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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.

AHPA Suggests Improvements to Domestic Hemp Production Program

Comments reflect significant room for improvement in the hemp production Interim Final Rule.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The American Herbal Products Association has submitted comments to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), requesting numerous, significant revisions to the Interim Final Rule (IFR) that establishes a domestic hemp production program before a Final Rule is promulgated in 2021.

The IFR will be in effect for two years, impacting hemp production during the 2020 and 2021 hemp growing seasons.

BLM Releases Final Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act Decision

The reclassification does not change the management of the land

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Today the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released the Decision Record for the reclassification of public domain lands as part in one of the final steps of the implementation of the Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act. The Act, signed into law by President Trump on January 8, 2018.

In addition to transferring these lands into trust for the Tribes, the Act also required the BLM to identify and convert public domain lands to replace the conveyed O&C lands. Reclassifying these lands as O&C lands will allow 18 western Oregon counties to share in a portion of receipts from timber sales on these lands.

OLCC Issues Marijuana Product Recall for Dispensaries

Winberry Farms Sweet Leaf Blend Pre-rolls Failed Pesticide Test

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The product in question was cultivated by licensed marijuana producer Ard Ri and packaged for sale to retailers by licensed wholesaler DYME Distribution.

The affected marijuana flower failed its pesticide test, because it exceeded the acceptable level, known as the “action limit”, for the insecticide Imidacloprid. The flower was incorporated into pre-rolled joints marketed under the Winberry Farms Sweet Leaf Blend; the strain name is Trap Star.

Oregon Expects Snow Above 500`

Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The cold winds of winter are blowing our way. The National Weather Service reports that heavy snow is expected to blanket much of the Northwest, beginning later today. A series of storm systems will bring heavy mountain snow, locally heavy rain, strong winds, and hazardous travel conditions.

The Winter Weather Advisory for the Portland/Vancouver Metro area remains in effect until noon today (Monday).

Main Reasons to Use CBD Oil for Sleep Problems

CBD is quite safe and non-addictive compared to pharmaceuticals

(SALEM, Ore.) - The use of cannabidiol (CBD) to manage sleeping problems dates back many years. More recently, the legalization of CBD for medicinal purposes in many countries has enabled lots of people to access the products and also allows for further research on it.

Millions of Americans and other people worldwide suffer sleeplessness or have issues with falling asleep.

Incredible Facts: How CBD Oil Helps With Anxiety

According to current laws, cannabis oil for anxiety should not contain more than 0.3% of the THC. It absolutely cannot make anyone "high".

(SALEM, Ore.) - The problem of anxiety, along with depression and sleep disorders, plagues more than tens of thousands of people around the world. Scientists are constantly trying to find new tools that could help people cope with these ailments.

So, now, such a tool as cannabidiol (CBD oil anxiety) is being vigorously discussed. It literally has captured the whole world and there is already almost no one who would not have heard about it even briefly.

Fish Oil Alternatives if You`re a Vegan

Fish oil has myriad health benefits. As a vegan or vegetarian, this shouldn’t cause worries as there exist other well-known supplements to the oils.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The main reason for using dietary supplements is some of the readily available and natural occurring alternatives have considerably low nutrient capacity.

Fish oil supplements are known to contain unsurpassed nutritional values. We have assembled some of the fish oil alternatives to consider.

Oregon Alerts Patients of OMMP Changes for 2020

Oregon's Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) has changes coming January 1st that patients and caretakers need to know.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Cards will now contain a "Print/Issued Date" and an "Effective Date". It is important to know the difference between the two dates. If you are a grower, you cannot start growing for your patient until the "Effective Date".

Also, the new forms ask who the property owner is if a grow site is being designated. If the property owner is not the patient or grower, the grow site consent form is required.