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Oregon-based Grön Edibles became an international brand this summer, but faces an increasingly competitive local market and a complex latticework of regulation.
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Oregon-based Grön Edibles became an international brand this summer, but faces an increasingly competitive local market and a complex latticework of regulation.
Despite inflation, cannabis prices are falling — putting Oregon’s once-thriving pot industry, and government programs that rely on it for tax revenue, in a sticky situation.
The MORE Act, which would legalize cannabis nationwide, passed the House of Representatives, marking the first time a federal body has voted to end prohibition. But its future in the Senate is uncertain.
A new wave of buyers has local growers and marijuana conglomerates competing for well-heeled customers.
Sales of recreational cannabis have surged, breaking state records, but experts warn of stormy seas ahead.
The cannabis industry is experiencing a big boom due to COVID-19, leaving marijuana store owners with big responsibilities.
As communities of color still face repercussions from 'selectively enforced' prohibition, Congressman Earl Blumenauer says the cannabis industry must make amends.
The explosive increase in hemp production has polarized local farming economies.