Episode Details

Local cannabis business owners are taking issue with a new Oregon labor law. Forest Park faces the threat of a devastating wildfire. And there’s conflict over the future of the Multnomah Safe Rest Village. Joining host Claudia Meza on this week’s Friday news roundup are Willamette Week reporter and author Brianna Wheeler and our very own executive producer, John Notarianni. Plus, we have a bonus conversation with Heather Barnes of Rose City Comic Con.

Discussed in Today's Episode:

• The City and a Nonprofit Argue Over What Success Looks Like at a Tiny Pod Village [Willamette Week]
• Is Portland Ready for a Catastrophic Wildfire in Forest Park? [Oregonian 🔒]
• Portland Cannabis Businesses Argue Federal Law Preempts Oregon Pot Labor Law, Measure 119 [Oregonian 🔒]

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