregon State Credit Union.
By June 2017, a man arrested by Corvallis police provided more information to the FBI about the fraud, saying someone living in Hollywood, California, would buy personal information from people and then use the information to apply for credit cards in their names, the complaint said.
Defendants would start making purchases up to a card's credit limit and then someone else in the scheme would transfer money from another bank account to pay the balance, FBI Agent Jeffrey Schiltz wrote in the complaint.
After making numerous purchases and payments the defendants would report that someone was making unauthorized payments from their bank accounts, Schlitz wrote. The bank would get reimbursements from the credit card companies and deposit the money back into the defendants' bank accounts in what's called a credit card "bust-out" fraud.
The fraudulent credit cards paid for rent and all related purchases to start an illegal marijuana grow in a warehouse on Third Street in Corvallis, according to prosecutors.
Two of the nine defendants, identified as Mariam Gevorkova and Yeghishe Nazaryan , own the Corvallis Cannabis Club at 220 N.W. Second St. and used money from the credit card operation to pay rent there, according to the complaint.
Gevorkova's younger sister and her sister's husband, Lilit Gevorkova and Ararat Manukyan, work at the club and also are charged, the complaint says.
Another co-defendant, Shokhrukh Tashpulatov, was described in the complaint as the "master marijuana grower.''
The marijuana was packaged at the Corvallis Cannabis Club, vacuum-sealed, placed into suitcases and driven or flown out of state, with thousands of dollars in proceeds deposited into different bank accounts, Schiltz wrote.
Some of the credit cards also were used to buy merchandise then sold at half price, including cigarettes, gold jewelry and furniture. Mariam Gevorkova, the complaint says, spent about $33,000 at Spirit Mountain Casino in Grand Rhonde using one of the fake credit cards.
The nine charged are: Issa J. Barsha, Akmaljon Radjapov, Yeghishe Nazaryan, Mariam Gevorkova, Ararat Manukyan, Lilit Gevorkova, Shokhrukh Tashpulatov, Davit Sukiasyanand and Georg Tashchyan. They're accused of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, bank fraud and wire fraud and manufacture, distribution or possession of marijuana.
Three of the defendants were arrested Tuesday after federal agents raided the Corvallis Cannabis Club. They're scheduled to make their first appearance Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Eugene.
No one answered the phone Tuesday afternoon at the business.
Along with the FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Oregon State Police, Corvallis and Philomath police and the Drug Enforcement Administration were involved in the investigation.
Credit card fraud financed state-licensed Corvallis Cannabis Club, feds say
By Maxine Bernstein
[email protected]
The Oregonian/OregonLive
Nine people are accused in an alleged federal conspiracy of using ill-gotten gains from a credit card scheme to finance illegal marijuana grows and a state-licensed marijuana retail business in Corvallis that shipped pot out of state in an extensive black-market operation.
The investigation began, prosecutors said, when the FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service started delving into credit card fraud in the Corvallis area in December 2016. The fraud yielded more than $1 million in losses to banks, they said in court documents.
The proceeds financed illegal marijuana grows at homes in Corvallis and Philomath and paid the rent for the Corvallis Cannabis Club, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Tuesday.
The charges come after Oregon's U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams issued new guidelines last month promising to target the illicit marijuana market, organized crime, outlaw grows and operations that pose a risk of violence.
In this case, Synchrony Bank, for example, reported a loss of about $171,808 from the use of eight fake credit cards issued in the name of a woman named "Yana K,'' a 26-year-old woman living in the Ukraine, according to investigators. Soon, other banks reported similar losses, including Discover Bank, Capitol One, Citibank, U.S. Bank, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Chase, Comenity and Oregon State Credit Union.
By June 2017, a man arrested by Corvallis police provided more information to the FBI about the fraud, saying someone living in Hollywood, California, would buy personal information from people and then use the information to apply for credit cards in their names, the complaint said.
Defendants would start making purchases up to a card's credit limit and then someone else in the scheme would transfer money from another bank account to pay the balance, FBI Agent Jeffrey Schiltz wrote in the complaint.
After making numerous purchases and payments the defendants would report that someone was making unauthorized payments from their bank accounts, Schlitz wrote. The bank would get reimbursements from the credit card companies and deposit the money back into the defendants' bank accounts in what's called a credit card "bust-out" fraud.
The fraudulent credit cards paid for rent and all related purchases to start an illegal marijuana grow in a warehouse on Third Street in Corvallis, according to prosecutors.
Two of the nine defendants, identified as Mariam Gevorkova and Yeghishe Nazaryan , own the Corvallis Cannabis Club at 220 N.W. Second St. and used money from the credit card operation to pay rent there, according to the complaint.
Gevorkova's younger sister and her sister's husband, Lilit Gevorkova and Ararat Manukyan, work at the club and also are charged, the complaint says.
Another co-defendant, Shokhrukh Tashpulatov, was described in the complaint as the "master marijuana grower.''
The marijuana was packaged at the Corvallis Cannabis Club, vacuum-sealed, placed into suitcases and driven or flown out of state, with thousands of dollars in proceeds deposited into different bank accounts, Schiltz wrote.
Some of the credit cards also were used to buy merchandise then sold at half price, including cigarettes, gold jewelry and furniture. Mariam Gevorkova, the complaint says, spent about $33,000 at Spirit Mountain Casino in Grand Rhonde using one of the fake credit cards.
The nine charged are: Issa J. Barsha, Akmaljon Radjapov, Yeghishe Nazaryan, Mariam Gevorkova, Ararat Manukyan, Lilit Gevorkova, Shokhrukh Tashpulatov, Davit Sukiasyanand and Georg Tashchyan. They're accused of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, bank fraud and wire fraud and manufacture, distribution or possession of marijuana.
Three of the defendants were arrested Tuesday after federal agents raided the Corvallis Cannabis Club. They're scheduled to make their first appearance Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Eugene.
No one answered the phone Tuesday afternoon at the business.
Along with the FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Oregon State Police, Corvallis and Philomath police and the Drug Enforcement Administration were involved in the investigation.
frostqueen
Active member
Robrites, thanks for actually posting on-topic information.
PDX Dopesmoker
Active member
My pet russet mites are back again. I don't know if anyone else is seeing similar signs, but be on the lookout if you had them last year.
I started up a 2018 oregon outdoor thread for anyone interested in participating. www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=353244
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Robrites
PORTLAND: Interstate Distribution of Marijuana and Firearms
PORTLAND: Interstate Distribution of Marijuana and Firearms
Posted on June 21, 2018
Isaiah Lee Holt, 30, and Marjorie Livingston, 37, residents of Portland, were charged today in a five-count indictment alleging the couple engaged in a conspiracy to distribute marijuana and illegally purchased and possessed firearms.
Holt is charged with one count each of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute marijuana, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and felon in possession of a firearm.
Holt made an initial appearance today in federal court before U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul Papak. He will appear at an arraignment and detention hearing on June 21, 2018.
Livingston is charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute marijuana and one count of making false statements during the purchase of a firearm. She is expected to make her first appearance before a federal magistrate judge on or before June 22, 2018.
According to court documents, in February 2018, Livingston is alleged to have illegally purchased a firearm for Holt, a convicted felon, at a licensed federal firearms dealer located in Portland. An assistant manager at the store contacted the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to report the alleged “straw” purchase.
ATF agents obtained a search warrant on Holt and Livingston’s NE Portland residence. On April 4, 2018, while surveilling Holt and the residence, agents contacted Holt and conducted a search of his person. Holt possessed two cell phones, two bundles of cash, two sets of keys, and seven small baggies of cocaine weighing approximately 11.5 grams.
Later the same day, agents conducted a search of the residence where they found materials consistent with drug trafficking including digital scales, small baggies, and Inositol, an agent commonly used for “cutting” cocaine. Subsequent searches of the residence revealed a locked safe containing $46,100 in cash, two large plastic totes containing approximately 14 pounds of marijuana, U.S. Postal Service mailing labels, a heat sealer, and food saver bags. Agents also found a Ruger AR-556 rifle, a Taurus 9mm pistol and a loaded M&P Shield .40 caliber firearm with an attached Crimson Trace laser.
Searches conducted of Holt and Livingston’s phones revealed numerous text and picture messages referencing marijuana and bank deposits. Messages were exchanged with phone numbers in North Carolina, Georgia, Texas, and Florida. These messages included photos of bulk marijuana, shipping receipts, and bank deposit receipts.
An indictment is only an accusation of a crime; defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
PORTLAND: Interstate Distribution of Marijuana and Firearms
Posted on June 21, 2018
Isaiah Lee Holt, 30, and Marjorie Livingston, 37, residents of Portland, were charged today in a five-count indictment alleging the couple engaged in a conspiracy to distribute marijuana and illegally purchased and possessed firearms.
Holt is charged with one count each of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute marijuana, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and felon in possession of a firearm.
Holt made an initial appearance today in federal court before U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul Papak. He will appear at an arraignment and detention hearing on June 21, 2018.
Livingston is charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute marijuana and one count of making false statements during the purchase of a firearm. She is expected to make her first appearance before a federal magistrate judge on or before June 22, 2018.
According to court documents, in February 2018, Livingston is alleged to have illegally purchased a firearm for Holt, a convicted felon, at a licensed federal firearms dealer located in Portland. An assistant manager at the store contacted the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to report the alleged “straw” purchase.
ATF agents obtained a search warrant on Holt and Livingston’s NE Portland residence. On April 4, 2018, while surveilling Holt and the residence, agents contacted Holt and conducted a search of his person. Holt possessed two cell phones, two bundles of cash, two sets of keys, and seven small baggies of cocaine weighing approximately 11.5 grams.
Later the same day, agents conducted a search of the residence where they found materials consistent with drug trafficking including digital scales, small baggies, and Inositol, an agent commonly used for “cutting” cocaine. Subsequent searches of the residence revealed a locked safe containing $46,100 in cash, two large plastic totes containing approximately 14 pounds of marijuana, U.S. Postal Service mailing labels, a heat sealer, and food saver bags. Agents also found a Ruger AR-556 rifle, a Taurus 9mm pistol and a loaded M&P Shield .40 caliber firearm with an attached Crimson Trace laser.
Searches conducted of Holt and Livingston’s phones revealed numerous text and picture messages referencing marijuana and bank deposits. Messages were exchanged with phone numbers in North Carolina, Georgia, Texas, and Florida. These messages included photos of bulk marijuana, shipping receipts, and bank deposit receipts.
An indictment is only an accusation of a crime; defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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Robrites
What we've learned from three years of legal marijuana
What we've learned from three years of legal marijuana
Jim and Peter Foster grew up on an apple farm in upstate New York. By the time the brothers were teenagers, they were regularly tending and harvesting the orchard, planting and pruning thousands of trees and watching how their parents managed the business.
Whenever the brothers had the chance, they'd smoke weed from pipes they carved out of apples and dream about moving out West and becoming musicians.
Today, the brothers are drawing on the lessons of their upbringing to navigate Oregon's increasingly competitive and oversupplied market for marijuana, three years into the state's experiment with legalization.
For the July 1 anniversary of when it became legal to grow and possess the plant, The Oregonian/OregonLive interviewed a range of people who have seen its effects.
Adult marijuana use is up measurably, according to surveys. Still, the latest data show the overwhelming majority of Oregon adults didn't touch marijuana in the past month. (The same cannot be said for alcohol.)
There have been concerning increases in cannabis-related poison center calls, emergency room visits and impaired driving incidents. But in a broader context, those numbers remain a relatively small component of all poisonings, ER visits and impaired driving cases.
And teen usage has changed little, surveys show, although public health officials caution that it's too soon to judge legalization's lasting social and health impacts.
Meanwhile, the market is so flush with extra weed that the Oregon Liquor Control Commission has put a temporary moratorium on grow licenses. Black market sales, concerns about potency and worries about big companies edging out local producers are universal for supporters and critics of the industry.
The Foster brothers, who own and operate a Mulino cannabis farm and a Portland dispensary, said they've had to adjust the amount of the crop they're growing this year and won't plant half of their eight greenhouses.
"We know how much we can sell through the dispensary. There's no point in contributing to the oversupply," Kevin Foster said.
But they remain upbeat about the work they get to do. Thanks to legalization, their livelihood, which was once a contentious pastime, is becoming more accepted.
"People now feel comfortable to talk about cannabis and ask questions about it, whereas before they may have viewed it as taboo and maybe not even want to have a conversation about it," Jim said.
What comes next
One thing opponents and supporters of legal weed agree on is the need to monitor and regulate cannabis, particularly its potency and the way the product is advertised.
Edibles and concentrates are the products of biggest concern for many people.
Kevin Sabet, the president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, said there's a big risk to adults and kids in the high-potency cannabis being manufactured today.
"In terms of awareness, we need to educate the people that this is not your Woodstock weed," said Sabet, whose organization opposes legalization. "It can heavily damage you and you can go to the hospital."
He'd also like to see bans on advertising and clearer disclosures in product packaging. Sabet said marijuana is being heavily advertised, marketed and commercialized while the industry makes large profits, just like Big Tobacco.
David McNicoll, president of the Oregon Responsible Edible Council, agrees potency and safe consumption need to be addressed.
His group created the "Try 5" campaign to encourage responsible consumption of edibles and to educate novel customers on understanding serving sizes.
McNicoll, who owns the edible company, Dave's Space Cakes, said the campaign encourages people, especially first timers, to try 5 milligrams of THC at a time.
"What the campaign really did was start a conversation about, 'What are edibles?' 'What is THC?' 'What does 5 milligrams even mean?'" McNicoll said. "When we first put out the campaign, education and awareness was really low. I am shocked and beyond excited as to how the education has changed and how it has been really effective in Oregon."
In 2016, Oregon Health Authority rules committee approved a limit on how much THC can be in a serving. The rule calls for 5 milligrams per serving and 50 milligrams an edible package.
McNicoll, who was originally against the cap, now thinks it's a good idea and a benefit to edible consumers.
AmeriCanna RX, a marijuana dispensary in Northeast Portland was one of a handful of dispensaries that opened its doors to recreational sales at midnight, October 1, 2015 (Beth Nakamura | The Oregonian/OregonLive)
McNicoll said he's also concerned about unintentional exposure among young children and plans to launch an awareness campaign promoting safe storage of edibles at home.
State officials also are working to promote smart edible consumption among adults following the lead of other states. In Colorado, the state's health department created the "start low, go slow" campaign. In Alaska, the "it's not grandma's brownies" campaign is a partnership between the health department and local dispensaries to educate people on the stronger potency of today's marijuana.
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What we've learned from three years of legal marijuana
Jim and Peter Foster grew up on an apple farm in upstate New York. By the time the brothers were teenagers, they were regularly tending and harvesting the orchard, planting and pruning thousands of trees and watching how their parents managed the business.
Whenever the brothers had the chance, they'd smoke weed from pipes they carved out of apples and dream about moving out West and becoming musicians.
Today, the brothers are drawing on the lessons of their upbringing to navigate Oregon's increasingly competitive and oversupplied market for marijuana, three years into the state's experiment with legalization.
For the July 1 anniversary of when it became legal to grow and possess the plant, The Oregonian/OregonLive interviewed a range of people who have seen its effects.
Adult marijuana use is up measurably, according to surveys. Still, the latest data show the overwhelming majority of Oregon adults didn't touch marijuana in the past month. (The same cannot be said for alcohol.)
There have been concerning increases in cannabis-related poison center calls, emergency room visits and impaired driving incidents. But in a broader context, those numbers remain a relatively small component of all poisonings, ER visits and impaired driving cases.
And teen usage has changed little, surveys show, although public health officials caution that it's too soon to judge legalization's lasting social and health impacts.
Meanwhile, the market is so flush with extra weed that the Oregon Liquor Control Commission has put a temporary moratorium on grow licenses. Black market sales, concerns about potency and worries about big companies edging out local producers are universal for supporters and critics of the industry.
The Foster brothers, who own and operate a Mulino cannabis farm and a Portland dispensary, said they've had to adjust the amount of the crop they're growing this year and won't plant half of their eight greenhouses.
"We know how much we can sell through the dispensary. There's no point in contributing to the oversupply," Kevin Foster said.
But they remain upbeat about the work they get to do. Thanks to legalization, their livelihood, which was once a contentious pastime, is becoming more accepted.
"People now feel comfortable to talk about cannabis and ask questions about it, whereas before they may have viewed it as taboo and maybe not even want to have a conversation about it," Jim said.
What comes next
One thing opponents and supporters of legal weed agree on is the need to monitor and regulate cannabis, particularly its potency and the way the product is advertised.
Edibles and concentrates are the products of biggest concern for many people.
Kevin Sabet, the president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, said there's a big risk to adults and kids in the high-potency cannabis being manufactured today.
"In terms of awareness, we need to educate the people that this is not your Woodstock weed," said Sabet, whose organization opposes legalization. "It can heavily damage you and you can go to the hospital."
He'd also like to see bans on advertising and clearer disclosures in product packaging. Sabet said marijuana is being heavily advertised, marketed and commercialized while the industry makes large profits, just like Big Tobacco.
David McNicoll, president of the Oregon Responsible Edible Council, agrees potency and safe consumption need to be addressed.
His group created the "Try 5" campaign to encourage responsible consumption of edibles and to educate novel customers on understanding serving sizes.
McNicoll, who owns the edible company, Dave's Space Cakes, said the campaign encourages people, especially first timers, to try 5 milligrams of THC at a time.
"What the campaign really did was start a conversation about, 'What are edibles?' 'What is THC?' 'What does 5 milligrams even mean?'" McNicoll said. "When we first put out the campaign, education and awareness was really low. I am shocked and beyond excited as to how the education has changed and how it has been really effective in Oregon."
In 2016, Oregon Health Authority rules committee approved a limit on how much THC can be in a serving. The rule calls for 5 milligrams per serving and 50 milligrams an edible package.
McNicoll, who was originally against the cap, now thinks it's a good idea and a benefit to edible consumers.
AmeriCanna RX, a marijuana dispensary in Northeast Portland was one of a handful of dispensaries that opened its doors to recreational sales at midnight, October 1, 2015 (Beth Nakamura | The Oregonian/OregonLive)
McNicoll said he's also concerned about unintentional exposure among young children and plans to launch an awareness campaign promoting safe storage of edibles at home.
State officials also are working to promote smart edible consumption among adults following the lead of other states. In Colorado, the state's health department created the "start low, go slow" campaign. In Alaska, the "it's not grandma's brownies" campaign is a partnership between the health department and local dispensaries to educate people on the stronger potency of today's marijuana.
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Medfinder
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hmm.. only a 1000 a year to join?
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6 scary things that could kill you in Oregon this summer
6 scary things that could kill you in Oregon this summer
1. Wildfires
With wildfires blazing in Oregon, it's important to know how to keep yourself safe. Wildfire smoke can irritate your respiratory system, hurt your eyes and worsen chronic diseases. The Oregon Health Authority recommends limiting exposure to smoke, paying attention to air quality reports, keeping indoor air clean and not relying on masks for protection. An online tool also helps Oregon residents track wildfire risk to their location. Find more coverage of wildfires here, or get more information on current fires here.
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2. Water
Yes, it's warm out, and yes, a dip in the water sounds nice, but, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, thousands of people drown in the United States every year. Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury death in children ages 1-14. The CDC recommends keeping an eye on children, avoiding alcohol, learning to swim, learning CPR, installing fencing around pools and wearing life jackets to avoid drownings. Find more coverage of Oregon drownings here.
Cold water may also prove fatal, and more information about hypothermia and cold water survival can be found here. And then there are the sneaker waves. You can be minding your own business on the beach and the ocean will come for you. Never turn your back on the ocean, folks! Get more sneaker wave safety tips here.
Terry Richard, The Oregonian
3. Animals
While there are 15 snake species native to Oregon, only the venomous Western Rattlesnake is dangerous to humans. Luckily, rattlesnakes do not bite humans unless threatened, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. So there's that. But there are also cougars, bears, elk and other assorted dangers about which to worry. Find out more about dangerous Oregon animals.
CDC via AP, File
4. Ticks
Warm weather brings the bugs. There are about 20 species of hard ticks in Oregon, but only four are known to bite humans: the western black-legged tick, the Rocky Mountain wood tick, the American dog tick and the Pacific Coast tick, according to Deschutes County. The western black-legged tick is a known carrier of Lyme disease in Oregon.
Cases of Lyme disease in Oregon have increased in recent years, and disease onset peaks in the summer. More information on Lyme disease can be found here. Tick removal information can be found here. Here's a list of common bugs and insects found in Oregon.
The Associated Press
5. Heatstroke & dehydration
With the warm weather, it's easy to become overheated or dehydrated. Heatstroke is most common in the summer, according to the Mayo Clinic, and is the most serious form of heat injury. It occurs when your body temperature rises to 104 degrees Fahrenheit, and it requires emergency treatment. Here are 10 things to know about heatstroke.
Avoiding dehydration can be as simple as bringing a water bottle outside with you in the summer. Dehydration occurs when you use or lose more fluids than you take in. Symptoms can include thirst but may also include a dry mouth and tongue and no tears when crying in children, as well as fatigue, dizziness or less-frequent urination in adults. More information and symptoms of dehydration can be found here.
AP
6. Bike accidents
In 2016, five people died while biking in Portland, a near-record number, according to a Portland Traffic Safety Report. The Oregon Department of Transportation's bicyclist manual offers four basic principles for safe biking: maintain control of your bike, ride with traffic on the right side of the road, be visible and alert, and protect yourself.
https://www.oregonlive.com/expo/news/erry-2018/07/1aeb11ff6b1949/6_scary_things_that_could_kill.html
6 scary things that could kill you in Oregon this summer
1. Wildfires
With wildfires blazing in Oregon, it's important to know how to keep yourself safe. Wildfire smoke can irritate your respiratory system, hurt your eyes and worsen chronic diseases. The Oregon Health Authority recommends limiting exposure to smoke, paying attention to air quality reports, keeping indoor air clean and not relying on masks for protection. An online tool also helps Oregon residents track wildfire risk to their location. Find more coverage of wildfires here, or get more information on current fires here.
Washington State Parks
2. Water
Yes, it's warm out, and yes, a dip in the water sounds nice, but, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, thousands of people drown in the United States every year. Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury death in children ages 1-14. The CDC recommends keeping an eye on children, avoiding alcohol, learning to swim, learning CPR, installing fencing around pools and wearing life jackets to avoid drownings. Find more coverage of Oregon drownings here.
Cold water may also prove fatal, and more information about hypothermia and cold water survival can be found here. And then there are the sneaker waves. You can be minding your own business on the beach and the ocean will come for you. Never turn your back on the ocean, folks! Get more sneaker wave safety tips here.
Terry Richard, The Oregonian
3. Animals
While there are 15 snake species native to Oregon, only the venomous Western Rattlesnake is dangerous to humans. Luckily, rattlesnakes do not bite humans unless threatened, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. So there's that. But there are also cougars, bears, elk and other assorted dangers about which to worry. Find out more about dangerous Oregon animals.
CDC via AP, File
4. Ticks
Warm weather brings the bugs. There are about 20 species of hard ticks in Oregon, but only four are known to bite humans: the western black-legged tick, the Rocky Mountain wood tick, the American dog tick and the Pacific Coast tick, according to Deschutes County. The western black-legged tick is a known carrier of Lyme disease in Oregon.
Cases of Lyme disease in Oregon have increased in recent years, and disease onset peaks in the summer. More information on Lyme disease can be found here. Tick removal information can be found here. Here's a list of common bugs and insects found in Oregon.
The Associated Press
5. Heatstroke & dehydration
With the warm weather, it's easy to become overheated or dehydrated. Heatstroke is most common in the summer, according to the Mayo Clinic, and is the most serious form of heat injury. It occurs when your body temperature rises to 104 degrees Fahrenheit, and it requires emergency treatment. Here are 10 things to know about heatstroke.
Avoiding dehydration can be as simple as bringing a water bottle outside with you in the summer. Dehydration occurs when you use or lose more fluids than you take in. Symptoms can include thirst but may also include a dry mouth and tongue and no tears when crying in children, as well as fatigue, dizziness or less-frequent urination in adults. More information and symptoms of dehydration can be found here.
AP
6. Bike accidents
In 2016, five people died while biking in Portland, a near-record number, according to a Portland Traffic Safety Report. The Oregon Department of Transportation's bicyclist manual offers four basic principles for safe biking: maintain control of your bike, ride with traffic on the right side of the road, be visible and alert, and protect yourself.
https://www.oregonlive.com/expo/news/erry-2018/07/1aeb11ff6b1949/6_scary_things_that_could_kill.html
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Oregon Cannabis Prices Down, But Revenue Remains Substantial
Oregon Cannabis Prices Down, But Revenue Remains Substantial
Cannabis officially became legal to possess and cultivate in Oregon on July 1st, 2015. Three years later, the Beaver State has become a cannabis consumers paradise. Advertisements for $3 grams are common, with “bulk” deal of $5 for 3.5 grams available as well. At times, you may even see $1 grams for sale, especially when you purchase a full ounce (28 grams). If you are an Oregon Medical Marijuana Program patient, Portland dispensary Panacea actually donates free medicine. While cannabis prices have come down dramatically, overall sales and the tax revenue generated remain steady and substantial.
Wholesale prices of cannabis have dropped in all legal states, but nowhere as dramatically as Oregon as the Willamette Week reported:
As the Bend Bulletin covered, profits can remain steady even with prices falling:
It is going to be extremely interesting to see the Oregon market evolve over the coming years. It is hard to see prices coming down too much further for now, so businesses need to adapt to the current market through marketing and branding, and, if feasible, consolidation and vertical integration.
While we continue to work to end federal prohibition, which will open up new markets for growers, the cannabis industry needs to unite behind changes to state law that will promote more tourism. Legalizing cannabis cafes, an idea that Portland officials are behind, is a huge key to increasing sales, profit margins, and tax revenue, a true win-win-win for the entire state.
https://internationalcbc.com/oregon-cannabis-prices-down-but-revenue-remains-substantial/
Oregon Cannabis Prices Down, But Revenue Remains Substantial
Cannabis officially became legal to possess and cultivate in Oregon on July 1st, 2015. Three years later, the Beaver State has become a cannabis consumers paradise. Advertisements for $3 grams are common, with “bulk” deal of $5 for 3.5 grams available as well. At times, you may even see $1 grams for sale, especially when you purchase a full ounce (28 grams). If you are an Oregon Medical Marijuana Program patient, Portland dispensary Panacea actually donates free medicine. While cannabis prices have come down dramatically, overall sales and the tax revenue generated remain steady and substantial.
Wholesale prices of cannabis have dropped in all legal states, but nowhere as dramatically as Oregon as the Willamette Week reported:
The national average price for a pound of cannabis was about $1,789 in 2016, but had fallen by 13 percent to $1,562 by the end of 2017, according to the Cannabis Benchmarks U.S. Spot Index, which tracks marijuana prices.
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The price has tumbled much lower here than the national average: Oregon’s wholesale sun-grown weed fell from $1,500 a pound last summer to as low as $700 by mid-October.
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The price has tumbled much lower here than the national average: Oregon’s wholesale sun-grown weed fell from $1,500 a pound last summer to as low as $700 by mid-October.
Other states’ legal marijuana markets have been similarly suffering from a downturn in prices. Some attribute the falling prices to an unpredictable market, oversaturation and even corporate consolidation in the industry.
The drop in wholesale cannabis prices has been problematic for many craft growers and mom-and-pop retail stores. Those managing to thrive have had to make up for the drop in prices by increasing volume and becoming vertically integrated.
As the Bend Bulletin covered, profits can remain steady even with prices falling:
Local cannabis retailers reported similar sales trends at their stores. The price of dried marijuana flower fell about 30 percent in the past six months, said Mark Capps, of Oregon Euphorics on SW Century Drive in Bend. That translates to a drop from $12-$18 per gram to $8-$15 per gram, depending on the strain. “There’s a race to the bottom right now as far as price,” he said.
Still, the shop is holding its own in terms of sales, which are “somewhat” increasing, he said.
“Even though prices are falling, our margins are about the same,” Capps said.
As the Mail Tribune noted, Southern Oregon cannabis pioneer, Brie Malarkey vertically integrated and expanded even in the face of more competition:Still, the shop is holding its own in terms of sales, which are “somewhat” increasing, he said.
“Even though prices are falling, our margins are about the same,” Capps said.
Malarkey started with a farm and Breeze Botanicals in Gold Hill. Now she has another store in Ashland, along with a processing facility in Medford. She employs about 40 people with a monthly payroll of about $45,000, or more than $500,000 annually.
When Malarkey started her business in 2014, her Gold Hill store was the only OLCC licensed facility in the county. Now, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission lists 34 active licenses for retailers in the county, with another 18 pending applications.
Revenue forecasts for the state continue to exceed initial expectations with sales buoyed more than expected by increased demand from residents and tourists alike. Also, these projections probably downplay sales initially because they are partly based on surveys that people may not be truthful on as they are reluctant to state their actual intake of a still-federally-illegal substance.When Malarkey started her business in 2014, her Gold Hill store was the only OLCC licensed facility in the county. Now, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission lists 34 active licenses for retailers in the county, with another 18 pending applications.
It is going to be extremely interesting to see the Oregon market evolve over the coming years. It is hard to see prices coming down too much further for now, so businesses need to adapt to the current market through marketing and branding, and, if feasible, consolidation and vertical integration.
While we continue to work to end federal prohibition, which will open up new markets for growers, the cannabis industry needs to unite behind changes to state law that will promote more tourism. Legalizing cannabis cafes, an idea that Portland officials are behind, is a huge key to increasing sales, profit margins, and tax revenue, a true win-win-win for the entire state.
https://internationalcbc.com/oregon-cannabis-prices-down-but-revenue-remains-substantial/
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Deputies Shoot Suspect at Oregon Marijuana Facility
Deputies Shoot Suspect at Oregon Marijuana Facility
KDRV.com
Posted: Jul. 12, 2018 11:26 AM
Posted By: Jamie Parfitt
COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (AP) — Deputies shot and wounded a man after responding to a dispute involving gunfire at a commercial marijuana facility in Cottage Grove, Oregon.
Sgt. Carrie Carver of the Lane County Sheriff's Office said Thursday that deputies initially could not find the suspect on the large parcel of land. They eventually discovered a building where they believed the man was hiding, and used a loud speaker to call inside. She said the man left the building at 3:45 a.m. and "engaged deputies with a firearm." Two deputies fired rounds, striking the suspect who was then taken to a hospital. No deputies were hurt.
Investigators are looking into whether the use of force was legally justified. The deputies will remain on paid administrative leave during the investigation.
Deputies Shoot Suspect at Oregon Marijuana Facility
KDRV.com
Posted: Jul. 12, 2018 11:26 AM
Posted By: Jamie Parfitt
COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (AP) — Deputies shot and wounded a man after responding to a dispute involving gunfire at a commercial marijuana facility in Cottage Grove, Oregon.
Sgt. Carrie Carver of the Lane County Sheriff's Office said Thursday that deputies initially could not find the suspect on the large parcel of land. They eventually discovered a building where they believed the man was hiding, and used a loud speaker to call inside. She said the man left the building at 3:45 a.m. and "engaged deputies with a firearm." Two deputies fired rounds, striking the suspect who was then taken to a hospital. No deputies were hurt.
Investigators are looking into whether the use of force was legally justified. The deputies will remain on paid administrative leave during the investigation.
