Episode Details

Happy 503 Day, everyone! Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about some of the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s planned greenway additions, what the upcoming federal reclassification of cannabis would mean to our local industry, and the participatory budgeting campaign currently gathering signatures. Plus, we reveal our new unofficial city slogan! Joining host Claudia Meza on this week’s Friday news roundup are Willamette Week’s Potlander column author, Brianna Wheeler, and our very own executive producer, John Notarianni.

Discussed on Today’s Episode:

• Federal Cannabis Reclassification Could Bring Pharmaceutical Companies to Oregon’s Marijuana Industry [OPB]
• What Would You Do With $15 Million of City Money? Petition Would Give Portlanders a Say [Portland Mercury]
• News Release: Biking in Portland Grows by 5%, as PBOT Announces New Greenways and Retrofits Opening This Year [Portland.gov] 

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