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Oregon can't tell if fight against black market cannabis works - Malheur Enterprise

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The tales of illicit cannabis operations were coming from all corners of Oregon, and by 2018 — four years after the state voted to legalize recreational weed — lawmakers were feeling the pressure to act. Workers on unlicensed grows just miles north of California were sleeping in shipping containers and being held on site by armed guards. In clandestine hash oil laboratories in Central Oregon and Portland, jerry-rigged electrical wiring and press…
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Oregon can't tell if fight against black market cannabis works - Malheur Enterprise

The tales of illicit cannabis operations were coming from all corners of Oregon, and by 2018 — four years after the state voted to legalize recreational weed — lawmakers were feeling the pressure to act. Workers on unlicensed grows just miles north of California were sleeping in shipping containers and being held on site by armed guards. In clandestine hash oil laboratories in Central Oregon and Portland, jerry-rigged electrical wiring and press…

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The Corvallis AdvocateThe Corvallis Advocate

SPECIAL REPORT: Oregon Spends Millions Fighting Black Market Cannabis, Officials Can't Tell If it's Working - The Corvallis Advocate

The tales of illicit cannabis operations were coming from all corners of Oregon, and by 2018 — four years after the state voted to legalize recreational weed — lawmakers were feeling the pressure to act. Workers on unlicensed grows just miles north of California were sleeping in shipping containers and being held on site by armed guards. In clandestine hash oil laboratories in Central Oregon and Portland, jerry-rigged electrical wiring and press…

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Salem ReporterSalem Reporter

Oregon has spent $46 million fighting black market cannabis. Officials can’t tell if it’s working - Salem Reporter

This story was originally published by InvestigateWest, a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to change-making investigative journalism. Sign up for their Watchdog Weekly newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. The tales of illicit cannabis operations were coming from all corners of Oregon, and by 2018 — four years after the state voted to legalize recreational weed — lawmakers were feeling the pressure to act. Workers on unlicensed …

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Cannabis Law ReportCannabis Law Report

Article: Oregon has spent $46 million fighting black market cannabis. Officials can't tell if it’s working

The tales of illicit cannabis operations were coming from all corners of Oregon, and by 2018 — four years after the state voted to legalize recreational weed — lawmakers were feeling the pressure to act. Workers on unlicensed grows just miles north of California were sleeping in shipping containers and being held on site by armed guards. […]

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Dailyfly - Lewis Clark Valley NewsDailyfly - Lewis Clark Valley News

Oregon Has Spent $46 Million Fighting Black Market Cannabis. Officials Can't Tell if it’s Working

Experts say the state’s lack of market-related data may be hampering its efforts SALEM, OR – The tales of illicit cannabis operations were coming from all corners of Oregon, and by 2018 — four years after the state voted to legalize recreational weed — lawmakers were feeling the pressure to act. Workers on unlicensed grows just miles north of California were sleeping in shipping containers and being held on site by armed guards. In clandestine h…

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Dailyfly - Lewis Clark Valley News broke the news in on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
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