This morning the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis released the latest quarterly economic and revenue forecast. For the full document, slides and forecast data please
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A border effect can arise when neighboring jurisdictions have different rules, regulations or tax rates for the same industry or product. Border effects are a
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1-800-Bring-Me-Weed? I have mixed feelings about cannabis delivery. On one hand, delivery is ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. I say this as a cannabis patient who can’t drive
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Does Cannabis Help Neurodegenerative Diseases? With more Americans are interested in using cannabis for medical purposes, more US states are now legalizing marijuana. Currently, 33
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Notes on three new marijuana research pieces that has come out recently. First, 2017 state level estimates of drug and alcohol use were released this
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Marijuana has been legal in Oregon since 2015, but that doesn’t mean it’s been fully accepted into mainstream society.
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On August 15, 2018 Constellation Brands, Inc., a beverage alcohol company with headquarters in upstate New York, announced it was making a big move into
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Some people in the distilled spirits industry see marijuana legalization as a threat; others see it as an opportunity. Either way, the Distilled Spirits Council
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Happy Friday everybody! A friend of the office recently noted that we haven’t been discussing beer nearly enough lately. And it turns out she was
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The Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) has officially come out in favor of a state’s right to establish a legal, well-regulated, adult-use cannabis
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