Marijuana Law

Recreational marijuana is now legal in Oregon. Like other states, however, the drug's distribution and use are still controlled by local laws. This is similar to alcohol. While the legality of recreational marijuana does open up some new business opportunities,...

One of the most widely used arguments for recreational marijuana legalization is now being challenged as violation of federal law. A lawsuit recently filed in Washington asks whether Washington State can legally tax an activity that is illegal under federal law. If...

A few weeks ago we wrote about local moratoriums on medical marijuana sales in Oregon. As with Washington's recreational marijuana regulations, cities in Oregon were given the choice to enact local one-year bans on medical marijuana dispensaries. As the deadline to...

It turns out Oregon and Washington have a lot in common when it comes to marijuana law. While our neighbors to the north have been making headlines with recreational marijuana legalization, Oregon too is becoming a bit more welcoming to marijuana in certain...

The extremely limiting zoning requirements surrounding Washington's recreational marijuana law have been well documented here and elsewhere. To summarize, these zoning provisions are so restrictive that there are very few places in Washington that recreational...

We've spent a great deal of time discussing the limitations of Washington's I-502 regulations, but it wouldn't be worth talking about if the recreational marijuana industry weren't extremely promising. Washington businesses looking to enter the market need look no...

As promised in our previous I-502 Marijuana Law coverage, the recreational marijuana regulations in Washington continue to change.  This time, what's changed is the limits on the area Producer licensees may grow marijuana. The producer regulations are broken down into...

For this entry in our I-502 Marijuana Law Series we'd like to highlight the potential tax benefits for entrants into the marijuana production and processing market.As with its alcohol laws, Washington creates three distinct classes of recreational marijuana licensees:...

For the second entry in our I-502 Marijuana Law series we wanted to touch on the differences between medical marijuana sales and recreational sales in Washington, and the negative effect I-502 may have on medical marijuana businesses. If you missed it, check out our...

Location, location, location. If you're thinking of opening any business, you'll likely begin by asking yourself "where?" For the first entry in our I-502 series, we'd like to shed a light on some of the zoning challenges the I-502 marijuana law poses for new...