Oregon Close to Adult Use Cannabis Tax, But It Won’t Kick in For 6 Months June 24, 2015 AggregatedNews Oregon, Policy & Legal 0 Comments SALEM -- A key legislative committee on Tuesday approved a bill that would establish a sales tax on recreational marijuana sales in Oregon -- but that could also give bargain shoppers some tax-free pot buying opportunities in the coming months.… Read More→
Here’s What Oregonians Can Expect When Legalization Kicks in July 1 June 22, 2015 AggregatedNews Oregon, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Independence Day will come early for those Oregonians who plan to celebrate history when recreational marijuana becomes legal July 1. But for others, pot remains a mystery that's been shrouded in a veil of illegality since 1937, when Congress passed… Read More→
“Landmark” Bill Regulating Oregon’s Commercial Cannabis Market Clears Big Hurdle June 16, 2015 AggregatedNews Oregon, Policy & Legal 0 Comments The House-Senate marijuana committee on Monday unanimously approved a landmark bill aimed at regulating the upcoming commercial market for the drug. The panel unanimously approved House Bill 3400 after weeks of infighting, primarily over how much power cities and counties should… Read More→
Conflicts Grow Over Oregon’s Medical Marijuana Grow Sites June 11, 2015 AggregatedNews Cultivation, Oregon 0 Comments Growing marijuana in Oregon is nothing new, but as recreational marijuana becomes legal, state and local officials will likely be faced with increased attention to grow sites. Conflicts between medical marijuana grow sites and adjoining property owners have been simmering… Read More→
Oregon Legislature’s Marijuana Bill Threatened by Dispute Over Local Bans on Sales June 11, 2015 AggregatedNews Oregon, Policy & Legal 0 Comments SALEM - A legislative deal laying out the future of the legal marijuana market in Oregon was in danger of falling apart Wednesday as the result of yet another dispute about local curbs on retail sales of the drug. Senate… Read More→
Oregon Lawmakers Considering a Sales Tax for Retail Marijuana May 21, 2015 John Hollon Oregon, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Oregon lawmakers will consider creating a sales tax for marijuana in place of fees applied to growers, the method approved by voters in last year's ballot measure legalizing the drug. The idea is contained in a lengthy bill that is… Read More→
Oregon’s Medical Marijuana Battles Offer Sobering Lessons for California May 14, 2015 John Hollon California, Pennsylvania, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Oregon’s robust medical marijuana industry fended off the first round of post-legalization restrictions this week, but not without an all-hands-on-deck, knock-down, drag-out fight that provides a lesson for California. Sources report that Oregon Senate Bill 844 to inspect and restrict certain… Read More→
Will Oregon Only Allow Residents to Invest in State’s Legal Cannabis Industry? May 5, 2015 John Hollon Oregon, Policy & Legal 0 Comments SALEM — Oregon lawmakers are about to address the question of whether to allow out-of-state businesses to participate in the state’s new legal pot marketplace. Recreational marijuana stores will not open until 2016 because the state still has to set… Read More→
Oregon Names Committee to Develop Rules For State’s Marijuana Industry May 4, 2015 John Hollon Oregon, Policy & Legal 0 Comments A committee representing a cross-section of professions and expertise has been established to develop rules for the state's regulated marijuana industry. Oregon Liquor Control Commission Executive Director Steven Marks said the committee "will provide a balanced approach" to marijuana regulation. The… Read More→
Oregon Expecting Far Less Marijuana Tax Revenue Than Washington or Colorado April 24, 2015 John Hollon Oregon, Policy & Legal 0 Comments The latest marijuana sales forecast is in, and one thing is apparent: Oregon's move to legalize the drug won't exactly provide a flood of tax revenue. The Oregon Liquor Control Commission, the agency that will oversee implementation of the state's… Read More→
Oregon: Proposal Could Wipe Clean Some Pot-Related Criminal Records March 11, 2015 AggregatedNews Oregon 0 Comments SALEM — As Oregon prepares for legal recreational pot, state lawmakers are looking at options to make it easier for people convicted of marijuana-related crimes to get their criminal records expunged. A bill to help people convicted prior to a… Read More→