• March 14, 2023 2:18 am
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President Joe Biden has just dropped the federal budget 2024. The White House boasts that the tax plan will reduce deficit by $3 trillion in the next 10 years. The budget's tax reforms will have a significant (and potentially negative) impact on the

• March 14, 2023 2:18 am
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The Safe Banking Act, also known by the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act (SAFE Banking Act), was a crucial piece of legislation that addresses the critical issue that financial services are being denied to marijuana-related businesses. Over th

• November 1, 2022 9:58 pm
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The German press was given some details about German marijuana legalization last week. The Federal Cabinet approved yesterday the government's plan to legalize German marijuana. We've blogged about Germany’s steady progress towards legalization bef

• November 1, 2022 9:58 pm
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Kai-Friedrich Niermann, KFN+ Law Office, was kind enough to answer some questions regarding EU Novel Food Authorizations. For cannabis food businesses that are interested in the EU market, his answers are a must-read. 1. What is an EU Novel Food Auth

• November 1, 2022 9:58 pm
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This post continues our discussion on rule changes proposed by Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission. (Other posts are here and here. Please stay tuned for an Omnibus post by Vince Sliwoski. Today's topic is a proposed revision of the rules governing

• November 1, 2022 9:58 pm
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The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC), engages in regular rulemaking. This year is no exception. The OLCC proposes a list of rule changes that it considers appropriate to implement 2022 legislation. This round of rulemaking includes many s

• November 1, 2022 9:58 pm
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Last week, I wrote a piece titled "Deschedule Cannabis. Don't Reschedule it." This post came on the heels President Joe Biden's announcement about the federal government's consideration of federal scheduling of cannabis. As I pointed out, reschedulin

• November 1, 2022 9:58 pm
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International observers have been captivated by President Biden's announcement of a pardon for federal marijuana offenses. Anita Krepp, a Brazilian journalist, quoted me on the subject. Unfortunately, the example set by Biden for countries is not ide

• November 1, 2022 5:40 pm
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On Wednesday, a Clark County judge ruled that the state pharmacy board is not authorized to regulate cannabis or cannabis derivatives. He also ordered the agency to take marijuana off the state's controlled substances list. Clark County District Cour