Oregon Cannabis: State of the State (2024)

December 19, 2024
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By Vince Sliwoski, Managing Partner Harris Sliwoski Welcome the ninth annual “State of the State” post on Oregon cannabis. I feel like an old man. As compared to 2023, things this year were pretty mellow. That’s not to say, however, that…

New Rule, December 5: Oregon Cannabis Retailers, Processors and Labor Peace Agreements

November 12, 2024
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Vince Sliwoski, Managing Partner, Harris Sliwoski Oregon’s Measure 119 passed last week, as expected. This means that as of December 5th, every OLCC licensed retailer, processor, researcher and testing lab must secure a labor peace agreement before OLCC will approve a new or renewal…

Oregon Cracks Down on THC Inflation and Testing Labs

By Vince Sliwoski, Managing Partner, Harris Sliwoski On September 25th, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) sent notices to seven licensed testing laboratories, proposing license cancellation in some cases and suspension or fines in others. The notices center on…

Oregon Cannabis Roundup: Fall 2024

September 12, 2024
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By Vince Sliwoski, Managing Partner Harris Sliwoski Now that Labor Day is in the rear view and people are paying attention again, it seems like a good time to drop a line on Oregon cannabis. Here are some highlights, to…

Saving Oregon’s Cannabis Industry

By Aaron Pelley, Attorney at Harris Sliwoski Though the cannabis industry is one of America’s most lucrative new industries — with estimates that it will reach approximately $58 billion in sales by 2028 — the markets in several recreational states are suffering…

Oregon Cannabis License Moratorium: Almost There

March 18, 2024
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By Vince Sliwoski, Managing Partner of Harris Sliwoski It looks like a permanent Oregon cannabis license moratorium will finally take effect. I say “looks like” because key contingencies are still in play and, although things look promising, it could also get…

Oregon marijuana sales fall again, prices stagnant

February 26, 2024
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Oregon’s struggling cannabis industry endured another difficult year in 2023, and there’s no indication conditions will ease in the foreseeable future. Prices remain severely depressed, under $4 a gram for 11 consecutive months. Sales fell by nearly 4% last year.…

Thoughts on THCA, Interstate Sales….and Oregon

February 19, 2024
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By Vince Śliwowski, Managing Partner of Harris Sliwoski Friend of the firm Andrew DeWeese published a recent LinkedIn post on Oregon’s outlying stance on THCA the other day, and the priorities of local industry advocates. I wanted to highlight that post and…

Struggling with oversaturation, Oregon’s cannabis industry calls for new restrictions

January 15, 2024
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Leaders of Oregon’s cannabis industry are asking the state to permanently restrict the number of new marijuana businesses. To date, Oregon has approved over 3,000 licenses for the farming, processing or sale of marijuana. Industry advocates say since businesses can’t…

Oregon Cannabis: State of the State (2023)

December 22, 2023
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By Vince Sliwoski, Managing Partner of Harris Sliwoski Welcome to the eighth annual “State of the State” post on Oregon cannabis. Last year was memorable for Oregon the industry, pockmarked by OLCC scandal, heavy regulatory swings, and even marquee litigation.…

In Southern Oregon, Illegal Cannabis Has Overwhelmed the Legal Industry

To residents of Cave Junction, the legacy of legal weed is a pattern of extraction and exploitation that recalls the boom years of the timber industry. But this time, the exploiters are criminal enterprises. The nerve center of Oregon’s largest…

Cannabis Banking Today

By Vince Sliwoski, Principal at Harris Sliwoski We are helping build out another cannabis banking program here in Oregon. My law firm has done a series of these for credit unions (“CU”s) and other financial institutions (“FIs”) going back to…

Oregon Cannabis: The OLCC License as Security

October 19, 2023
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By Vince Sliwoski, Principal Harris Sliwoski Can a creditor, landlord or other third party take a security interest in an OLCC license? Can an OLCC licensee collateralize or pledge its license– as if that license were personal property, and not…

Oregon Cannabis PSA: A Little Grace on Retailer Tax Compliance Requirements

September 21, 2023
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By Vince Sliwoski, Attorney at Harris Bricken It’s been a minute since we wrote about the new OLCC tax compliance rules for retailers. These temporary rules require all retailers to certify tax compliance via the Oregon Department of Revenue (DOR) in…

Oregon Cannabis: CIAO Wins Round One on Aspergillus Testing Rule!

August 28, 2023
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By Jesse Mondry, Attorney at Harris Bricken Oregon marijuana growers dreading the new aspergillus testing rule can exhale (for now). That’s because on Friday, August 25, the Oregon Supreme Court stayed enforcement of the new aspergillus testing rule pending a…

Oregon Cannabis: State of the State (2024)

New Rule, December 5: Oregon Cannabis Retailers, Processors and Labor Peace Agreements

Oregon Cracks Down on THC Inflation and Testing Labs

Oregon Cannabis Roundup: Fall 2024

Saving Oregon’s Cannabis Industry

Oregon Cannabis License Moratorium: Almost There

Oregon marijuana sales fall again, prices stagnant

Thoughts on THCA, Interstate Sales….and Oregon

Struggling with oversaturation, Oregon’s cannabis industry calls for new restrictions

Oregon Cannabis: State of the State (2023)

In Southern Oregon, Illegal Cannabis Has Overwhelmed the Legal Industry

Cannabis Banking Today

Oregon Cannabis: The OLCC License as Security

Oregon Cannabis PSA: A Little Grace on Retailer Tax Compliance Requirements

Oregon Cannabis: CIAO Wins Round One on Aspergillus Testing Rule!

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