KGW8 reports that 117 retailers across Oregon, including 13 in Portland, were granted permission by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission to deliver weed last year but the decision was delayed until the turn of the New Year. As if waiting for the pizza guy to show up at your door, now the chill homebodies of Oregon can get weed brought directly to their home.
Some restrictions apply. For example, marijuana must be delivered in a locked metal box, which can contain no more than $3,000 worth of products at a time, and dispensaries can only serve customers located within the city in which they’re licensed. Customers must also be 21 to receive deliveries, which are allowed to take place between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m.
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As new states have legalized medical cannabis, there is a mad dash for both local and major out-of-state businesses to secure licenses. As of Nov. 4, 2020, 36 states have legalized medical cannabis, though the newest two states to legalize do not have licensing application systems working yet. Still, with well over half the country…
New Jersey legalized retail cannabis during the November elections. Laws were supposed to change on January 1st, 2020, but that is not what happened. Between the Senate, the Assembly, and Democratic Governor Phil Murphy, a stick was just tossed in the wheels of cannabis legalization in New Jersey. Those on the bike ride to recreational…
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