Cannabis Law
Kevin Jacoby on Karma Koala Podcast Detailing The 20 Year License Moratorium, Rules & Regulations, & The Aspergillus Case Study
What caused Oregon’s protective stance toward its license market? In this podcast Kevin Jacoby explains the history of our state’s saturated weed industry, and the effort to preserve quality grows. Listen to Karma Koala’s latest podcast to hear one...
Holding Cannabis Regulatory Agencies Accountable: Administrative Remedies Under Oregon’s Administrative Procedures Act
Oregon’s cannabis industry continues to face an incredibly challenging regulatory environment, with the most recent example being the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission’s (“OLCC”) continued delays of important reforms to the plant tagging rule. In a previous post, I discussed...
Jacoby Law Announces Proud Sponsorship to Cannabis Law Report
Cannabis Law Report provides international news updates for cannabis and psychedelics, and other related topics, as well as a directory of legal experts across the globe. CLR is published and edited by Sean Hocking, who has worked in the legal...
Oregon Community Commentary on Cannabis Plant Batch Tagging
We thank the growers, producers, and more who presented their comments last Friday, March 15th, at the Batch Tagging Date & Rule Alignment Public Hearing. The message was clear that as a united front, Oregon’s cannabis industry is struggling to...
OLCC Delays Plant Batch Tagging…Again
On February 27, 2024, OLCC quietly filed a notice of proposed rulemaking that would delay the implementation of OLCC’s batch tagging rule from its current (and previously delayed) implementation date of April 22, 2024 to June 17, 2024. This is...
Marijuana Plant Batch Tagging Implementation Date-Pushed Back to June 2024
OLCC filed a notice in late February modifying the implementation date of batch plant tagging from April 22, 2024 to June 17, 2024. “These rules address this need by providing clear requirements that licensees can follow to meet the tracking...
Temporary Administrative Order: Cannabis Tax Compliance Extension Relief
For this years tax filing deadline, the OLCC has issued a temporary order which allows under certain circumstances, marijuana retailers to be eligible for a tax extension. This order is effective: 02/16/2024 through 08/13/2024 and grants tax compliance relief “only...
Kevin Jacoby and Oregon Groundbreakers in Fat Nugs Magazine
Fat Nugs Magazine recent edition “Health and Wellness” (p. 78-79) explores what the expression means around the world, and in doing so brings to light Oregon figures who have solidified the definition for their industry. In this editions theme, “balancing...
2024 Oregon Cannabis Compliance: OLCC Rules Changes
As we enter the new year it’s important to take note and understand OLCC changes that could effect marijuana licensees, applicants, Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) hemp handlers and growers, hemp vapor item manufacturers, and medical marijuana processors and dispensaries....
Holding Cannabis Regulatory Agencies Accountable: The Constitutionality of Immunity
Oregon’s cannabis regulatory environment is challenging. Rules change frequently, some of which present existential threats to a licensee’s business model or revenue sources. Sometimes, with the aid of experienced lawyers, the courts have stepped in to put a stop to...