Oregon Town’s Marijuana Boom Yields Envy in Idaho June 15, 2023 AggregatedNews Idaho, Oregon 0 Comments Tax revenue has surged since cannabis stores opened in Ontario, Ore., fueling a push in neighboring Idaho to legalize sales and get in on the action. For John Leeds, the hour-and-a-half commute to and from his job as assistant manager… Read More→
Oregon to crack down on illegal pot growers by holding landowners responsible June 9, 2023 AggregatedNews Oregon 0 Comments Oregon has long been known as a mecca for high-quality marijuana, but that reputation has come with a downside: illegal growers who offer huge amounts of cash to lease or buy land and then leave behind pollution, garbage and a drained water… Read More→
Federal criminal investigators examining former Secretary of State Shemia Fagan’s dealings with a cannabis company June 8, 2023 AggregatedNews Federal, Oregon 0 Comments Subpoenas show the U.S. Attorney has demanded a wide range of documents from the state involving Fagan and the owners of the La Mota dispensary chain. Federal criminal investigators are looking into former Secretary of State Shemia Fagan and the… Read More→
The Real OLCC Scandal Is There Are Two Sets of Rules May 22, 2023 AggregatedNews Oregon 1 Comment By Vince Sliwoski, Attorney at Harris Bricken We have been working with the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission incessantly since 2015, when rulemaking commenced for the adult use program. Over the years, we’ve dealt with many, many compliance-related issues, including… Read More→
Oregon Cannabis: How Many Retailers Will Close Due to Gov. Kotek’s New Tax Compliance Missive? May 19, 2023 AggregatedNews Oregon 1 Comment By Jesse Mondry, Attorney at Harris Bricken As reported by Sophie Peel of the Willamette Week, on May 16, Governor Kotek issued a directive to the OLCC to make state tax compliance a requirement for the agency to issue or renew… Read More→
Marijuana moonlighting: Oregon official quits due to pot job May 3, 2023 AggregatedNews Oregon 0 Comments SALEM, Ore. — Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan announced her resignation Tuesday amid sharp criticism from both Republicans and Democrats for having moonlighted as a highly-paid consultant to a marijuana business. Fagan, a Democrat, apologized on Monday for working… Read More→
Oregon Cannabis: Employment Law Issues for Struggling Businesses May 1, 2023 AggregatedNews employment law, Oregon 0 Comments by Jesse Moody, Attorney at Harris Bricken We all know the Oregon cannabis industry is struggling. We write often about the causes on a macro level, possible solutions, and what we see as business litigators. We haven’t written much about one of the basic areas… Read More→
Oregon’s Interstate Commerce Bill for Marijuana Seeds and Intoxicating Hemp Products April 27, 2023 AggregatedNews News & Insights, Oregon 0 Comments By Vince Sliwosk, Attorney at Harris Bricken I wanted to drop a line today on an interesting piece of cannabis legislation moving through the Oregon session. The draft bill at issue is omnibus SB 353 (most recent mark-up here). This is… Read More→
Oregon Cannabis Testing and Aspergillus: May You Live in Interesting Times April 17, 2023 AggregatedNews Lab Testing, Oregon 0 Comments By Vince Sliwoski, Attorney at Harris Bricken On February 16, I blogged on the new Oregon cannabis testing requirements that were scheduled to take effect (and did take effect) on March 1. I published that particular post for two reasons. First, I anticipated… Read More→
State line pot shops latest flashpoint in Idaho-Oregon border debate April 3, 2023 AggregatedNews Idaho, Oregon 1 Comment When Steven Meland and his business partner opened up Hotbox Farms in the small eastern Oregon city of Ontario they knew there was a big opportunity lying just across the Snake River. Ontario, population 11,600, is less than an hour's… Read More→
Oregon marijuana prices hit record lows; market at ‘weakest economic position’ March 13, 2023 AggregatedNews Oregon 0 Comments Oregon marijuana prices are at an all-time low. Median retail prices fell to $4 a gram at the start of 2023, according to state regulators, off 16% from a year earlier. Last year’s decline continues a long downward trajectory that… Read More→
Oregon Cannabis: Challenging Testing Requirements Take Effect March 1, 2023 February 16, 2023 AggregatedNews Lab Testing, Oregon 0 Comments By Vince Sliwoski, Attorney @ Harris Bricken I’ve spoken with a handful of clients recently who are anxious about Oregon’s new cannabis testing requirements. These requirements cover heavy metals and microbiological contaminants, and they take effect on March 1, 2023.… Read More→
Longtime OLCC Director Steve Marks Is Out February 2, 2023 AggregatedNews Oregon 0 Comments Marks put the agency on a strong footing after the rocky tenure of his predecessor. Gov. Tina Kotek has asked for and received the resignation of longtime director of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, Steve Marks, sources tell WW.… Read More→
Reviewing the New Oregon Cannabis Rules January 18, 2023 AggregatedNews Oregon 0 Comments By Jesse Monday, Attorney at Harris Bricken In November 2022, the OLCC adopted and amended a suite of cannabis rules that became effective January 1, 2023. You can download the changes here and read our previous coverage of many of these changes here, here, here,… Read More→
Oregon Cannabis: State of the State December 26, 2022 AggregatedNews Oregon 0 Comments by Vince Sliwoski, Attorney @ Harris Bricken Welcome to the seventh annual “State of the State” post on Oregon cannabis. For the first year since program launch, regulated cannabis sales fell in the state. We also saw significant legislative and… Read More→