New York’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced they plan to allow conditional cultivators and retailers to organize and sell weed at farmers’ markets this summer. Hopefully, these cannabis farmers’ markets could help unclog New York’s legal weed supply chain. During a meeting with the Cannabis Association of New York, OCM Director of Policy John Kagia told
Ayer se dio a conocer una noticia que afectará a bastantes personas del sector del cannabis en Oregón. Chalice Brands Ltd. (CSA: CHAL) ha obtenido una resolución judicial en Ontario (Canadá) («Resolución inicial») que otorga a la empresa y a sus filiales protección (una «suspensión») frente a los acreedores. Al menos de forma temporal. La Resolución inicial se puede consultar aquí y el comunicado de prensa de Chalice está
El Departamento de Transporte de los Estados Unidos (DOT) ha ultimado una norma para modificar su política de controles de drogas, lo que podría tener importantes repercusiones para los camioneros, los conductores profesionales, los pilotos y otros trabajadores del sector del transporte regulados a nivel federal que consuman marihuana fuera del horario laboral. En un comunicado publicado el martes pasado, el departamento informó de que ha completado el proceso de elaboración de la norma
Delaware has joined the ranks of jurisdictions with legal adult-use marijuana, with the recent enactment of two bills by the state’s legislature. House Bill 1 (HB 1) amends Title 16 of the Delaware Code to remove all penalties for the use or possession of marijuana, as long as the amount does not exceed certain statutory
European Union member states tend to be very conservative when it comes to cannabis legalization. With a few exceptions, most member states prohibit cannabis altogether. Other countries decriminalize cannabis and a handful have adopted modest medical marijuana programs. Germany, the EU’s biggest economy and arguably most influential nation, has been on the path towards recreational
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) voted on Wednesday, March 29, approving an emergency rule proposal to extend the application window for social equity in cannabis (SEIC) retail licenses. The application window has been extended from March 30, 2023, to 5:00 p.m. April 27, 2023. The rule will have the effect of amending
Until recently, all of the “big” social media companies banned U.S. companies from cannabis advertising on their platforms. At the same time, they imposed pretty unclear and inconsistent requirements on hemp advertising (in this post, when I refer to “cannabis” I mean only “marijuana” consistent with many states’ definitions of the term). All of this
It’s that special time again, when voters head to the polls to determine who will staff their local, state, and federal governments. This time around though, many voters will also make big decisions about adult use cannabis legalization. That is outstanding all the way around, win or lose. Ten years ago, only two states, Washington
On Friday, October 28, 2022, with no announcement, publicity or advance warning, the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) released its “Guidance for Adult-Use Dispensaries” (the Regulations). Although not expressly referenced in the title, the intent of releasing these regulations is to provide guidance for Conditional Adult-Use Retails Dispensary (CAURD) licensees and applicants. All CAURD applicants
A very big congratulations to a longtime Oregon cannabis client, and to our trial team, which just won a decisive, hard-fought victory in a nine-day jury trial in Portland, Oregon, led by Harris Sliwoski attorney Jesse Mondry. This complex case concerned the failed merger of 26 California and Oregon cannabis companies. Harris Sliwoski’s client is
