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October 1: Five Tips for Oregon Dispensaries
There are significant changes to the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program that will take effect on October 1, 2016. In recent blogs we have covered: (1) labeling; (2) packaging; and (3) processor...
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October 1: Temporary Emergency Rulemaking
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has announced that it will engage in temporary emergency rulemaking this week to address two key issues which may affect current medical marijuana businesses...
View ArticleOLCC Releases Order Pertaining to New Pesticide Testing Rule
On September 30, we blogged about the OLCC and OHA’s emergency rulemaking in the face of the October 1 labeling, packaging, and testing deadline. One of the rule changes reduced the OLCC’s requirement...
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Election 2016: Cannabis Legalization Results
Yesterday’s election was historic in many ways. The imminent change in federal administration may have repercussions for state-run legal marijuana regimes. Until now, states with legal marijuana...
View ArticleCalifornia: Legislature Passes Trailer Bill, Reconciling Medicinal and...
Yesterday, the California legislature passed Senate Bill 94, known as the “2017-18 Budget Trailer Bill” (BTB). The BTB reconciles the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA), which regulates...
View ArticleOregon SB 56 Passes: Key Changes to OMMP and OLCC Laws
Today, the Oregon legislature passed Senate Bill (SB) 56, which contains several of the anticipated “fixes” to the cannabis regulatory scheme currently in place. SB 56, carried by Representative Fahey...
View ArticleOregon Governor Brown Signs SB 56
Today, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed SB 56 into law. This law is effective immediately and contains several anticipated fixes to the current cannabis regulatory scheme. On May 30, 2017, SB 1057 was...
View ArticleOregon Legislative Update (Part 1): What you need to know about SB 1057
The Oregon Legislative Assembly adjourned on Friday, July 7, 2017. As the dust from this session settles, the State of Oregon will begin implementing several substantial changes to its marijuana...
View ArticleOregon Legislative Update (Part 2): What you need to know about HB 2198
Just days before the end of the 2017 session, the Oregon legislature passed a major cannabis-related bill. Surviving a relatively close Senate vote last Thursday, HB 2198 now awaits the Governor’s...
View ArticleCalifornia Releases Draft Medicinal and Adult-Use Regulations
California Releases Draft Medicinal and Adult-Use Regulations On Thursday, November 16, the three (3) California cannabis-licensing agencies released draft emergency regulations implementing the...
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