MARK WILSON / GETTY IMAGES Dear Pot Lawyer, Is Oregon in Jeff Sessions’ crosshairs? Absolutely. Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently sent out a series of threatening letters to the governors of Oregon, Washington, and Colorado. Our Governor Kate Brown received her missive on July 24. It begins with the usual nonsense that cannabis is bad […]
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Is Jeff Sessions Taking on Oregon Weed?
Yep, and He’s Found Some Black Market Activity to Use as Ammo
The attorney general has found some black market activity in Oregon’s legal weed system. Not good.
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When Will Federal Prohibition of Weed End?
Booker’s Marijuana Justice Act Is a Good Omen
Booker’s Marijuana Justice Act is a good omen for the end of federal prohibition of cannabis.
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Big Banks Are Still Scared of Pot
NASTASIC / GETTY IMAGES Dear Pot Lawyer, Why is it so hard for canna-businesses to get a bank account? In one of my recent columns, I mentioned that banking is still one of the biggest obstacles for Oregon canna-businesses, but I didn’t go into much detail about why. Unsurprisingly, the story begins with federal law. […]
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Big Banks Are Still Scared of Pot
A New Player Is Offering Bank Accounts to Oregon Canna-Businesses
A new player is offering bank accounts to canna-businesses.
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Cannabis and the Consolidation Curve
Studies of Other Industries Help Us Predict How the Cannabis Market Will Unfold
Studies of other industries help us predict how the cannabis market will unfold.
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Some Tips for Breaking into the Recreational Cannabis Biz
BUBAONE / GETTY IMAGES Dear Pot Lawyer, How can I break into the recreational cannabis business? Becoming a success in the Oregon cannabis industry isn’t out of your reach. Like any business, it will take perseverance, courage, and commitment. However, you will also need to be willing to deal with continually changing regulations, unfair taxation, […]
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Want to Break into the Recreational Cannabis Biz? Here’s How
A Few Tips to Get You Started
Want to break into Oregon’s recreational cannabis business? Here are some tips to get you started.
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Is Cannabis an “Exit Drug”?
BRASILNUT1 / GETTY IMAGES Dear Pot Lawyer,What do people mean when they talk about cannabis as an “exit drug”? This question may seem to fall outside the legal realm, but continued cannabis research is critical towards undercutting the fallacies that are still propping up prohibition. The case against legalization is based in part on claims […]
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Is Cannabis an “Exit Drug”?
The “Gateway Drug” Theory Is Starting to Crumble
The established “gateway drug” theory of pot is starting to crumble.
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Does Medical Cannabis Matter Anymore?
TVIRBICKIS / GETTY Dear Pot Lawyer,Does medical cannabis even matter in Oregon anymore? Legalized adult-use cannabis will likely bring about a slow death for Oregon’s corresponding medical program. As our recreational market matures, the medical side of things will start to make less economic sense for patients, dispensaries, and growers. After all, why should patients […]
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Is Oregon’s Medical Pot Program Fading Away?
Signs Point to Recreational Adult-Use Cannabis Pushing Out the OMMP
Signs point to Oregon’s recreational adult-use program pushing out the OMMP.