Oregon marijuana

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

Marijuana landscape to change Wednesday
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Wednesday marks the dawn of a new era in the Northwest recreational marijuana market. While possession becomes legal in Oregon for adults 21 and older that day, a bill ushering in a number of sweeping

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

Friday Deals at Clark County pot shops: June 26
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Welcome to Friday Deals, everyone. It’s the last weekend before marijuana possession becomes legal in Oregon, so that could make things real interesting at Clark County pot shops over the next few days. Stores won’t

Portland PD Encourages Responsible Cannabis Use with Voodoo Doughnut
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017It’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 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

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

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