In Oregon, marijuana is perfectly legal to have, consume, store, give away, and grow. It is not legal to buy or sell cannabis in Oregon. Therefore a Burning Man economy has erupted for pot: give everything away for free, it will all work out in the end. So right now, all pot in Oregon is free. But on October 1 existing medical shops can sell pot at retail to anyone. But there are no taxes of any kind on pot until January 1, which is quite...
The hospital wanted to bill me retail for my triple bypass, $110,000. The insurance company negotiated a wholesale rate, $26,000. Just to keep me in the loop, I need to put up $1600. Why this makes sense is beyond me.....
$66 million in retail sales were reported in August, up from $59 million in July. This increase is likely due to more retail stores, more medical patients switching over to retail as medical phases out, and increased summer tourism. Some of the busiest places are Clark and Spokane counties, serving Portland in the case of Clark, and Idaho from Spokane. In about a month Oregon begins retail sales, tax-free, so there should be a noticeable drop in...
I've gotten most of my strength back, and all obligations to doctors satisfied so I'm planning on getting moving again. If I stick around for the Wooden Boat Show, I can pull out on the 15th or 16th. Then I'll go to Yakima for a few days, then through Oregon to Winnemucca. I am very happy to be bypassing Reno for a change. Long-term, I'm aiming for the Gulf Coast somewhere, maybe Galveston. A lot of routes and places will depend on the fire...