By Michele Brooke One question I’m asked regularly by clients who are starting new businesses is “which cities are allowing dispensaries?” There are hundreds, if…
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Don’t build this empire on top of quicksand Businesses need strong legal and social foundations By Jamie Curtismith Finding convenient, affordable and compliant property is…
Dispensaries face an uncertain landscape with changes slated for California’s regulations By Rachel Cavanaugh With the buzz still echoing over Alaska and Oregon’s move to…
The state of California has a history of being a “progress leader” — an entity that favors or advocates change, reform or the advancement of…
Administrative hearings allow more freedom to negotiate By Sean Badgley Let’s face it; Washington’s experiment is messy. One can see the mess in the fight…
One possible change could be the introduction of a sales tax By Adam Goldberg Oregon’s Joint Committee on Implementing Measure 91 could not pass a…
Federal laws make it vital to understand your rights By Joseph Tully Although medical marijuana is legal in 23 states across the U.S., it remains…
By David Kerr The Operating Plan is the cornerstone of the Washington State Liquor Control Board application approval process. In working with clients, we’ve encountered…
By Leland Berger These are exciting transitional times in Oregon as we move from unregulated medical distribution through regulated medical distribution to legalization and regulated…
By Jon Jenkins Last month we reviewed foundational internal controls, including the tone at the top, store policies and job responsibilities. This month we continue…