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OREGON
OLCC August Commission Meeting
Commission MeetingThursday, August 21, 2025 - 9:00 AMIn person at OLCC Headquarters, 9079 SE McLoughlin Blvd. Portland, OR. AGENDA Meetings are held in person but can also be accessed virtually. Join the meeting Meeting ID: 237 691 891 970Passcode: h5DqkCDial in by...
OLCC Now Accepting RAC Applications
Help Shape Oregon’s Cannabis Rules for 2025The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) invites interested individuals to apply for the 2025 Cannabis Legislative & Technical Rules Advisory Committee (RAC). This committee will play a critical role in developing...
Oregon Cannabis Companies No Longer Need Labor Peace Agreements to Renew Licenses
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) announced May 29 that, effective immediately, it will no longer require cannabis companies to submit labor peace agreements to apply for or renew their licenses. The commission had adopted that requirement in December...
Thefts at Oregon Licensed Cannabis Premises
The dashboard below provides details about documented theft activity at OLCC Recreational Marijuana Program licensed locations. The information is both localized, with date-specific snapshots, and longitudinal, showing cumulative impacts. The data can be viewed in...
NATIONAL
Trump says his administration looking at reclassifying marijuana
President Donald Trump on Monday confirmed he and his administration are considering reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. Trump told reporters that it was early in the process but that he hoped to make a decision on the matter within the coming weeks....
Consolidation or ‘partnership’? Cannabis software deal leaves industry guessing
Did leading cannabis track-and-trace software provider Metrc just take over the government compliance business nationwide? That’s one analysis of the “strategic partnership” announced earlier this week between Metrc and its competitor BioTrack. But with exact details...
Federal protections for hemp-derived THC safe – for now
Hemp interests celebrated Monday after the latest Republican-led effort to dismantle federal protections for hemp-derived THC products unraveled in the U.S. Senate late last week. However, former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell vowed that an ongoing quest to...
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