Cannabis Chronicles
Oregon’s Hazy Law on Smoking Marijuana in “Public Places”
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017So where exactly are people now allowed to smoke marijuana in Oregon? I get this question often from business clients, who understand that smoking marijuana in public is generally verboten. In the business context, the
Marijuana Tourism in Washington: Over Before it Even Begins?
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017In Marijuana Lounges: All Dressed Up With Nowhere to Go, I wrote about the problems in opening marijuana lounges in states with legal marijuana. In Washington, marijuana lounges House Bill 2136 has made such lounges illegal. The main goals
Pot industry’s bank bid rejected by federal regulators
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017DENVER — A Colorado credit union is hoping a federal judge will intervene to let the booming marijuana industry move its finances from cash-stuffed suitcases to the regulated banking system. A pair of lawsuits filed
Oregon Recreational Marijuana Sales Begin October 1
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017At first, it seemed like a foregone conclusion. When the Oregon legislative session closed on July 6, an incredible amount had happened the state’s cannabis space, including the passage of a bill allowing early marijuana sales.
Medical marijuana changes go into effect today
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Changes to the state’s medical marijuana program — part of an overhaul of the system recently approved by lawmakers — take effect Friday. The state’s Liquor Control Board is now the Liquor and Cannabis Board.
Oregon Marijuana Advertising: The New Rules
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Somebody once said that advertising is not necessary, unless you want to make money. Like Washington and Colorado, Oregon will restrict advertising options for marijuana businesses. The Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) is currently writing
How To Prepare Your Washington Medical Marijuana Business For The New Rules
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Washington’s medical marijuana operators face a seismic shift after passage of SB 5052 and HB 2136. Come July 1, 2016, the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) will be regulating the MMJ market. The
Pot firms want banking law to change
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017WASHINGTON — At the Cannabis Club Collective in Tacoma, Brian Caldwell has installed a top-of-the-line alarm system, motion sensors and a safe, hoping to protect the cash he collects from the 200-plus customers who buy
CANNABIS 101: WHAT ARE STRAIN SHEETS?
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Howdy folks! If you’ve poked around our new website a bit, you may have noticed our selection of of Strain Sheets – which you can search through to get more information about a variety of
Marijuana Taxation: 280E Ain’t Getting Better Anytime Soon
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017The marijuana industry is finally beginning to experience meaningful movement on the national level, slowly chipping away at federal prohibition. With the most recent Cole Memo, FinCEN guidelines, legalization in two additional states and D.C.,