Upon the heels of the Memorial Day weekend, the OLCC office reminds all liquor licensees — including wineries and breweries — that recreational marijuana sales or consumption upon your premises is not allowed. Nope. Not permitted at all. And, although you and your employees can possess up to 1 oz of marijuana, you and your […]
The OLCC is holding “listening sessions” throughout the state to find what the public is most concerned about. Listening sessions have already been held in Baker City, Eugene, Pendleton, and Salem. More listening sessions are scheduled for Wednesday and thereafter: Wednesday, February 18 7:00PM – 9:00PM ASHLAND Southern Oregon University, Stevenson Union1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Rogue […]
Earlier this week, we reviewed the licensing OLCC will promulgate rules concerning — but surely there will be more rules to come! Indeed. Many more. The OLCC will also most likely develop rules on the “seed to sale” tracking system. Colorado and Washington require inventory tracking software for their licensees. This ensures that taxes are properly […]
One interesting component of the rulemaking process is a document that the federal government drafted. The “Cole Memo” was given to states which decriminialized marijuana (to date, Colorado and Washington). The Cole Memo is an eight-point memo related to the concerns held by the federal DOJ. These eight points direct states to: Prevent distribution of […]
Although Measure 91 is effective 30 days from passage — that is, December 4, 2014 — the OLCC has quite a bit of time to promulgate its rules. The Act requires the OLCC to begin accepting license applications by January 4, 2016. These four types of recreational marijuana licenses include a producer (that is, a […]
My friend Harris calls me a rules kitten. And it’s true. I like know what rules are and how they are made. There are lots of laws and even more administrative rules. How fitting that I’m chair-elect of the Oregon State Bar Administrative Law Section! http://osbadmin.homestead.com/ Last week we discussed what OLCC is and how it […]
Measure 91 grants the OLCC the authority to tax, license, and regulate recreational marijuana. But what is this mysterious multi-lettered agency? The OLCC, as the name suggests, is an agency which is led by a commission (rather than a department led by a single executive officer). The commission administers the Liquor Control Act, ORS chapter […]
On November 4, Oregon’s voters approved a complex regulatory system to legalize recreational marijuana. Measure 91 directs the Oregon Liquor Control Commission to regulate, license, and tax recreational marijuana. As you can anticipate, a winemakers’ lawyer works with the OLCC often. I find the Measure 91 regulations and rulemaking progress fascinating (who wouldn’t?!). I have […]