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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 Marijuana: Pharmacies Will Not Be Playing This Game
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Interesting news blowing out of tiny Tumalo, Oregon last week, where the Oregon Board of Pharmacy placed a pharmacy and its pharmacist under a rare, emergency suspension. The cause? Board findings that the pharmacy manufactured
Oregon Recreational Marijuana: Will Sales Start on October 1?
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Oregon’s House-Senate marijuana committee is on a roll. Nine days after recommending HB 3400 (See Oregon’s New Recreational Marijuana Market for more on that), which is already on its way to the Senate—the same committee
Oregon’s New Recreational Marijuana Market (Sorry, Eastern Oregon)
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Oregon’s House-Senate marijuana committee unanimously approved House Bill 3400, a significant milestone in regulation of the commercial cannabis market. HB 3400 was approved after weeks of wrangling in the legislature. A primary sticking point was
Marijuana Decriminalization: Recent State Law Changes
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Love it or hate it, Washington state is ground zero for the great social experiment of legal marijuana. And big tax changes for recreational pot sales and where that tax revenue goes are on the
Oregon Cannabis Ventures into Uncharted Territory With Wholesale Licenses
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017I was recently selected to sit on the Oregon Liquor Control Commission’s (“OLCC”) Wholesale Technical Advisory Committee. This committee will meet throughout the summer to craft regulations for Oregon’s recreational marijuana program under Measure 91.
Marijuana Zoning in Oregon: All Over the Board
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Here’s a fascinating look from Alison Malsbury at the Canna Law Blog at how zoning might play into the rollout of Oregon’s recreational marijuana industry. At this point, it’s a murky subject for anyone looking