The OLCC talks pot. Marijuana regulations. What current and prospective licensees need to know to follow the laws and rules to operate in Oregon's regulated recreational marijuana market. In Episode Ten of In the Weeds we consider some of the changes in Cannabis regulations and OLCC operations (including the OLCC's name change) that have taken place since the last podcast more than a year ago. We meet OLCC's new Statewide Licensing Director, discuss the lifting of the "license application pause", provide an overview of some industry-favorable streamlining changes in the Cannabis Tracking Syste ..read more

The OLCC talks pot. Marijuana regulations. What current and prospective licensees need to know to follow the laws and rules to operate in Oregon's regulated recreational marijuana market. In Episode Nine we discuss COVID-19, social distancing, masks, and on-site delivery; get a licensing update from Statewide Licensing Director Jason Hanson; talk about OLCC's virtual public meetings and how its conducting business; and preview upcoming rulemaking. Hosted by: Mark Pettinger, Amanda Borup, and TJ Sheehy. Sound Engineer: Josh Fisher Theme song: "The Afterlife (Instrumental)" by YACHT is licensed ..read more

The OLCC talks pot. Marijuana regulations. What current and prospective licensees need to know to follow the laws and rules to operate in Oregon's regulated recreational marijuana market. Episode Eight is a special episode featuring Steve Marks, Executive Director of the Oregon Liquor Control Commission and Rick Garza, Director of the Washington Liquor and Cannabis Board in conversation with Portland Business Journal reporter Pete Danko. The trio discussed the challenges of regulating hemp and aligning oversight of a commodity crop with few regulations versus regulating adult use marijuana. Th ..read more

The OLCC talks pot. Marijuana regulations. What current and prospective licensees need to know to follow the laws and rules to operate in Oregon's regulated recreational marijuana market. In Episode Seven we discuss changes to OLCC rules including trade sample limits, "circular manifests" and transportation, and retailer security requirements. We also discuss statutory changes regarding kief and harsher penalties against retailers who don't pay their marijuana taxes. Hosted by: Mark Pettinger, Amanda Borup, and TJ Sheehy. Sound Engineer: Josh Fisher Theme song: "The Afterlife (Instrumental)" b ..read more

The OLCC talks pot. Marijuana regulations. What current and prospective licensees need to know to follow the laws and rules to operate in Oregon's regulated recreational marijuana market. In Episode Six of "In the Weeds - The Ultimate OLCC Cannabis Potcast" hosts Amanda Borup, Mark Pettinger, and TJ Sheehy are joined by Sunny Summers, Cannabis Coordinator with the Oregon Department of Agriculture, and Steven Crowley, Hemp & Processing Technician with the OLCC. Episode Six is the second part of a "very special episode" on hemp and includes a discussion on hemp processing, the differences be ..read more

Episode Five of "In the Weeds - The Ultimate OLCC Cannabis Potcast" is the first of two parts focusing on hemp in the Oregon market. In "All Things Hemp" hosts Amanda Borup, Mark Pettinger, and TJ Sheehy are joined by Sunny Summers, Cannabis Coordinator with the Oregon Department of Agriculture, and Steven Crowley, Hemp & Processing Technician with the OLCC. Episode Five includes a discussion on what agencies have a hand in regulating hemp in Oregon, what the US Farm Bill means to the future of Oregon hemp, THCa testing, and control plans for marijuana producers operating on the same tax l ..read more

The OLCC talks pot. Marijuana regulations. What current and prospective licensees need to know to follow the laws and rules to operate in Oregon's regulated recreational marijuana market. Episode Four - "The Vaping Ban" includes a discussion about the ban on flavored THC vaping products; a conversation with Steve Marks, OLCC Executive Director, about the vaping crisis, Operation Good Harvest 2019 - the state's proactive outdoor harvest inspection program, and potential adjustments in the agency's rules regulating marijuana. Plus some changes to the marijuana license application and renewal pro ..read more

The OLCC talks pot. Marijuana regulations. What current and prospective licensees need to know to follow the laws and rules to operate in Oregon's regulated recreational marijuana market. In Episode Three we discuss: a wrap-up of the Oregon Legislative Session and the implications for the cannabis industry, a basic overview of changes to rules regarding Hemp in the OLCC system, and Final Product Testing. We also discuss the OLCC listening tour and the upcoming rulemaking process. Hosted by: Mark Pettinger, Amanda Borup, and TJ Sheehy. Sound Engineer: Josh Fisher Theme song: "The Afterlife (Ins ..read more

The OLCC talks pot. Marijuana regulations. What current and prospective licensees need to know to follow the laws and rules to operate in Oregon's regulated recreational marijuana market. In Episode Two we discuss: proactive inspections -- on the ground, in the field, and in Metrc, the proper way to do manifests and transfers, and extended segment on Packaging & Labeling with Anthony Geltosky, OLCC Packaging & Labeling Specialist Hosted by: Mark Pettinger, Amanda Borup, and TJ Sheehy. Theme song: "The Afterlife (Instrumental)" by YACHT is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Shar ..read more

The OLCC talks pot. Marijuana regulations. What current and prospective licensees need to know to follow the laws and rules to operate in Oregon's regulated recreational marijuana market. In Episode One we talk about some of the bigger issues we're working on including: new rules about hemp entering the OLCC system, packaging sell-down dates, and unapproved ownership or business structure changes - and what licensees need to do to make it right. What else? Common compliance issues, highlights about the new Metrc Wiki for the OLCC's Cannabis Tracking System. Testing and lab shopping. Home deliv ..read more