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BDS offers permit help for cannabis industry
To speed up Portland鈥檚 beleaguered permitting process, the city is offering to help people interested in starting new marijuana-focused businesses save multiple trips through the Permit Center.
A lifestyle project for the cannabis crowd
Recreational pot business owners are preparing to build a unique complex on a North Portland industrial property.
OP-ED: What will happen when pot businesses go up in smoke?
With the recent passage of Measure 91, the sale of marijuana for recreational use will soon be legal in Oregon under state law. As when any new market emerges, even […]
Oregon’s pot production future is hazy
Though passage of Measure 91 makes marijuana legal in Oregon, it is still classified by the federal government as a Schedule I drug punishable with jail time and property confiscation. This creates a problem for cannabis producers and distributors seeking banks willing to do business with them, landlords willing to rent to them and developers willing to work with them.
OP-ED: Changing marijuana laws challenge employers
Last month, the New York Times’ editorial board declared that it was 鈥渉igh time鈥� to end federal prohibition of marijuana. The announcement was newsworthy as the latest social indicator of […]
Legal marijuana business, construction not a good fit
The nascent legal marijuana industry in Washington state is posing legal, financial and logistical issues for contractors.
Legalized marijuana raises concerns for industry
Measure 80, a marijuana legalization initiative, will go before Oregon voters next month. But critics in the built industry say the proposed law doesn't provide oversight and would put Oregon鈥檚 trucking industry at risk in other states.
Industry employers see trouble with legalized marijuana
If Measure 80 were to successfully legalize marijuana, employers would have more difficulty pinning impaired behavior on marijuana use. How far employers could go to prohibit employees鈥� use of marijuana away from the workplace is also unclear.
News
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
Commentary
- Beware of when the debt collector comes calling | Opinion
- Assembly of a future workforce begins with an invitation | Opinion
- Beware of overlooking legal requirements for remote workers | Opinion
- Become a critical thinker and transform a workplace | Opinion
- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
- Consider 10 common risks for healthcare construction projects | Opinion
- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
