Vaping in Oregon: The Flavored Products Ban is Just the Beginning
OregonRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized October 7, 2019
On Friday, Oregon Governor Kate Brown issued Executive Order No. 19-09 (the “Order”), which directs the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) and the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to “take immediate action to address the vaping public health crisis.” In one sense, the Order is narrower than many people feared and expected: specifically, it bans only…
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On the Horizon: New Oregon Cannabis Regulations
OregonRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized October 5, 2019
The 2019 Oregon legislative session resulted in the adoption of several new laws concerning cannabis. You can read our definitive list here, our preview of the session here and a mid-session update here. One notable change was the passage of Senate Bill 218, which authorizes the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) to refuse to issue initial…
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Terrible, No Good California Cannabis Distribution Contracts
CaliforniaMedical MarijuanaRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized September 25, 2019
Since January 2018, distributors have played an interesting role in California cannabis. From a regulation perspective, dealing with a distributor is not optional. However, from the business decision vantage point, they’re not all that necessary. Still, some manufacturing and cultivation licensees opt to utilize distributors for sales and retail relationships with the distributor attempting to…
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Grading the Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Donald Trump
Medical MarijuanaRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized September 13, 2019
Over the course of of ten weeks, we recently ran a series of blog posts that take a close look at the Democratic Party candidates for President in 2020. We examined each candidate’s historic approach to marijuana law and policy, and we also canvassed their current respective stances on marijuana. In all, we covered Joe Biden, Bernie…
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The Regulatory Twilight Zone: California Cannabis Transactions
CaliforniaMedical MarijuanaRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized September 9, 2019
For years now, I’ve seen and analyzed many different cannabis business relationships across the industry spectrum. Specifically, many proposed and draft agreements have come across my desk detailing the contractual relationships between a variety of parties in the cannabis industry for various purposes–from investors, ancillary services providers, and licensees to intellectual property holding companies, equipment…
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International Cannabis: Breaking the Law, Staying Honest
Recreational MarijuanaUncategorized September 7, 2019
Yesterday, I came across an article in this week’s Economist titled Going to Pot (*sigh*). The premise of this article is that “a global revolution in attitudes towards cannabis is under way” and it explains how countries in many parts of the world have begun to undertake cannabis reforms in varying degrees. This includes everything…
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California Cannabis: Napa County Headed for a Cultivation Compromise?
CaliforniaRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized September 3, 2019
Cannabis cultivation and the means for regulating it have been contentious topics in Napa County for some time now. Back in July, proponents of allowing commercial cannabis cultivation in unincorporated Napa County, led by the Napa Valley Cannabis Association, collected enough signatures to qualify for a ballot measure during the March 3, 2020 election….
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Grading the Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Julián Castro
Medical MarijuanaRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized August 31, 2019
Every Saturday, we have been running a series of blog posts that take a close look at the Democratic Party candidates for President in 2020. We examine each candidate’s historic approach to marijuana law and policy, and we also canvas their current respective stances on marijuana. Over the past nine weeks, we covered Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Kamala…
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Grading the Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Amy Klobuchar
Medical MarijuanaRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized August 24, 2019
Every Saturday, we have been running a series of blog posts that take a close look at the Democratic Party candidates for President in 2020. We examine each candidate’s historic approach to marijuana law and policy, and we also canvas their current respective stances on marijuana. Over the past eight weeks, we covered Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Kamala…
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California Cannabis: Preparing for Phase 3 Licensing in L.A. on September 3rd
CaliforniaMedical MarijuanaRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized August 20, 2019
The final countdown is on for Round 1, Phase 3 retail licensing in Los Angeles. On September 3rd at 10 a.m., the L.A. Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) will open the flood gates to would-be Round 1 applicants. And in its own announcements on the subject, the DCR states that it has verified over 800…
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