Oregon’s antiquated marijuana laws, written in an era when preventing federal law enforcement intervention was the main focus, need a general overhaul. And part of the mission should be preparation for supplying other states in an eventual national legal marketplace, according to an Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) audit released Friday. ADVERTISEMENT One of […]
California regulators have awarded nearly $20 million to 16 state universities to conduct scientific research on a host of cannabis-related issues and compounds, including mental health, delta-8 and delta-10 and what’s billed as the first study on marijuana legacy genetics. The recipients were chosen from among 98 proposals based on their strong methodology, potential policy […]
Two Colorado House committees have advanced a Senate-passed bill to create a regulatory framework for legal psychedelics under a voter-approved initiative. The House Finance Committee took up the legislation from Senate President Steve Fenberg (D), advancing it with amendments in an 8-2 vote on Thursday. It was then approved by the Appropriations Committee with a minor […]
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The Minnesota Senate on Friday is debating and voting on a bill to legalize marijuana that advanced through 13 committees. If the measure is approved, it will set the stage for a conference with the House to resolve differences with a companion reform measure that the chamber passed on Tuesday. This Senate floor action comes […]
Missouri plans to license an initial round of 48 cannabis microbusinesses, to be awarded via a lottery in October. The microbusiness licenses “are designed to allow marginalized or under-represented individuals to participate in the legal marijuana market,” according to new release issued by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS). ADVERTISEMENT Microbusiness retail […]
A bipartisan marijuana banking bill that House and Senate lawmakers refiled this week is getting praise from many of the major marijuana industry stakeholders and financial institutions who’ve backed earlier versions of the reform. And key advocates— including critics of the measure’s limited equity provisions—are giving tepid support for revisions in the latest version, urging […]
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 of employment law that applies to Oregon marijuana businesses: workers rights to wages and employer responsibilities. As […]
The Republican speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives has agreed to hold a committee debate and vote on a bill to federally legalize marijuana, the GOP congresswoman who is sponsoring the legislation says. As one condition of her support for leadership’s unrelated proposal to raise the debt ceiling and cut various federal programs, Rep. […]
The California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) granted $19,942,918 to 16 academic institutions with plans to research cannabis on April 26. The grants will be dedicated to research initiatives exploring the effectiveness of cannabis on “mental health of young people, novel cannabinoids like Delta-8 and Delta-10 THC, and a first-of-its kind study of California’s legacy cannabis […]