Why Should Oregon Care About Legal Weed in California?

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What’s happening in the California cannabis scene? And why should we care in Oregon?

There are literal tons of cannabis-related activities in our neighboring state of California, and Oregonians should care because California is both influential and flipping enormous.

California is the most populated US state. And with a GDP exceeding $2.4 trillion, the Golden State has the sixth largest economy in the world—greater than the entire country of France!

As much as bitter Oregonians might hate to admit it, California is a global trendsetter in many ways, including culture, politics, technology, real estate, methods of highlighting your hair—and cannabis. If you’re interested in cannabis, you should keep an eye on what happens in California.