Oregon Recreational Marijuana Businesses – Part 2 of 2 – Who Can Invest?
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017In part I of this series, Oregon Recreational Marijuana Businesses — Who Can Own One? I covered the age and residency requirements for owners of Oregon marijuana businesses under Oregon’s newest law, Enrolled House Bill 3400. That post
Oregon Recreational Marijuana Businesses – Part 1 of 2 – Who Can Own One?
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017This week, I received calls from two out-of-state clients who each hope to apply for licensure through the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) to open an Oregon recreational marijuana business. One of these individuals hopes
Owner of Vancouver pot business appears on drug charges
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017A Vancouver man accused of running an illegal marijuana business made a first appearance Monday in Clark County Superior Court. Adam L. Alexander, 31, faces allegations of 14 counts of possession of marijuana with the
After year of legal pot sales, taxes top $70 million
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017SEATTLE — Washington launched its second-in-the-nation legal marijuana market with just a handful of stores selling high-priced pot to long lines of customers. A year later, the state has about 160 shops open, tax revenues
Friday Deals at Clark County pot shops: July 3
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Welcome to what is likely to be the biggest sales weekend yet for Washington’s recreational marijuana market. Oh, and welcome to Friday Deals. Sales figures for pot shops have continued to skyrocket this year, especially
Washington Marijuana: HB 2136 Ends Game of Chicken Between I-502, Local Governments
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Though state-licensed recreational marijuana storefronts have been open and operating in Washington State since July of last year, the ability of cities and counties to prohibit I-502 businesses through ordinances and moratoria remained an unresolved
Washington Recreational Marijuana Laws: HB 2136 Goes Into Effect TODAY
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017They took their time, but the Washington legislature finally passed its budget for this biennium. This is good news for those who love regulators, as it means that your favorite Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB)
Oregon takes first steps into era of legal retail marijuana
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017WILLIAMS, Ore. (AP) — Forty-two years after Oregon became the first state to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana, the state is taking its first steps along a road leading to state-licensed stores selling limited amounts
Northwest Cannabis Classic looking for judges
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017C.R. Roberts with The News Tribune reports that the Northwest Cannabis Classic is seeking out judges to sample flower and edibles during its two-day stop in Tacoma this August. The event is scheduled for Aug. 28
Inslee to sign recreational marijuana bill
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Gov. Jay Inslee is scheduled to sign a fairly comprehensive recreational marijuana bill this afternoon. For anyone struggling to make money in the business, the measure is the big change they’ve been waiting for. The bill