Politics These Oregon Cities Have Banned Cannabis Ben Adlin January 8, 2016 Share Twitter Facebook Share Print

Recreational cannabis is legal in Oregon, but not everyone’s in on the fun. Already at least 79 cities and 19 counties across the state have banned retail stores or other types of cannabis businesses, according to news reports and a list published by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission.

Some areas have enacted temporary bans but will put the issue before voters in the general election. We’ve marked those municipalities with asterisks(*). If you live in one those locations, or know someone who does, be sure to vote!

No matter where you are in the state, adults 21 and over are free to possess and consume cannabis in private, and it’s still legal to grow your own. The state has a website with more detailed information.

In addition to retail shops, municipalities below have banned producers, processors and wholesale unless otherwise noted.

Cities

Adrian

Albany*

Athena

Aumsville*

Baker City

Boardman

Brownsville*

Burns

Canyon City

Coburg*

Cove

Creswell*

Damascus*

Dayville

Detroit — ordinance is temporary and will expire June 30 or when city adopts zoning and other regulations, whichever comes first

Eagle Point*

Elgin

Enterprise

Fairview*

Gervais*

Gladstone*

Grants Pass*

Grass Valley

Halsey*

Happy Valley*

Harrisburg*

Heppner

Hubbard — ordinance is temporary and will expire Aug. 1 or when city adopts zoning and other regulations, whichever comes first

Ione

Irrigon

Island City

Jacksonville* — allows cultivation; bans processors, wholesale and retail sales

John Day

Jordan Valley

Joseph

Junction City*

Klamath Falls

LaGrande

Lake Oswego*

Lebanon*

Lexington

Lostine

Lyons*

Madras*

Manzanita*

Maupin*

Medford* — bans retail; allows producers, processors and wholesale

Merrill

Mill City*

Millersburg*

Milton-Freewater*

Monument

Moro

Mount Angel*

Mount Vernon

Myrtle Point*

North Powder

Nyssa

Ontario

Oregon City*

Pendleton*

Prairie City

Richland

Rufus

Sandy*

Shaniko*

Scappoose*

Sherwood*

Spray

Sutherlin*

Sweet Home*

Tangent*

Ukaih

Umatilla

Vale

Wallowa

Wasco

West Linn*

Wilsonville*

Counties

Baker

Crook

Deschutes*

Douglas*

Gilliam*

Grant

Harney

Jefferson*

Klamath

Lake*

Linn*

Malheur

Marion*

Morrow

Sherman

Umatilla

Union

Wallowa

Wheeler

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Ben Adlin Ben Adlin is a Seattle-based writer and editor who specializes in cannabis politics and law. He was a news editor for Leafly from 2015-2019. Follow him on Twitter: @badlin View Ben Adlin's articles