Oregon's Medical Marijuana Industry, 20 Years Later

Oregon's Medical Marijuana Industry, 20 Years Later /oregons-medical-marijuana-industry-20-years-later Almost twenty years after Oregon's medical marijuana program began, the industry is at a crossroads. OPB's Kristian Foden-Vencil explores what's happened over the past two decades and what is likely to come next for medical cannabis in Oregon. en-US Copyright Thu, 22 Jun 2017 17:50:40 GMT Medical Marijuana Approaches 20 Years In Oregon /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-06-22/medical-marijuana-approaches-20-years-in-oregon Oregon was a pioneer in voting to legalize marijuana for medicinal use.The medical pot law turns 20 next year, and its future grows a bit fuzzier now that… Thu, 22 Jun 2017 17:50:40 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-06-22/medical-marijuana-approaches-20-years-in-oregon Geoffrey Riley, Liam Moriarty Medical Marijuana Sales In Oregon Plummeting As Recreational Sales Increase /health/2017-06-13/medical-marijuana-sales-in-oregon-plummeting-as-recreational-sales-increase Nicole Shaffer is a 25-year-old store receptionist. She’s been using medicinal pot for four years now.“I use it mostly for kind of emotional stuff,” she… Tue, 13 Jun 2017 23:45:02 GMT /health/2017-06-13/medical-marijuana-sales-in-oregon-plummeting-as-recreational-sales-increase Kristian Foden-Vencil / Oregon Public Broadcasting 20 Years On, Oregon Still Imposes Strict Limits On Medical Claims For Marijuana /health/2017-06-13/20-years-on-oregon-still-imposes-strict-limits-on-medical-claims-for-marijuana Tap “Health Benefits of Cannabis” into your search engine and you’re likely to see dozens of uses, including treating autism, regulating diabetes and… Tue, 13 Jun 2017 23:37:14 GMT /health/2017-06-13/20-years-on-oregon-still-imposes-strict-limits-on-medical-claims-for-marijuana Kristian Foden-Vencil / Oregon Public Broadcasting How Oregon Incorporates New Medical Marijuana Science /health/2017-06-13/how-oregon-incorporates-new-medical-marijuana-science Last year, the Oregon Legislature assembled a task force to look into creating a cannabis research institute.The facility would have been similar to ones… Tue, 13 Jun 2017 23:32:00 GMT /health/2017-06-13/how-oregon-incorporates-new-medical-marijuana-science Kristian Foden-Vencil / Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon's Marijuana Startup Economy Booms As Medical Cannabis Industry Struggles /health-and-medicine/2017-06-13/oregons-marijuana-startup-economy-booms-as-medical-cannabis-industry-struggles Imagine you’re starting your own marijuana farm.First you get land and water rights. Then you’ve got to find the right strain of cannabis. That can… Tue, 13 Jun 2017 23:20:25 GMT /health-and-medicine/2017-06-13/oregons-marijuana-startup-economy-booms-as-medical-cannabis-industry-struggles Kristian Foden-Vencil / Oregon Public Broadcasting