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Report: Oregon marijuana sales 420% stronger near Idaho
Associated PressJanuary 18, 2020, 4:53 PM EST

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Marijuana sales in Oregon along the Idaho state line are 420% the statewide average, according to a state report.
Idaho residents are purchasing recreational marijuana in Oregon because it is illegal in Idaho, the report released Friday by the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis said.
The report also showed stronger marijuana sales for Washington state along its border with Idaho in 2019 than along its borders with Oregon or Canada.
“The sales in counties along the Idaho border were much stronger than I anticipated,” analyzer Josh Lehner said. “Obviously recreational marijuana is not legal in Idaho, but even after throwing the data into a rough border tax model that accounts for incomes, number of retailers, tax rates and the like, there remains a huge border effect.”
A border effect occurs when two neighboring jurisdictions have different rules prompting residents to travel to nearby regions to take advantage of the different regulations, experts said.
The report found about 75% of Oregon sales and about 35% of Washington state sales in counties along the Idaho border were caused by the border effect.
Idaho borders three states that have legalized recreational marijuana sales including Oregon, Washington and Nevada, officials said.
Advocates for legalizing medical marijuana have started collecting signatures to get an initiative on the general election ballot, the Idaho Statesman reported.
The number 420 is a colloquial term referencing marijuana or cannabis consumption.
 
Saw thia the other day. There's Really only three towns along the Idaho border - Adrian near me (I'm about 4 miles from the border, Adrian is about 8 miles away), Nyssa is across the river from Parma and Ontario is across the river from Payette (Ontario is by far the largest, you may remember Snoop Dogg had a concert here on the same day as my wedding).

Up until last fall the closest dispensary was in Huntington (an additional 40 miles into Oregon (actually right near the border but no access because of the snake river)). There are a number of small towns in eastern Oregon and now Ontario is about the only place on the eastern sode of the state to buy weed. Since Idaho is one of 3 states that doesn"t even have medical and the largest population in Idaho, the Treasure Valley, is only an hour from Ontario - this all makes sense. I do find humor in the 420% number though.
 
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Been away from Boise for 3 years now but still have 8-10 buddies who drive over the border a few times a month to restock. I think it’s hilarious, Idaho does not. If only the hardcore natives would publicize the state’s anti-marijuana laws to potential newcomers...
 
Nod4Eight said:
I hate that.
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I know how you feel, two of the fastest growing areas in the US is Idaho and coastal South Carolina. I don't know about your area, particularly the Snake River, but here we have managed to preserve a very large swath of the coastal and scenic river basins with land trusts, nature conservacy, national forests, state forest & parks before the Yankee hordes started invading with the invention of air conditioning. Hopefully we will still have some of the best scenic areas of our state around a hundred years from now. Ironically, some rich yankees started a lot of that in the 30's, between the Baruchs, Tom Yawkey (Red Sox family), and others who had winter retreats for hunting, fishing, etc. and wanted to preserve the large estates. Horry County (Myrtle Beach) is already trying to break some of these trust agreements to build new 250 lot subdivisions. Hopefully, Idaho is on top of this and controls the urban sprawl.
 
RuffledFeathers said:
I know how you feel, two of the fastest growing areas in the US is Idaho and coastal South Carolina. I don't know about your area, particularly the Snake River, but here we have managed to preserve a very large swath of the coastal and scenic river basins with land trusts, nature conservacy, national forests, state forest & parks before the Yankee hordes started invading with the invention of air conditioning. Hopefully we will still have some of the best scenic areas of our state around a hundred years from now. Ironically, some rich yankees started a lot of that in the 30's, between the Baruchs, Tom Yawkey (Red Sox family), and others who had winter retreats for hunting, fishing, etc. and wanted to preserve the large estates. Horry County (Myrtle Beach) is already trying to break some of these trust agreements to build new 250 lot subdivisions. Hopefully, Idaho is on top of this and controls the urban sprawl.
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We've definitely set aside a lot of wild lands, Idaho has one of the highest percentages of public land (over 70%) and designated Wilderness Areas with just under 4 million acres. A big reason for that is the Idaho batholith - a giant chunk of granite thrusting up right through the middle of the state - makes it hard to build roads, let alone towns. But it makes for some magnificent views.
What we are losing is a LOT of farmland due to urban sprawl. When I was a kid there was a lot of farmland between Boise and Meridian, and Meridian, to Nampa, to Caldwell. Not they are all pretty much connected with subdivisions and strip malls.
 
Hard2Bluff said:
NOD Farms Inc. may need to expand across the border and diversify. 😄
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That's the thing... I live in Hops Land. This little area grows 17% of the hops in the US. The perfect micro climate, latitude and soils. Know what is a close cousin to hops? My buddy lives over the border and makes a killing off of growing hemp.
 
Nod4Eight said:
We've definitely set aside a lot of wild lands, Idaho has one of the highest percentages of public land (over 70%) and designated Wilderness Areas with just under 4 million acres. A big reason for that is the Idaho batholith - a giant chunk of granite thrusting up right through the middle of the state - makes it hard to build roads, let alone towns. But it makes for some magnificent views.
What we are losing is a LOT of farmland due to urban sprawl. When I was a kid there was a lot of farmland between Boise and Meridian, and Meridian, to Nampa, to Caldwell. Not they are all pretty much connected with subdivisions and strip malls.
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As you are seeing, farmland gets taken for urban sprawl. We have a lot of farmers here placing their farmland into land trusts to preserve the farm as a farm, with covenants placed on the title. Generally, a small percentage of a tract is reserved for personal use (future children's homes to be built, rental property, cemetery, church, and any impervious surface (concrete, asphalt,
etc.) but remainder of farm tract is legally restricted to agricultural use forever. If future generations of the family want to quit farming, they cannot remove the restriction, and if they try, the Land Trust involved will sue them in court. Part of the initial trust agreement is money is donated upfront and annually, by the landowner to maintain and moniter the covenant. At least once a year, an inspection is performed. The added advantage for the landowner is a massive tax incentive write off for deflated current/future land value on conserved property.
 
Nod4Eight said:
That's the thing... I live in Hops Land. This little area grows 17% of the hops in the US. The perfect micro climate, latitude and soils. Know what is a close cousin to hops? My buddy lives over the border and makes a killing off of growing hemp.
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As my business has expanded and changed, I have contacts (and potential partners) in Texas who are contracting with farmers statewide to harvest Xanthohumol, a hops extract. This is big, big business and the plans are to go to Pluto. One never knows pard!

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Nod4Eight said:
But it makes for some magnificent views.
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I've been all over our country and all over the world. That drive we took from your place up to Lewiston was some of the most amazing nature I've seen in my life. The tour you gave us up to Sawtooth, driving the back way back to Boise...just incredible, bro. Memories that will be pictures in my mind for the rest of my life.

For the rest of you......Idaho sucks. Never move there.
 
OldDevilDawg said:
I've been all over our country and all over the world. That drive we took from your place up to Lewiston was some of the most amazing nature I've seen in my life. The tour you gave us up to Sawtooth, driving the back way back to Boise...just incredible, bro. Memories that will be pictures in my mind for the rest of my life.

For the rest of you......Idaho sucks. Never move there.
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I love you, man.
 
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