|  | Can Marijuana Save the U.S. Economy? by Charles Del Valle (11/04/2015) | | | Most dispensaries, grow operations and processors are hiring in Oregon. And most businesses are waiting with anticipation until recreational sales are fully opened up later next year. We’ve already seen a small taste of what’s to come. In October, the state allowed anyone 21 or over to walk into a medical dispensary and buy dried marijuana flower or cuttings. Many dispensaries reported that sales jumped anywhere from 5 to 10 times over, and remain strong. | |  |