Oregon Received 142 Recreational Marijuana Business License Applications On Monday

The State of Oregon started accepting recreational marijuana business applications on Monday. It was a bit of a bumpy start due to some inclement weather in the Willamette Valley area where the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) headquarters is located. The OLCC was hoping to have a call center staffed for opening day to help answer questions about the applications and the application process. But due to snow and ice, the office was closed Monday.

But the office closure didn’t stop people from turning in their applications. It was estimated that the State of Oregon would receive about 800 applications total. On Monday alone there were 142 applications received. Per Oregon Live:

The Oregon Liquor Control Commission received 142 applications as of Tuesday morning from people hoping to enter the state’s new recreational marijuana market.

The agency said 75 of the applications came from growers, most of them

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