Starting this Friday, new rules will take effect for Oregon’s industrial Hemp Program. This rule change is the result of SB 1015, which was passed by the Oregon Legislature this summer. Oregon law defines industrial hemp as “all nonseed parts and varieties of the Cannabis sativa…
In the 2017 Legislative Session, the Oregon Legislature passed SB 1057, which requires growers, processors and dispensaries registered under the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) to start utilizing the Cannabis Tracking System (CTS) in 2018 (with the exception of medical patients growing for their own…
Since attorney general Jeff Sessions was confirmed by the senate on February 8, there has been a lot of speculation about the future of recreational cannabis. Such speculation has risen from Sessions’ disparaging statements regarding cannabis use, such as when he stated “good people don’t use marijuana.”…
Recreational cannabis has been legal in Oregon for a little over a year. This is an area of the law that is constantly changing, making it particularly hard for growers, distributors, and retailers to stay in compliance. As of the new year, there will be several…