Oregon Scrambling to Implement New Marijuana Rules
Officials in Oregon are working to address concerns of marijuana businesses that say delays in the state processing regulatory applications threaten chaos for the industry when new rules take effect on Saturday.
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has scheduled an emergency meeting for Friday to discuss the matter, an agency spokesman said. Without action, medical dispensaries and recreational retail outlets may be forced to pull some products off their shelves.
The challenges are just some of the many compliance-related issues faced by marijuana businesses in states where pot is legalized or approved for medicinal use. The challenges include not just rules regarding labeling, packaging, licensing and testing of marijuana products, but how companies can access the banking system given the federal government still classifies marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug and prohibits its use.
Rules governing packaging and labeling of both medical and recreational products take effect Saturday, but require...
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