California’s Secretary of State Alex Padilla announced this week that the organizers of the California Cannabis Hemp Initiative (CCHI) 2016 can begin collecting signatures to
By Phillip Smith Taking advantage of a 2014 Justice Department memo giving Indian tribes a green light to participate in marijuana commerce, as well as
I will never forget the first time I heard about the plight of Alex White Plum and the Lakota Nation, and their problems with the
Come on down to the Portland Expo Center on Marine Drive this weekend for the Oregon Hemp Convention. Portland NORML is a sponsor of the
As America becomes more environmentally conscience, more and more states are considering hemp reform. Hemp is an extremely versatile plant, and can do anything that
The Oregon Hemp Convention just added banking luminary John Sullivan to its lineup of distinguished speakers. Sullivan will speak on the fact that, while recreational
The third Oregon Hemp Convention will introduce the curious and the entrepreneurial to budding opportunities in the Northwest’s legalized recreational cannabis industry. The event takes
Toledo Hemp Center LLC is once again hosting a Community Cookout for the Kids. This free event on September 19 will help raise awareness of
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Strains of cannabis sativa and cannabis indica possess relatively few significant genetic differences and are often mislabeled by breeders,
Hempstalk has been a part of the Oregon marijuana scene since the very first Hempstalk in 2005. Whenever I go to events in other states,
Complaints from legal marijuana farms have halted the issuance of hemp farming licenses in Oregon- for now. Both types of farms are authorized under Oregon
The State of Oregon has decided to stop issuing hemp licenses, at least for the near future. The Oregon Department of Agriculture issued a decision
By Jennifer Alexander If you didn’t make it out to our last membership meeting this past Saturday, you missed an awesome presentation by Joy Beckerman
The Portland Chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws will be hosting a public forum on industrial hemp this Saturday, August
Portland NORML Executive Director, Russ Belville and Deputy Director, Scott Gordon, will be among the dozens of speakers gracing three stages at the three-day Seattle Hempfest
Our next Membership Meeting will be at the Tony Starlight Showroom at SE 12th and Madison on Saturday, August 22 from Noon to 2pm. We will have
By Danielle Keane, NORML Political Director The National Council of State Legislatures passed a resolution yesterday urging the federal government to amend the Controlled Substances
I saw the following message come across one of my hero’s Facebook pages (Vivian McPeak) so I’m passing this along. I have never been to
Friday, July 31st 8,000+ people gathered together at Festival Pier for Hemp Heals 4th annual Hemp Heals Music Festival featuring performances from Sublime With Rome,
I received the following message from Vote Hemp: The Industrial Hemp Farming Act, S.134, only has nine (9) cosponsors. The most recent cosponsors are Senator
For those of you that don’t know, this week is the sixth annual Hemp History week. I thought it would be fun to post one
Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) today released the following statement regarding amendments relating to the federal treatment of state marijuana and hemp laws to the H.R.
If you are in the area: Come on out to learn about an extraordinary renewable resource: Industrial Hemp! 2015 is the first production season in
About 18 months ago, I was in a head-on car collision that left my car totaled (RIP) and both my body and mind corrupted. While
