Andrew Selsky

Associated Press

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

August 30, 2023

Christopher Altomare: Maine's Medical Cannabis Industry Has a Dangerous Testing Problem

September 22, 2023

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Oklahoma Shuts Down Five Businesses, Seizes Thousands of Pounds of Cannabis

September 21, 2023

NY Cannabis Regulators Remove Criticisms from Public Video

September 20, 2023

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing has a new podcast brought to you by the editors of Industrial Media. In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward.

August 30, 2023

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Oregon to Crack Down on Illegal Pot Growers by Holding Landowners Responsible

Under the bill, local governments are authorized to file a claim of lien against property used for illicit marijuana, if the owner doesn't pay for the cleanup.

June 9, 2023

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Oregon, Awash in Treatment Funds After Decriminalizing Drugs, Now Must Follow the Money

Oregon's drug decriminalization had a rocky start after voters approved it in a 2020 ballot measure.

May 30, 2023

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Oregon Secretary of State Resigns Due to Marijuana Job

Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan announced her resignation on Tuesday amid sharp criticism from both Republicans and Democrats.

May 2, 2023

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Pot Consulting Paid Oregon Secretary of State $10K Monthly

Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan apologized Monday for taking a job as a consultant for a marijuana company.

May 2, 2023

Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan attends the summer conference of the National Association of Secretaries of State in Baton Rouge, La., July 8, 2022.

Marijuana Job Lands Oregon Secretary of State in Trouble

Republican lawmakers are calling for her resignation.

May 1, 2023

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Uneasy Marijuana Industry Seeks Broader Trade Amid Vast Glut

No one expects Congress to help out by legalizing the drug nationwide.

April 19, 2023

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Oregon's Magic Mushroom Experiment Advances

Voters approved the regulated use of psilocybin in a 2020 ballot measure.

April 19, 2023

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Oregon Closer to Magic Mushroom Therapy, but Has Setback

The health authority reported Friday that so far it has received 191 license and worker permit applications.

March 13, 2023

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek speaks at the State Library of Oregon in Salem on Jan. 31, 2023.

Heads May Roll in Oregon Agency Due to Love for Rare Bourbon

It could cost the executive director and other top officials of Oregon's liquor and marijuana regulating agency their jobs.

February 9, 2023

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Oregon's Drug Decriminalization Gets Poor Marks on Audit

Oregon's first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization has had a rocky start.

January 20, 2023

Gina Gratza, a trainer for students learning how to become psilocybin facilitators, shows the items that she would have at a dosing session, including mats, a pillow, a purge bucket, a sketch pad with colored pencils and tissues during a class near Damascus, Ore., on Dec. 2, 2022.

Have a Safe Trip: Oregon Trains Magic Mushroom Facilitators

They are among the first crop of students being trained how to accompany patients tripping on psilocybin.

December 22, 2022

This aerial file photo provided by the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office shows an illegal marijuana grow in Alfalfa, Ore., on Sept. 2, 2021.

Oregon Looks at Toughening Cannabis Laws

The state is awash in illegal marijuana.

December 9, 2022

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown speaks in San Francisco, on Oct. 6, 2022.

Oregon's Governor Pardons 45,000 for Cannabis Convictions

The governor is also forgiving more than $14 million in unpaid fines and fees.

November 22, 2022

Vanessa Caudel, a nurse, sits at her work station in the Great Circle treatment center on Feb. 24, 2022, in Salem, Ore., where she provides doses of methadone, which can relieve the 'dope sick' symptoms a person in opioid withdrawal experiences.

After Rocky Start, Hopes Up in Oregon Drug Decriminalization

Supporters want more states to follow Oregon's lead.

September 26, 2022