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Oregon Reacts to the Vaping Illness Outbreak After 29 deaths and 1,299 reported illnesses related to vaping, Oregon is among many states taking steps to

SAFE Banking Act A Win for Cannabis Banking The relationship between state and federal government in the U.S. has been strained from the beginning. The

Cannabis Funds Seized Crossing State Lines by Alan Hanson Approximately $165,000 of medical marijuana proceeds were recently seized in Dickinson County, Kansas. A respected cash

Washington Court of Appeals Defines the LCB’s Cannabis Tied House Regulations by Amrit Sharma The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) was responsible for

South Dakota Supreme Court strikes down recreational marijuana amendment Recreational cannabis use will remain illegal in South Dakota. The state’s high court ruled this morning

Updated List of Pesticides Allowed for Use in High THC Cannabis Production The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has recently updated the list of

What is going on with OLCC recreational marijuana licensing? We previously reported that, in early November 2021, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) announced that the agency

Washington State Trademark Rejection? Don’t give up. by Ammon Ford Trademark owners often find it useful to register their trademarks with both the state and

WA State Legislators Proposing Numerous Cannabis-related Bills in 2022 Despite the lack of progress for cannabis-related legislation at the federal level, it hasn’t stopped

The 2022 Marijuana Tax Battle – Emergency Call to Action to Stop Marijuana Retail Tax Increases Senate Bill 1506 is poised to pass the senate