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Members of the Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP) Party lift a banner displaying a parody of U.S. President Barack Obama's election campaign poster.

Marijuana Initiatives Face Voters On Several Election Day Ballots

Nov 03, 2014 05:05 PM EST

Voters in Oregon, Alaska and Washington D.C. go to the polls Tuesday to consider full legalization of marijuana while Florida voters consider legalizing marijuana for medical uses. Passage of the marijuana initiatives will continue momentum from recently legalized marijuana in Colorado and Washington and medical marijuana now allowed in a dozen stat

Brittany Maynard Carved her Path, Dies with Dignity

Erika Villanueva |

Nov 03, 2014 02:59 AM EST

Death with dignity advocate Brittany Maynard carried out her own death at her home in Portland, Oregon on Saturday after finally completing her bucket list and overcoming her recent hesitation regarding her decision.

Deb Greene of Seattle, the first customer at Cannabis City, holds up her purchase signed by owner James Lathrop during the first day of legal retail marijuana sales in Seattle, Washington July 8, 2014.

Polls on Marijuana Legalization Nears in Three States and Washington

Erika Villanueva |

Oct 29, 2014 03:57 AM EDT

Election Day arrives for Oregon, Alaska, Florida, and Washington, D.C as the possibility that legislators might enact a second wave of marijuana policy reform looms over the country.

Terminally ill Brittany Maynard Says She Will End Life Nov. 1

dweisman |

Oct 08, 2014 09:50 PM EDT

Terminally Ill 29-year-old newlywed Brittany Maynard has taken to social media and the airwaves telling the world she wants to die with dignity through assisted suicide on Nov. 1. She issued an emotional video explaining her decision hat was picked up across the media world.

The Homeless Date Of Miley Cyrus, Jesse Helt, Is Reportedly Behind Bars

Kat De Guzman |

Oct 08, 2014 08:00 AM EDT

The date of singer Miley Cyrus during the Video Music Awards of MTV last August is reportedly sentenced to six months in jail. Jesse Halt was seen entering the court room and walked out of it minutes after handcuffed.

Fishers at Risk of Extinction from Rat Poisons used in Marijuana Farms

Ana Verayo |

Oct 07, 2014 02:05 AM EDT

There are less than an 4,000 fishers in the U.S.

Oldest North American Human DNA Evidence Found Inside Paisley Caves in Oregon

Ana Verayo |

Oct 06, 2014 04:02 AM EDT

A team of archaeologists have recovered some fossilized feces that reveal the oldest evidence of human DNA in the Americas.

Oregon Health Officials: Willamette River is Off-Limits Due to Toxic Algae Contamination

Erika Villanueva |

Sep 23, 2014 01:19 AM EDT

Health officials in Oregon issued a cautionary health advisory Friday afternoon after confirming the toxicity of blue-green algae found in the Willamette River, advising all residents and visitors to stay away.

Thousands Flee as Oregon Wildfire Engulfs 100 Homes

Erika Villanueva |

Sep 16, 2014 05:54 AM EDT

Driven by forceful winds, a destructive wildfire near the border of Oregon has engulfed 100 homes in flames, forcing over 1,500 residents to evacuate.

Oregon to be the Third State to Legalize Marijuana for Recreational Use

Cory Doyle |

Sep 02, 2014 02:59 PM EDT

In just a couple months, Oregon will have the opportunity to join Washington and Colorado in an effort to be the third state to fully legalize marijuana for recreational use.

Miley Cyrus to the rescue, Defends Date at the VMAs after Warrants Surfaced

Kat De Guzman |

Aug 27, 2014 06:14 AM EDT

Miley Cyrus won the Video Music Award last Sunday with the song 'Wrecking Ball'. With her was her date, a homeless man, who she sent to accept the said award on her behalf. The said man is now issued a warrant for an arrest back in Oregon.

Secluded campsite where Zachary Brimhall murdered his own father.

Gunman Kills Own Father Before Beach Drive-by Shooting

Staff Reporter |

Aug 20, 2014 02:02 AM EDT

An unsuspecting father was killed by his son in a remote campsite in Oregon on Tuesday. After shooting his father to death, the suspect drove to a nearby beach and shot at five cars in its parking lot. A Michigan camper, who was sleeping inside his vehicle, was killed in the shooting incident. The gunman then proceeded to kill himself.

Co-owner Troy Moore measures marijuana at the

Oregon Pushing for Legal Marijuana; Announces $2.3 Million in TV Ads

Cory Doyle |

Aug 19, 2014 05:08 PM EDT

A campaign in Oregon will be implementing $2.3 million in TV advertising to gain recognition for a ballot proposal that would legalize marijuana for adult consumption.