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An Unsung Hero - The Essential Budtender

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with Jeramie Palmer, manager of the Sage Shop.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - I wondered how things might have changed for employees of what is now considered ‘essential’ in the state of Washington, the rural cannabis recreational store.

For many flocking for supplies, cannabis is on the list of essential needs. Among the quaint businesses on Main Street in Omak, Washington, they find the Sage Shop.

Pandemic Peaks Online Interest in CBD Products

People are stockpiling natural remedies just as they stockpile rice and toilet paper.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The industry was already experiencing a boon in states throughout the country before the stay at home edicts, but now with 24/7 internet access and little else to do, new brands and increased product lines are rising to meet the retail challenge.

The growth is no doubt the result of the pandemic hitting as increased de-stigmatization of CBD use and the legalization of medicinal hemp becomes the norm.

Skin Issues That CBD Can Help With

DISCLAIMER: The following information is shared based on empirical evidence and specific studies, not to be confused with medical advice.

(SALEM, Ore.) - With 11 states making it legal to buy and consume recreational marijuana, plus the 33 states and D.C. that have approved medical marijuana, well over half our nation is using varieties of the age-old herb without issue.

In response, marketing for everything CBD is in high demand. There are even topicals to help with common skin disorders.

OLCC Will Temporarily Accept Expired State of Oregon Issued ID

This temporary exception only applies to driver licenses and ID cards issued by the State of Oregon.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The OLCC will allow alcohol and marijuana licensees to accept expired Oregon driver licenses or ID cards that expired, on or after March 8, 2020, as an acceptable form of identification.

This decision aligns with the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles and law enforcement position, as DMV offices are closed because of the COVID-19 public health crisis preventing individuals from renewing their driver’s license or ID cards.

Oregon Marijuana Retailers Allowed to Provide Curbside Delivery

Temporary Rule Aligns With Governor’s Executive Order to Promote Social Distancing

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The action will permit retail licensees to take orders and deliver product from the retail store to a person who is outside of the store and within 150 feet of the retailer’s licensed premises.

The temporary rule also increases the amount of flower that OMMP cardholders and caregivers can purchase to 24 ounces per day and no more than 32 ounces per month.

The Significance of Mail Call in the Slammer

“The biggest cause of evil in prison is loneliness.” -current prison inmate

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Let’s face it, snail mail is archaic by most people's standards.

The cumbersome chore of writing a letter, addressing the envelope, affixing proper postage, and putting it in the mail box seems a bit ridiculous in the age of electronic mail and instant messaging.

Is Medical Marijuana Useful for Treating Fibromyalgia?

Research shows the combination of high THC and high CBD is the most effective.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Fibromyalgia is a common chronic pain disorder with severe physical and mental effects. The prevalence of the condition increases with age. An estimated 8% of American adults meet the official classification of fibromyalgia by age 80.

Overall, approximately 10 million Americans have the condition.

When the Sentence Does Not Fit the Crime

67-year old Michael Thompson won't be free till 2038.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - How does a non-violent person in America end up in prison for his or her entire life? It’s natural to assume the most severe sentences in our judicial system are reserved for the most violent criminals, rapists and murderers.

The truth is, the system is literally stacked against us.

Serving Time With Your Child: One Mom`s Prison Journey

73,818 people are currently serving Federal time for drug offenses.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - As the cannabis industry presses on throughout the country, people such as 41-year old Lance Gloor #44270-086 continue to endure lengthy sentences behind bars for engaging in what many are making millions from, cultivation of marijuana.

The lines of legality regarding cannabis can be blurry. In a time when state law and Federal law does not match, many people like Lance continue to fall through the cracks.

Making of a Marijuana Mogul: The Stephanie Landa Story

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with Stephanie Landa, hippy girl, adventurer, cannabis advocate and former Federal prisoner.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Stephanie, born to a middle class stay-at-home mom and a WWII fighter pilot, was a stubborn and independent child.

A product of the baby boom, little did her parents know they were raising a child who would grow up breaking all the rules by bending social norms regardless of how the world told her to act.