The 2022 Oregon legislative session kicks off today. It’s a short session this year, with fewer cannabis bills than usual crowding the docket. In 2021, for example, we had 28 enrolled bills to start; eventually, 10 became law. This year we start with only five enrolled bills. Those five submissions overlap in some cases, but
I started as a lawyer in the cannabis industry in 2010. Twelve years in there has been immense progress and maturation at the business level for cannabis licensees. This post is dedicated to the top ten list of which arrows all cannabis companies, regardless of state, size, culture, or market share, must have in their
Last week, I participated on a great panel about current and future cannabis taxes called "Solving the Cannabis Tax Puzzle: Approaches for an Emergent Industry" hosted by Ohio State University Moritz College of Law's Drug Enforcement and Policy Center and the Center for New Revenue. The panel covered current and future cannabis taxes from a
Puerto Rico has taken an important step on the road to economic recovery, with the approval by a federal judge of "the largest municipal debt restructuring in U.S. history." As the island looks for a fresh start, it should adopt a forward-thinking legal framework that allows it to harness the vast economic opportunities presented by
Not many people get excited about revisions and updates to the very dry National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST") handbooks. For example, the NIST 44 Handbook contains the "Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices." The handbooks are adopted every year at the annual National Conference on Weights and Measures
The coming New Year heralded new administrative regulations for marijuana in the State of Oregon. These changes came through the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) rulemaking process. That process, in turn, stems from cannabis laws passed by the Oregon legislature earlier this year. Common Ownership Issues Common Ownership Definition Oregon allows verticality in its
I really fought myself on putting together a festivus post of all that went wrong for the cannabis industry in 2021. Instead, I want to focus on the positives for 2022 as the industry continues to mature and expand across the U.S. and abroad. As 2021 comes to a close, here's what I'm looking forward
Welcome to the sixth annual “State of the State” post on Oregon cannabis. This year was relatively staid compared to 2020, but key features included: a plateau in pricing and regulated sales; intensifying local competition; important new laws, administrative rules and policies; a hollowed out hemp market; and some interesting large company activity. Sales look
Ask any good lawyer the question, "is cannabis corporate governance important?" The answer will be a resounding yes. So why is it often ignored? Why do so many cannabis businesses treat governance as a box to tick on a checklist just once? Here's a fact pattern our cannabis attorneys have seen time and time again:
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