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Getting Inside Oregon’s New Marijuana Rules

Oregon is rolling out a series of complex rules that will govern the medical marijuana industry, and, for the first time, regulate production and processing in the state. On Tuesday, the Oregon Cannabis Association, which represents many in the state's…

New Rules

By Matt Walstatter The evolution of legal cannabis has seen periods of relative calm punctuated by violent, disruptive upheavals. Oregon currently finds itself in the midst of one of those latter periods. The OLCC has begun accepting applications for recreational…

How a Pot Smoking Moon Monkey Mural Got a Portland Weed Dispensary in a Jam

Even in Oregon, legal marijuana sales still bring shops extra scrutiny. Don Van Wormer’s mural on the side of his Southeast Portland marijuana dispensary was meant to be a coded, tongue-in-cheek protest to the state’s new, convoluted marijuana laws. In…

It is “HIGH” time for a change

March 4, 2016
William Simpson
Opinions, Oregon, Policy & Legal, The Buck Stops Here
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By William Simpson The cannabis industry is coming out of the dark ages and into the light. Prohibition has imprisoned the wrong people for decades upon decades. It has been a very arduous process navigating the political, environmental and regulatory…

Marijuana Residency Bill Gets Caught Up in Oregon Legislature’s Partisan Bickering

SALEM — The Oregon House approved a bill Monday that removes a two-year residency requirement for recreational marijuana producers, processors and retailers, but first lawmakers had to read the bill. Aloud. All 51 pages. The extraordinary narration — which after…

Oregon Moving to Change Law Banning Out-of-State Marijuana Investors

A bill that would open Oregon's marijuana industry to out-of-state investors passed out of committee Tuesday and now heads to the House. The provision, part of House Bill 4014, removes the two-year residency requirement included in a law passed last…

Medical Marijuana Advocates Challenge Oregon’s New, Proposed Rules

Oregon's medical marijuana advocates say the state's proposed rules for production impose expensive and unnecessary burdens on growers and will ultimately harm patients who rely on the drug to cope with a wide range of health problems. The Oregon Health…

2016 Oregon Legislative Outlook: The Big Impact of a “Short Session”

January 4, 2016
Matt Walstatter
Oregon
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We’re less than a week into 2016 and I have already seen at least a dozen articles declaring this to be "The Year of Cannabis." In 2015, we saw huge gains at the local, state, and federal levels, so I…

Oregon Wants to Boost Fees on Medical Marijuana Patients

Medical marijuana growers would be subject to a $200 annual fee for every patient they grow for under a proposal being considered by the Oregon Health Authority. Medical marijuana growers in Oregon can grow cannabis for up to four patients. Under current rules,…

Local Cannabis Industry Critical of Strict City Rules in Bend, Oregon

The Bend City Council adopted a stricter set of rules governing the sale of recreational marijuana than recommended by an advisory committee and the city’s planning commission, a move that elicited criticism from some members of the marijuana industry. The…

Oregon’s Edible and Concentrate Rule Making Conundrum

By Matt Walstatter Oregon is currently deeply immersed in the dual processes of implementing recreational cannabis sales while updating the medical marijuana program. While the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) is tasked with implementing and regulating the recreational system, the…

Tips to Help Make Your License Application Succeed

By Matt Walstatter The Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC), the state agency tasked with regulating Oregon’s recreational cannabis program, passed their temporary rules governing the program late last month. State law requires them to begin accepting license applications on Jan.…

The Marijuana Mess in Oregon (and How to Keep Your Business in the Green)

By Nicholas Kovacevich Recreational marijuana is now legal in Oregon. Adults 21 and older can legally possess and use recreational marijuana, but the many rules and regulations governing the industry are causing confusion and concern in the marketplace. Growers, producers and…

The Oregon Cannabis Association Goes to Washington

October 24, 2015
Matt Walstatter
Oregon
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By Matt Walstatter They say all politics is local, but some problems require a federal solution. For cannabis, the biggest federal issues are banking, taxes and de-scheduling. We can have strong lobbying at the state level and robust outreach to…

Oregon’s First Week of Recreational Marijuana Sales Hits $11 Million

PORTLAND, Ore. -- After just one week of recreational marijuana sales, Oregon dispensaries have raked in an estimated $11 million. That figure could mean the state's estimate is shockingly low for how much money it'll make when pot taxes kick in this January.…