I recently sat on the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) Wholesale Advisory Technical Committee to advise the state on recreational cannabis regulations for wholesalers. Oregon is the second state, after Illinois, in which I’ve been

So 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

In 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

This 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

WILLIAMS, 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

It’s coming, it’s coming, legal weed is coming to Portland! That’s right! If you’ve been living under a rock, or have been away at some Dooms Day Pepper camp, the consumption and possession of certain

Oregon’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

I 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.

As 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

Marijuana 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