Oregon’s regulated cannabis industry is so overstocked with product that it could meet consumer demand for the next six and a half years, according to the state’s analysis of the market. That was one of the conclusions in the Oregon Liquor Control Commission’s recent analysis of cannabis supply and demand. The report, based on data […]
Oregon Health Authority
Oregon’s medical marijuana program admits to problems
SALEM, Ore. — The agency overseeing Oregon’s legal medical marijuana industry conceded in a report Thursday it has not provided effective oversight of growers and others in the industry, creating opportunities for weed to be diverted to the black market. The blunt internal review echoes complaints from federal authorities that Oregon hasn’t adequately controlled its […]
National Academy of Sciences Issues New Report on the Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for Research
CBE’s conference partners recently introduced me to Dr. John Holaday, who chairs the scientific advisory board at Curio Wellness (one of the few vertically integrated licensees in Maryland), and recently brought to my attention a publication released by the National Academies of Science entitled, The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: The Current State of […]
New Rules in Oregon (Again?!?)
Well it’s been a few months, so of course it’s time for new rules in Oregon. We have seen significant regulatory changes several times in the last 2 ½ years and October 1, 2016 is yet another day that will live in cannabis regulatory infamy. This month marks the formal launch of the recreational system, […]
Cannabis, Politics and PACs
Last April, I wrote a column about what I call “The Great Oregon Extract Debacle.” That incident arose from the Oregon Health Authority (the regulator for OMMP, Oregon’s medical cannabis program) announcing that new rules would prohibit the sale of concentrates and extracts unless they came from a licensed processor. They also announced that licensing for […]
New Rules For Marijuana Edibles Still Cooking in Oregon
Candies, cookies and beverages infused with a low dose of cannabinoids, the active ingredients in marijuana, will not be available for recreational consumers for another month or two, the manager of the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program said Monday. Low-dose edibles became legal for recreational buyers aged 21 and over at medical marijuana dispensaries when Gov. […]
New Rules
By Matt Walstatter The evolution of legal cannabis has seen periods of relative calm punctuated by violent, disruptive upheavals. Oregon currently finds itself in the midst of one of those latter periods. The OLCC has begun accepting applications for recreational licenses. While the rec program will probably not launch until late this year, operators hoping […]
