大麻证券诉讼入门：谁可能对俄勒冈州证券欺诈承担责任？
大麻公司的高管、董事、合伙人、成员和经理需要了解何为“证券”，以及如何遵守适用的证券法律。若未能做到这一点，他们可能因证券欺诈而承担个人责任。让我们先从“证券”的定义说起。正如我的同事乔纳森·本奇（Jonathan Bench）最近用通俗易懂的语言所解释的那样……
俄勒冈州大麻诉讼案：Cura公司遭1000万美元集体诉讼
对于总部位于波特兰的Cura Partners, Inc.（以下简称“Cura”）及其母公司——总部位于马萨诸塞州的Curaleaf Holdings, Inc.（以下简称“Curaleaf”）而言，最近一段时间可谓举步维艰。Cura生产广受欢迎的Select品牌THC电子烟产品，并曾被誉为俄勒冈州首家“大麻独角兽”企业。2019年5月，Cura宣布以超过10亿美元的价格被Curaleaf收购，在
俄勒冈州大麻：近期俄勒冈州酒类控制委员会和解趋势
我们经常代理那些因被俄勒冈州酒类控制委员会（OLCC）提起指控而陷入困境的大麻企业。指控文件中会列出OLCC指控持牌人违反的具体规定，而据我观察，其中通常只列出最严厉的处罚措施。OLCC的处罚标准采用分级制度。
俄勒冈州迷幻药：裸盖菇素将于今年十一月列入投票议题！
6月29日，"支持IP 34号提案"组织宣布，裸盖菇素治疗倡议案将于今年11月在俄勒冈州正式进入公投程序。该倡议方表示已收集逾16.4万份签名，近期提交的补充签名将确保该提案轻松达到法定门槛。这真是令人振奋的消息！
俄勒冈州大麻行业：若收到俄勒冈州酒类控制委员会（OLCC）拟撤销许可证通知或其他“指控文件”该如何应对
俄勒冈州酒类管制委员会（“OLCC”）负责监管俄勒冈州的医用和大麻娱乐用途，其中包括对违反一项或多项规定的持证人启动行政执法程序。OLCC可对持证人采取制裁措施，处罚范围从罚款和/或暂停执照到吊销执照不等。我们坐
跨州大麻CBD：俄勒冈州
《2018年农业改进法案》（即2018年农业法案）通过将大麻及其衍生物从《管制物质法案》（CSA）中定义的大麻范畴中移除，并为大麻种植提供详细框架，从而实现了大麻合法化。该法案赋予美国农业部（USDA）对大麻的监管权限。
Oregon Cannabis: State of the State
Here we are at the end of 2019, which means it’s time for the fourth annual “State of the State” post on Oregon cannabis (see the 2018 post here; 2017 here; and 2016 here). This past year has been a reckoning of sorts for Oregon cannabis: things slowed down on the marijuana side but accelerated on the hemp side
Oregon Welcomes Chinese Hemp Researchers: That’s Good and Bad for International Hemp Business
If you are an eccentric person like me and follow the Oregon Department of Agriculture (“ODA”) on Twitter and have a deep interest in international business (especially the trade war with China), you will have noticed that ODA recently (and proudly) posted something that I see as both positive and negative for the hemp industry:
Hemp-CBD, Oregon and the Unlawful Trade Practices Act
This is the first in a three-part series addressing why companies making and sell hemp-derived CBD products ought to be concerned about state consumer protection laws and offering a few thoughts on how to mitigate the risk of running afoul of those laws. This week we will look at Oregon, followed by Washington, and California.
Hemp-CBD Pet Foods Are Everywhere But Are They Legal?
According to recent reporting, pet industry spending is expected to reach $96 billion by 2020 with CBD as one of its fastest growing sections. Following the enactment of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (“2018 Farm Bill”), there has been a huge interest in the use of hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp-CBD”) for our furry friends. Yet,