There is too much weed in Oregon. There is not enough weed in Oregon. Allow me to explain. On February 1, the OLCC released its 2025 legislative report on local, regulated marijuana supply. We get these reports every two years, as required by ORS 475C.529. They tend to be downers. And this one could be
في ظل التوترات المستمرة بين قوانين الماريجوانا على مستوى الولايات والقوانين الفيدرالية في الولايات المتحدة، تشكل الاستثمارات في قطاع الماريجوانا في الولايات المتحدة تحديات قانونية ولوجستية كبيرة. وينطبق هذا بشكل خاص على المستثمرين الذين تربطهم صلات بشركات خاضعة للرقابة الفيدرالية. وفي حين أن بعض المستثمرين قد قبلوا المخاطر المرتبطة بقطاع الماريجوانا في الولايات المتحدة، ينتظر آخرون إصلاحات فيدرالية كبيرة. ولكن ماذا لو كانت هناك طريقة
The Oregon legislative session formally kicked off this week, on Tuesday, January 21st. It’s a regular session in 2025, meaning we’re in for a longer stretch -- a 160-day calendar, versus the 35-day affair we see in even-numbered years. If you read any of the news articles previewing the 2025 session, you won’t see cannabis
القدرة على استيراد «المواد الوراثية» الخاصة بالماريجوانا من خارج كولورادو: يهدف مشروع قانون مجلس الشيوخ رقم 23-271، الذي دخل حيز التنفيذ في أوائل عام 2024، إلى تعزيز صناعة الماريجوانا في كولورادو. ويتيح أحد الأحكام الرئيسية لمزارعي الماريجوانا المرخصين استيراد «المواد الوراثية» من كيانات معتمدة في ولايات قضائية أخرى. وتُعرَّف «المواد الوراثية» بأنها المواد المستخدمة لتكاثر نباتات القنب، بما في ذلك: غير الناضجة
It's MLK Day once again. I’ve been writing an MLK Day post on this blog for eight consecutive years. The theme of my posts is that cannabis is a civil rights issue, and that Dr. King would have advocated for ending prohibition based on that fact. Each year, I have demonstrated with facts (upon facts
It’s been a wild week in the rulemaking around marijuana rescheduling, to say the least. I've started writing about it a couple of times, only to be whipsawed by filings, rulings, prominent hot takes, prominent rebuttals, and more. All while trying to do my real job here at the firm. Below are my thoughts on
Last year, I attended an Expert Seminar in Amsterdam on Cannabis Regulation, EU Drug Law, Trade Rules, and the UN Drug Control Treaties. A central topic focused on advancing full cannabis legalization while complying with EU law and international Drug Treaties. During the discussion, Czechia presented its three-pillar approach to cannabis regulation: (1) decriminalization (in
As the U.S. cannabis community awaits the resumption of the DEA's administrative law hearing on rescheduling marijuana later this month, this blog will take a glimpse at the ever-dynamic global landscape of cannabis policy. While some countries may expand, retract, or maintain the progress seen in 2024, much attention will focus on the key developments
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal has reinstated a civil rights lawsuit against Humboldt County, California, that challenges the county’s practices in imposing punitive daily fines. It is the first time a federal appellate court has weighed in on local government’s enforcement of code violations involving cannabis farms. The Court of Appeal decision The decision,
May the year ahead be rich with growth, success, and business and legal breakthroughs. Here's to 2025— let's make it groundbreaking!
