Oregon

PTSD Could Be Added to Oregon’s List of Qualifying Conditions for Medical Marijuana

PTSD Could Be Added to Oregon’s List of Qualifying Conditions for Medical Marijuana

On Thursday, the Oregon Senate passed a bill that would allow people suffering from PTSD to obtain a medical marijuana card.  The bill passed with a vote of 19-11....
Feds Seize Oregon’s Medical Marijuana Patient Records

Feds Seize Oregon’s Medical Marijuana Patient Records

According to court records recently uncovered by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Federal agents forced the Oregon Public Health Department to give them an unknown number of medical marijuana patient records...
Pro-Marijuana Billboard Gets Defaced in Oregon

Pro-Marijuana Billboard Gets Defaced in Oregon

A pro-marijuana billboard has been defaced in Oregon, but a new one is going up in its place.  The billboard, sponsored by the Marijuana Policy Project, featured a picture...
Family Uses Marijuana Tinctures to Help Autistic Son

Family Uses Marijuana Tinctures to Help Autistic Son

There is a lot of controversy surrounding the use of medical marijuana for children, but an Oregon family is speaking out about how medical marijuana tinctures have helped their...
Oregon Lawmakers to Consider Marijuana Legalization

Oregon Lawmakers to Consider Marijuana Legalization

After a failed attempt to legalize and tax marijuana last November, medical marijuana advocates in Oregon have regrouped.  House Bill 3371 has been introduced, which aims to legalize the...
Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced in House

Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced in House

On Monday, Oregon Democrat Earl Blumenauer introduced legislation that would allow states to legalize  medical marijuana without fear of federal repercussions.  The legislation would create a framework to allow...
Bill to Add PTSD to List of Medical Marijuana Qualifying Conditions Moves Forward in Oregon

Bill to Add PTSD to List of Medical Marijuana Qualifying Conditions Moves Forward in Oregon

A bill that would allow those suffering from PTSD to qualify for a medical marijuana recommendation is moving forward in Oregon.  It received mixed reviews from lawmakers on Thursday,...
Amtrak Passenger Tries to Travel with 7 Pounds of Marijuana

Amtrak Passenger Tries to Travel with 7 Pounds of Marijuana

On Tuesday, a man was arrested at the La Crosse, Wi. Amtrak train station with over 7 pounds of marijuana in his possession. La Crosse authorities were first alerted...
Proposed Bills Would Overhaul Marijuana Policies Across US

Proposed Bills Would Overhaul Marijuana Policies Across US

Lawmakers from both parties have been working on a number of marijuana related bills, the first of which will be introduced by Representative Earl Blumenauer of Oregon and Representative...
Oregon Considers Adding PTSD to Medical Marijuana List

Oregon Considers Adding PTSD to Medical Marijuana List

When the Oregon Legislature reconvenes next week, lawmakers will consider a proposal to add Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to the state’s list of qualifying conditions for medical marijuana....