俄勒冈州裸盖菇素:为地方所有权规则终结做准备

Oregon’s rule limiting the non-resident ownership of licensed psilocybin businesses sunsets on December 31, 2024. That’s a little over six months away. Six months is not that long, especially in the context of getting to know an industry or a business, and putting a thoughtful deal together-- one that will generate reasonable returns for an investor without sinking the ship. For all you out-of-staters, now might be a good time to take a fresh look at Oregon.

俄勒冈州裸盖菇素居住要求

该居住要求载于俄勒冈州卫生局(OHA)行政法规OAR 333-333-4050(1)条。 该规定要求"本地持股比例达50%或以上",有效期至2024年12月31日。在此之前,持牌裸盖菇素企业(检测实验室除外)的多数股权必须由"在该州居住两年以上"的俄勒冈州居民持有。

Nothing changed on the residency requirement sunset this February, when the Oregon legislative session ended. That means we're set for the end of the year. Personally, I think that’s good news for everyone already in OHA purview, as well as anyone interested in coming aboard. Oregon psilocybin is going to remain a cottage industry regardless of any residency requirement, and the complexity introduced by ownership and investment restrictions serves no one.

I’ve explained in these pages that the residency requirement is likely unconstitutional, and predicted correctly that no one would challenge it. I also predicted, I think incorrectly, that we’d see all kinds of crazy business structures in the program. However, we haven’t seen multitudes of people kicking down the doors to own and invest in Oregon psilocybin businesses-- especially when compared with the early days of adult-use cannabis. This brings me to my next point.

俄勒冈州的裸盖菇素市场很可能是买方市场

《俄勒冈资本纪事报》上周刊发了一篇题为《俄勒冈州裸盖菇素产业成立一年,正积极寻求客户》的深度报道。 该报深入剖析了这一低迷态势的成因,其本质可归结为简单的供需问题。截至发稿时,俄勒冈州25家持证裸盖菇素中心仅接待了约3500名接受监督的体验者。按比例推算,这样的运营规模难以维持该类业务的可持续性。

早在2023年1月,我在一篇文章中就指出俄勒冈健康与科学大学(OHA)的裸盖菇素项目"起步缓慢"。当时我列举了当地市场运营商普遍面临五大挑战的原因:

  1. 缺乏零售销售或场外使用许可,以补充现场支持的成人使用模式
  2. 特别是对协调员而言,执照费用高昂(认证费用高达8000美元,外加每年2000美元的俄勒冈州卫生局费用)。
  3. 治疗时长,最高剂量下至少需六小时(且保险不予报销)
  4. 137个城镇和县决定退出裸盖菇素服务
  5. 联邦禁令引发的棘手问题,尤其在税收和银行服务缺失方面

你或许还可以在清单上加上"持证引导师过多"和"扩张中的无监管裸盖菇素市场"。这些状况短期内都不会改变。

综上所述,俄勒冈州大麻管理局(OHA)旗下部分(多数?全部?)裸盖菇素企业的盈利能力有限,这必然导致其估值下调。对任何拥有资本的投资者而言——包括州外投资者——这都意味着绝佳的投资良机。 总体而言,对于这些新进入者来说,在2025年1月1日之后与现有运营商合作要比从头开始容易得多。我之所以这么说,是因为为这类企业找到合适的地点可能颇具挑战性,而建立本地人脉网络则更为困难。

好交易需要时间

我们都读过那些一蹴而就却大获成功的合作故事。我虽钟爱这些传说般的轶事,但根据我的经验,最成功的合作往往需要时间和相互了解。常言道,选择商业伙伴犹如步入婚姻。引入商业投资者亦似缔结婚姻——只不过对方只为金钱而来。(是的,这个比喻是我刚想出来的。)

我们在律所处理大量并购、融资及业务推进工作。许多交易需要半年甚至更长时间才能达成。我可以明确告诉您,至少在我们这里,延误绝非源于律师资源不足。多数交易始于初步接洽与探索性会谈,继而进入谈判阶段,随后签署条款清单,最终完成文件签署与交割。整个流程都需要时间沉淀。

During the deal-making period, most prospective investors and co-owners want to look under the hood before handing over money. Many of the agreements we put together contain a diligence continency, in fact. Closing will be contingent on certain targets being hit, or on the buyer’s satisfaction with the state of what they are buying more generally. It's not uncommon to see parties sign an agreement that closes 30 or 60 or 90 days out.

俄勒冈州持牌裸盖菇素市场将在约六个月后向所有人平等开放。无论您是对此项目感兴趣的外州人士,还是寻求资金的现有经营者,现在正是开启对话的绝佳时机。

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