Need Pot, but Can't Leave the House? Marijuana Delivery Services Are Coming to Portland.
Portland on Wednesday blessed "marijuana couriers" and other pot-related "micro" business types in a move to ease financial barriers for entrepreneurs.
The council voted unanimously to immediately adopt the additions and other changes to the city's marijuana code.
"Since the state regulations keep changing and the industry keep flourishing, we'll be coming back with multiple changes I'm sure," Commissioner Amanda Fritz said. "I look forward to that time."
Courier businesses can now produce marijuana and other cannabis products but they can sell it only through delivery.
Like other marijuana businesses, couriers need a licensed headquarters within a permitted building in an area where it's allowed by city zoning rules. All marijuana retailers licensed with the city must first obtain a license from the Oregon Liquor Control Commission.
Couriers cannot sell pot from storefronts. But they can open their licensed headquarters near other marijuana businesses. Traditional retailers and dispensaries must keep...
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