Since Oregon voted a decade ago to legalize recreational cannabis, the industry has gone through cycles of boom and bust. Recently, large harvests have oversupplied the market, causing a drop in prices, and illegal cannabis farming continues to negatively impact Oregon’s legal market. Meanwhile, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency is considering rescheduling the drug, which could change the cannabis market on a federal level. Today we’re talking with Willamette Week’s “Potlander” column author Brianna Wheeler about how all these factors are affecting Oregon’s industry.
Events mentioned in today’s show:
OMSI Studio Ghibli Film Festival
Portland Folk Festival
Oregon Cider Week
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