What if You Break the Rules? Oregon Cannabis Administrative Litigation and Settlement
OregonUncategorized August 20, 2018
Settling alleged OLCC violations is often possible. Back in February, I discussed administrative litigation in Oregon and the types of violations Oregon cannabis businesses can be hit with. But what about settlement? Like in civil litigation, administrative litigation can be settled with the right tools and right team of... Read more
Heads Up! Oregon Has New Cannabis Labeling and Packaging Rules
Medical MarijuanaOregonRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized August 16, 2018
Don’t worry, your favorite symbol isn’t going anywhere. Last year, the Oregon Legislature passed Senate Bill 1057, which transferred cannabis labeling authority from the Oregon Health Authority (“OHA”) to the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (“OLCC”). The new rules, which became operational on August 15, 2018, merged the OHA rules... Read more
Could Oregon’s cannabis oversupply hurt California’s legal market?
CaliforniaColoradoOregonUncategorized August 6, 2018
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Two of the first states to broadly legalize marijuana took different approaches to regulation that left Oregon with a vast oversupply and Colorado with a well-balanced market. But in both states prices for bud have plummeted. A new Oregon report by law enforcement found nearly... Read more
Watch Out Oregon Cannabis Businesses: BOLI Gets Serious About Sick Leave
OregonUncategorized August 2, 2018
Tell sick employees to stay home! And don’t skirt pay laws. Oregon was one of the first west coast states to require employers to provide sick leave to employees. Oregon law requires cannabis business (as well as all other businesses) to provide at least 40 hours of protected sick... Read more
In the past year, we have seen a remarkable uptick in individuals and businesses pursuing Oregon industrial hemp production, processing and sale. This accelerated interest has coincided with the CBD craze, and fortunately, Oregon has been working steadily to build out its hemp program over the past year or... Read more
Recently, there has been some talk here in Oregon that the state is not doing enough to support licensed cannabis businesses economically. These businesses generated more than $70 million in state tax revenue in FY 2017, after all. Although that revenue does not yet approach the combined $373 million... Read more
Oregon Cannabis: OMMP Growers Forced Into METRC
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsOregonUS Marijuana News July 1, 2018
Now required by OMMP. Back in March 2018, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) issued temporary rules outlining the requirements for Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) grow sites to track the propagation and production of medical marijuana. The deadline to start tracking in the Cannabis Tracking System (Oregon uses METRC)... Read more
Oregon Cannabis: The Week that Was
OregonUS Marijuana News June 20, 2018
No shortage of cannabis news in Oregon. Here we are a few years into legalization of recreational cannabis sales in Oregon, and it’s never a dull moment. Over the past week or so, there were three significant developments around the state with respect to marijuana law and policy. We... Read more
