Oregon Legislature
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
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.
Oregon Hemp: Onward!
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017The final week of the 2015 Oregon legislative session was kind of a blur. The House and Senate pushed through four marijuana bills in four days, including the big one, House Bill 3400. One thing
Oregon’s New Marijuana Laws: The Last Word on the 2015 Legislative Session
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017An incredible amount happened in Oregon’s marijuana (and hemp) space leading up to the close of the legislative session on Monday, July 6. Though HB 3400 was certainly the largest piece of the puzzle—as it
Pot sales reach new record high in June
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Recreational marijuana continues to prove an ever hotter commodity in Washington as the latest data dump from the state shows sales yet again breaking records in June. Friday, June 26, was the best sales day
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
Oregon eyes 20% tax on marijuana retail sales
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Oregon lawmakers are mulling over slapping a 20 percent sales tax on recreational marijuana. Whether that’s a huge mistake for a state famous for having no sales taxes, I’ll leave to you and the market