Measure 91

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

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

Oregon’s “What’s Legal?” campaign launches
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017As promised, here’s a little look at Oregon’s “What’s Legal?” campaign. The Oregon Liquor Control Commission launched the informational campaign today, just about two weeks ahead of the day that possession becomes legal in the

OLCC to kick off “What’s Legal?” campaign
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Marijuana possession becomes legal on the south side of the Columbia River in just a couple weeks, but customers will still have to wait more than another year before Oregon’s first recreational pot shops will
Oregon mulling sales tax for pot
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017SALEM, Ore. — Oregon lawmakers will consider creating a sales tax for marijuana in place of fees applied to growers, the method approved by voters in last year’s ballot measure legalizing the drug. The idea

Rick Steves, marijuana advocate, tours Oregon
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Rick Steves – a University of Washington graduate, travel expert and marijuana advocate – will tour Oregon over the next week with a lecture series in support of that state’s measure 91, which would set

Peter Zuckerman: Oregon Measure 91 update
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Peter Zuckerman, Oregon’s Yes on 91 communications director, sent me a quick update on how legalization efforts are coming along for our southern neighbors. Here’s what he said: Here are three updates on the Oregon