The City Council lowered licensing and other fees for
marijuana-related businesses in Portland on Wednesday, including providing
financial incentives for small companies who are partly owned by or employ a
percent of people previously convicted of marijuana-related crimes.
The
changes were submitted by Commissioner Chloe Eudaly, who oversees the Office of
Community and Civic Life, which manages the city's management of
marijuana-related businesses.
"Though Oregon voted to legalize cannabis in 2014, Cannabis prohibition still negatively impacts individuals and entire communities today," Eudaly said in a press release.
