Oregon Cannabis Market is Expanding

Recreational cannabis has been legal to purchase in Oregon since October 2015, but edibles have remained the forbidden fruit, available only to medical marijuana cardholders. On Thursday all that’s about to change as the state has approved the sale of marijuana edibles to recreational consumers and sellers are preparing to unleash everything from cannabis-infused ice cream and frozen pizza to beef jerky on to the market. As more U.S. states move to legalization of cannabis, edibles have worried the authorities because they could potentially fall into the hands of children or prove worryingly strong for some users. Oregon has now arguably gone the furthest in its attempts to address these concerns.