En Oregón hay demasiada marihuana. En Oregón no hay suficiente marihuana. Déjame explicarlo. El 1 de febrero, la OLCC publicó su informe legislativo de 2025 sobre el suministro local y regulado de marihuana. Recibimos estos informes cada dos años, tal y como exige el artículo 475C.529 del Código de Leyes de Oregón (ORS). Suelen ser desalentadores. Y este podría ser
Dadas las tensiones actuales entre las leyes estatales y federales de EE. UU. en materia de marihuana, las inversiones en este sector plantean importantes retos legales y logísticos. Esto es especialmente cierto en el caso de los inversores vinculados a empresas reguladas a nivel federal. Si bien algunos inversores han aceptado los riesgos que conlleva la inversión en el sector de la marihuana en EE. UU., otros están a la espera de reformas federales de gran envergadura. Pero, ¿y si hubiera una forma de...?
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
Ability to source marijuana genetic material from outside Colorado Senate Bill 23-271, which went into effect in early 2024, aims to enhance Colorado’s marijuana industry. A key provision allows licensed marijuana cultivators to source “genetic material” from approved entities in other jurisdictions. Genetic material is defined as material used to propagate cannabis plants, including: Immature
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
El año pasado asistí a un seminario de expertos en Ámsterdam sobre la regulación del cannabis, la legislación de la UE en materia de drogas, las normas comerciales y los tratados de las Naciones Unidas sobre fiscalización de drogas. Uno de los temas centrales se centró en impulsar la legalización total del cannabis respetando al mismo tiempo la legislación de la UE y los tratados internacionales sobre drogas. Durante el debate, Chequia presentó su enfoque de tres pilares para la regulación del cannabis: (1) despenalización (en
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!
