Oregon Cannabis Round-Up: Chalice Receivership, New Tax Rules, New Laws

[ad_1] It’s been an eventful month in Oregon cannabis. Below are some early summer notes on three things we’ve been doing and watching and writing about. The Chalice receivership I covered this last month as the ship was going down. Today, the Oregon receivership is well underway and we’re getting regular notices. It hasn’t been smooth from my perspective. The receiver initially rejected a raft of leases, including one held by a landlord we represent.…

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Massachusetts House Approves Bill To Amend Cannabis Laws

[ad_1] The Massachusetts House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted on Wednesday to approve a bill amending the state’s weed laws, including significant social equity investments and the addition of cannabis consumption cafes to the state’s roster of regulated pot businesses. Lawmakers in the House voted 153-2 to approve the bill, which is nearly identical to a measure passed by the Massachusetts Senate in April. House Speaker Ron Mariano issued a statement quoted by the Boston Globe,…

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Legal Weed: What Do New Federal Marijuana Laws Mean?

[ad_1] On Friday, New Mexico became the latest state to legalize recreational marijuana. Olena Ruban/Getty Images New federal marijuana laws are once again raising the prospect of legal weed — the House of Representatives has passed legislation that would legalize marijuana nationally, and the Senate is nearing the introduction of a similar bill. On Wednesday, the House passed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement, or MORE Act, which removes cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act…

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