The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission ("OLCC") has a problematic system for issuing violations to licensees. Over the years, I have seen this situation play out for many operators and it shows a complete failing by the regulators to act in the interest of public...
The biggest news in the Oregon cannabis market so far in 2023 is that of Shamia Fagan receiving $10,000 per month from a company owned by Rosa Cazeras and Aaron Mitchell, the owners/operators of La Mota, arguably the second largest vertically-integrated cannabis company in Oregon,...
Despite being the fourth state to legalize recreational cannabis nearly a decade ago by now, Oregon has seen major issues arise in the state’s cannabis industry. Firstly, the oversupply and lack of demand given the state’s population has caused the price per pound of cannabis...
Oregon Enforces Moratorium on New Recreational Cannabis Licenses On March 2, 2022, the Oregon State Senate passed HB 4016, which extends and expands the long-standing Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission (OLCC) recreational cannabis licensing moratorium. HB 4016 extends the licensing moratorium through at least March 3,...
The City of Portland just announced that it will be offering limited funding grants to minority owned businesses that were negatively impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and other economic stresses during calendar years 2020 and 2021. Cannabis businesses in Oregon have faced a range of...
The Oregon Legislature recently passed Senate Bill 587 (“SB 587” or the “State Bill”), which imposes a new tobacco and nicotine licensure program. The State Bill empowers the “governing body of a local public health authority” to enact an ordinance enforcing enhanced standards regulating tobacco...
During Oregon’s 2021 legislative session, a new bill was passed that completely shifts how the state regulates the hemp industry. While the intent of House Bill 3000 (“HB 3000”) was to remove and deter “bad actors” that have invaded Oregon’s hemp industry in the last...
With regards to recreational cannabis licensing, the information below is no longer current. Please see our post on the moratorium for recreational cannabis licensing in Oregon. Oregon was one of the first states to legalize recreational marijuana in 2014, and the first state to legalize marijuana...
The State of Oregon has recently stepped up its enforcement of marijuana production regulations and guidelines. On September 30, 2020, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC), the regulatory body in charge of marijuana production and licensing, suspended the recreational license of a local laboratory. The...