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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2018
Oregon pot prices
dive — and sales soar
Associated Press
PORTLAND — Rampant
overproduction in Oregon’s
market for legal, recreational
marijuana has produced a 50
percent drop in prices, accord-
ing to state economists. That
widely documented collapse
has been tough on farmers
and retailers — but a boon for
consumers.
A new state analysis finds
the price collapse sparked a big
uptick in marijuana purchases
and a corresponding increase
in associated tax revenue, the
Oregonian reported.
“Lower prices are helping
to drive the volume of sales
higher and induce black and
medical market conversions
into” the legal, recreational
market, said Josh Lehner of
the Oregon Office of Econo-
mist Analysis.
Recreational
marijuana
sales in Oregon will be nearly
$543 million this year, up 29
percent from 2017 and well
above economists’ expecta-
tions, forecasts show.
When Oregon legalized
marijuana four years ago,
expectations were enormous
for the newly legal market. The
state created incentives for pro-
ducers to leave the black mar-
ket, leading to overproduction
and the ensuing price decrease.
A state study found the
retail cost of a gram of mar-
ijuana plunged from $14 in
2015 to $7 last year.
Recreational
marijuana
remains a small industry, rel-
ative to the size of Oregon’s
economy. For comparison,
economists note that cigarette
sales are 40 percent higher
than marijuana sales. But legal
marijuana is growing fast —
state forecasts suggest it will
be a billion-dollar market in
2025.
While Oregon has no gen-
eral sales tax, it does levy a
17 percent sales tax on mari-
juana. Marijuana taxes gener-
ated nearly $70 million in rev-
enue last year and are forecast
to generate nearly $90 million
OBITUARIES
Bob ‘Robbie’ Lyle Boehm
Clifton
May 24, 1950 — Nov. 13, 2018
in 2018.
State forecasters believe
marijuana may eventually play
a more important role in the
state’s economy.
“The real economic impact
from recreational marijuana
will come not from the grow-
ing and retailing, which are
low-wage and low value-added
market segments,” economists
wrote in a revenue forecast
issued last week. “It will come
from higher value-added prod-
ucts like oils, creams, and edi-
bles, in addition to niche, spe-
cialty strains.”
The rise of marijuana in
Oregon could evoke the emer-
gence of craft brewing in the
state, the economists wrote,
with value-added production
augmented by a cluster of sup-
pliers and support industries.
“The long-term potential
of exporting Oregon products
and business know-how to
the rest of the country remains
large,” economists wrote, “at
least once marijuana is legal-
ized nationwide.”
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Seaside Planning Commission, 7 p.m., City
Hall, 989 Broadway.
Shoreline Sanitary District Board, 7 p.m.,
Gearhart Hertig Station, 33496 West Lake Lane,
Warrenton.
TUESDAY
Port of Astoria Commission, 4 p.m., Port offic-
es, 10 Pier 1, Suite 209.
Astoria Historic Landmarks Commission,
5:15 p.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St.
Seaside School District Board of Directors, 6
p.m., 1801 S. Franklin.
Cannon Beach Planning Commission, 6 p.m.,
City Hall, 163 E. Gower St.
WEDNESDAY
Seaside Tourism Advisory Commission, 3
p.m., 989 Broadway.
FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA
TONIGHT
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
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43
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Cloudy with rain and
drizzle late
Breezy with occasional
rain
Mostly cloudy with a
little rain
Last
New
Nov 29
Portland
40/49
Salem
37/52
Newport
45/55
Coos Bay
47/57
First
Dec 6
Donald Gene Ellis
Dec 15
John Day
34/51
Warrenton
March 14, 1939 — Oct. 30, 2018
La Grande
30/48
Baker
18/47
Ontario
17/45
Bend
32/53
Burns
9/45
Roseburg
43/52
Brookings
50/55
Klamath Falls
28/50
Lakeview
20/51
Ashland
45/56
Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018
REGIONAL CITIES
Tonight's Sky: Low above the southern horizon
is bright star Fomalhaut of Piscis Austinus, the
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Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
TOMORROW'S TIDES
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Time
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Bend
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Eugene
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Klamath Falls
Medford
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Newport
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NATIONAL CITIES
Hi
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30/56
Lebanon
39/53
Medford
39/55
UNDER THE SKY
High
9.2 ft.
Pendleton
26/42
The Dalles
29/42
Eugene
36/53
Sunset tonight ........................... 4:39 p.m.
Sunrise Wednesday .................... 7:24 a.m.
Moonrise today .......................... 3:47 p.m.
Moonset today ............................ 4:10 a.m.
City
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
El Paso
Fairbanks
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Memphis
Miami
Nashville
New Orleans
New York
Oklahoma City
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Seattle
Washington, DC
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Periods of rain
Tillamook
44/53
SUN AND MOON
Time
11:32 a.m.
none
51
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Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs.
ASTORIA
43/54
Precipitation
Monday ............................................ 0.00"
Month to date ................................... 2.08"
Normal month to date ....................... 6.75"
Year to date .................................... 48.81"
Normal year to date ........................ 52.97"
Nov 22
SATURDAY
REGIONAL WEATHER
Astoria through Monday.
Temperatures
High/low ....................................... 59°/31°
Normal high/low ........................... 53°/40°
Record high ............................ 64° in 1987
Record low ............................. 24° in 1977
Full
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Periods of rain
ALMANAC
FRIDAY
It is with great sadness to announce the pass- bull of a lifetime with the help of his son, son-
ing of Bob ‘Robbie’ Lyle Boehm, our father, in-law and nephew by his side.
and our mother’s best friend, while attending
He so enjoyed being on his farm and work-
his weekly martial arts class in Astoria, from ing with his trees. Throughout his life, he con-
tinued an exercise regimen that
a massive stroke. He was a man of
would tire out a 30-year-old. Other
strong conviction who loved his fam-
hobbies that Bob and Lesley enjoyed
ily, the outdoors and the farm that he
doing together were prospecting,
grew up on.
metal detecting and traveling. They
Bob was born on May 24, 1950,
enjoyed the time they spent with
in Portland, Oregon, to Robert Arthur
each other very much.
and Marjorie (Newell) Boehm. He
This wonderful man’s greatest
was the eldest of four children. His
joy was his family. He had a strong
mother died when he was 12, and his
opinion on many things, especially
father was a merchant seaman, so he
education. The day that his daugh-
moved around a bit.
ter and son graduated from college
Bob settled at the Clifton farm
Bob
was his proudest moment as a father.
when he was 15 years old. He grad-
Boehm
uated from Knappa High School in
He loved being with his grandchil-
dren. He took his grandsons fishing,
1968. Upon graduation he joined the
and wrestled with them just days prior
Navy, where he served his country for
to his passing. Grandpa was always a
two years. In 1973, he met the woman
sucker for his two granddaughters,
he would spend the rest of his life
and had a hard time telling them “no”
with. This is where we will begin the
to anything. He gave tractor rides,
journey of a great man.
and riding on the dozer was pretty
In June 1975, he married Lesley
popular.
Kay Struloeff, of Knappa, Oregon.
Bob touched many lives, and
He moved his new bride to Clifton,
will be remembered as a man of few
where they would remain together for
words. He had a strong moral charac-
the next 43 years. They would raise a
daughter, born in 1978, and a son, born in 1979. ter, with even stronger family values, and had
As a family they made memories that would a work ethic few people possess. Always will-
ing to give a helping hand, he had great advice
last a lifetime.
Bob was a man with many talents and many for those who asked. Those who knew him best
different professions. He was a logger, com- were well aware of his strong political views,
mercial fisherman, farmer, trapper, silvicultur- because he didn’t believe a person should be
ist, pile buck, heavy equipment operator, and offended if someone had a different view. It’s a
above all else, his greatest accomplishment was little thing called tolerance.
He is survived by his wife, Lesley, of Clif-
his family.
He logged for many different outfits, and ton; his daughter, Melissa, and her husband,
commercial fished on the Columbia River and Tim Collier, of Rainier; his son, Zak, and his
in Bristol Bay. On the Clifton farm, he raised wife, Jenn, of Baker City; his four grandchil-
cows, sheep and dealt with the “hay burner,” dren, Weston and Dusty Collier and Ady and
which just happened to be his daughter’s horse. Clancey Boehm; his sister, Hilary, and her hus-
At the farm he also took great pride in manag- band, Al Richrod, of Aberdeen, Washington;
ing his timber stands, especially the redwoods and a brother, Tim, and his wife, Pam, of Rain-
that he started planting 25 years ago, and con- ier. He is preceded in death by his mother, Mar-
tinued up to his unexpected death.
jorie; father, Robert; and brother, Richard.
Bob had many interests. He enjoyed reading
In lieu of a memorial, because he wasn’t
because he had such a passion for learning. He a “crowd” kind of guy, he would like you to
felt that it was good to broaden your education. plant a tree in his memory. A tree stands tall and
As an avid outdoorsman, he loved to hunt and straight, with strong roots, just like Bob Boehm
fish. At the age of 62, he finally drew the Mount lived his life in everything he did and believed
Emily unit, and was able to fill his tag with a in. We will miss him so.
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Donald Gene Ellis, age 79, passed away Oct. Eula Mae (Wyatt) Ellis, whom he married on
30, 2018, in Portland, Oregon, surrounded by Oct. 21, 1964, in Dallas, Oregon. Together they
had three children. Tragically, his
his family.
youngest daughter, Susan Vaughn
He was born March 14, 1939, in
(Kai), passed away on Oct. 11, 2018,
Roseburg, Oregon, to Norman Ellis
from cancer. He is also survived by
and Gladys (Dial) Ellis. He attended
his daughter, Lori Hackwith (Jim);
school in Fairfield, Idaho, and Dallas,
son, Dennis Ellis (Wende); daugh-
Oregon.
ter, Christine Miller; stepson, Don-
He was a machinist by trade, and
ovan Kaufman; stepdaughter, Kathy
retired from the Wauna Paper Mill as
Looper (Ken); 13 grandchildren;
a maintenance planner.
10 great-grandchildren; his brother,
Don enjoyed fishing, camping,
Arlie Ellis; sister, Rose Marion; and
photography and, most of all, his
Donald
numerous nieces, nephews, cousins
family. He could fix anything, and
Ellis
and friends.
loved working in his shop. If you had
A family gathering and remem-
a question about plumbing, electrical,
carpentry, cars, gardening, etc., he was the man brance will be held on Dec. 1, 2018, from 1 to
3 p.m. at the Molalla Grange, 127 Grange Ave.,
to call.
Don is survived by his wife of 54 years, Molalla, Oregon.
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