A Roseburg woman who police say was banned from all Wal Marts for life, was arrested after they say she not only stole merchandise from there, but an office supply chain as well.
Recent raids by federal drug agents who seized medical marijuana by the dump truck load have rankled some Oregon lawmakers who say federal authorities are overstepping their authority.
Some Oregon law enforcement officers argue that charging membership fees to belong to a medical marijuana club is the equivalent of selling the drug, and say more busts like this one are likely to come
As states and municipalities continue to grapple with the recession's fallout, few turned to big, noticeable tax hikes this year. Instead, they're slashing spending and turning to more modest, narrowly crafted increases in fees and fines.
Washington County sheriff's spokesman Dave Thompson said detectives suspect the business was selling marijuana in violation of Oregon's medical marijuana law.
It is springtime on The Farm, a cooperative in the heart of Applegate Valley wine country that will grow some 200 plants to supply about 70 card-carrying medical marijuana users.
With medical marijuana dispensaries spreading throughout Western Washington, more and more of the pot outlets are being targeted by thieves. But at least one new dispensary has spent thousands to make sure staff and patients are safe at all times.
The U.S. Attorney for Oregon on Tuesday called the administration of the state's medical marijuana program a "train wreck," and expressed skepticism that the majority of those who obtain the drug actually need it.