FREE Webinar Tomorrow: Oregon Employment Law for Cannabis Businesses
OregonUncategorized December 12, 2018
Owning a cannabis business can present formidable challenges. Adhering to the OLCC rules can be complex in and of itself, but your business must also comply with an array of state and federal employment laws and regulations. If you are an OLCC licensed cannabis business with employees, Harris Bricken employment lawyer Megan Vaniman will present…
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Oregon and Psilocybin: Does the Approved Ballot Measure Language Stand a Chance?
OregonUncategorized December 8, 2018
Back in August, I covered the landmark Food and Drug Administration (FDA) drug trial approval for psilocybin, the naturally occurring, psychedelic ingredient found in around 200 species of mushrooms. I speculated that if everything goes well, we could see an approved psilocybin drug hit the market sometime in the next 5 to 10 years. I…
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Fresh Competition Brewing in Cannabis Beverages
CaliforniaColoradoMarijuana Industry NewsOregon November 29, 2018 0
Oregon Cities and Counties Continue to Refine Cannabis Rules
OregonRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized November 28, 2018
We always talk about the cannabis industry being dynamic. That’s true from a markets perspective and it’s true from a regulatory point of view. When it comes to regulations in particular, industry observers tend to focus on the big picture developments: e.g., whether marijuana will finally be re- or de-scheduled at the federal level, whether…
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OLCC Report: Oregon Cannabis Producers in Substantial Compliance
OregonRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized November 23, 2018
On Monday, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (“OLCC”) released results of enforcement inspections of recreational marijuana producers, which indicate that the majority of inspected licensees are in compliance with Oregon laws and the OLCC rules. “Operation Good Harvest” was a saturation compliance effort that focused on Oregon’s fall 2018 legal outdoor cannabis harvest. OLCC inspectors…
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Oregon marijuana prices dive — and sales soar
Marijuana Industry NewsOregonRecreational Marijuana November 20, 2018 0
A couple of months ago, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC), for the first time, rejected a settlement offer from a licensee who had violated OLCC rules. At the time, we speculated the OLCC was done with settling and moving towards stricter compliance requirements. It seems, along with more stringent review of applications, the OLCC…
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Cannabis not only won big around the country on Election Day 2018, but also on a local level last week within states that had already legalized adult use marijuana, such as Oregon and California. As to Oregon in particular, a handful of cities voted to lift bans on recreational marijuana on November 6. Nearly all of…
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Labeling CBD-Infused Foods in Oregon
HempOregonUncategorized November 6, 2018
Since the beginning of the year, our firm has received a growing number of inquiries related to the labeling of cannabinoids (“CBD”)-infused foods. This legal issue is particularly confusing given the fact that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has yet to provide clear guidance for this category of products. This post aims to…
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Working with Outside Sales Persons in Oregon Cannabis
OregonUncategorized November 4, 2018
Outside sales people can be a great tool to sell your cannabis product. They may be invaluable to your company. In Oregon, outside sales people may be exempt from minimum wage and overtime requirements if certain requirements are met. Lately, we’ve seen more and more Oregon marijuana companies start working with outside sales people (sometimes…
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