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2025 Oregon Cannabis Legislation Roundup

Oregon’s 2025 legislative session, which comes to a close next week, saw the passage and rejection of multiple cannabis-related bills. …
Proposed Outline for State Psilocybin Legislation

Emerge Law Group attorney Dave Kopilak was the primary drafter of Oregon Ballot Measure 109, also known as the Oregon…
Psychedelinks – May 22, 2025

Emerge’s Hot Take The Oregon Senate has voted 24 to 5 in favor of legislation that would allow licensed health…
Federal Court Imposes Permanent Injunction Against Measure 119

A federal court today held that Oregon’s Measure 119 is preempted by federal law and violates the First Amendment of…
PsychedeLinks – April 29, 2025

Emerge’s Hot Take Bend psilocybin center becomes first in Oregon to offer insurance coverage Oregon-based non-profit Bendable Therapy and insurance…
PsychedeLinks – April 1, 2025

Emerge’s Hot Take Federal judge orders Utah police to return psychedelic mushrooms seized from religious group A federal judge in…
Psychedelinks – March 11, 2025

Emerge’s Hot Take This week in psychedelinks: Oregon psilocybin center wins appeal An Oregon appeals board ruled late last month…
Emerge Wins a Decisive Victory for Psilocybin Services in Deschutes County

Emerge obtained a significant win for their client and owner of the Juniper Preserve Resort near Bend, Oregon, seeking to…
Psychedelinks – January 17, 2025

Emerge’s Hot Take New York bill would legalize psychedelics like psilocybin, mescaline, and ibogaine In advance of the 2025 New…
Emerge Law Group Celebrates Kaci Hohmann’s Promotion to Shareholder

Emerge Law Group is thrilled to announce the promotion of Kaci Hohmann to shareholder at the firm. Kaci, who joined Emerge…
Oregon Psilocybin Services Rule Changes: Effective January 1, 2025

Late last month, the Oregon Health Authority (“OHA”) adopted its final Oregon Psilocybin Services (“OPS”) rule revisions, which become effective…
PsychedeLinks – December 6, 2024

Emerge’s Hot Take A growing number of Oregon cities vote to ban psychedelic mushroom compound psilocybin While Oregon was hailed…
Urgent Measure 119 Info for OLCC Cannabis Licensees Ahead of December 5th Deadline

Measure 119 goes into effect on December 5, 2024 and requires OLCC-licensed retailers, processors, labs, and research certificate holders to…
Oregon Ballot Measure 119 Would Give Unions Significant Leverage Over Cannabis Licensees

If passed on November 5, Measure 119 would require certain Oregon cannabis licensees to secure a Labor Peace Agreement (LPA)…
PsychedeLinks – October 29, 2024

Emerge’s Hot Take Massachusetts’ Question 4: What to know about the proposal to legalize some psychedelics Massachusetts voters will decide…
Emerge Collaborates with Oregon Psilocybin Industry to Submit Comprehensive Public Comment to OHA on Rules

On October 21, in response to serious concerns about the Oregon Health Authority’s (OHA) proposed Oregon Psilocybin Services (OPS) rule…
USPTO Increases Fees for Trademarks

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will be increasing fees for various trademark matters. The USPTO’s website provides…
PsychedeLinks – September 30, 2024

Emerge’s Hot Take DEA Endorses New, Simplified Test to Determine Marijuana’s Medical Uses Amid Rescheduling Debate: Could It Also Apply…
PsychedeLinks – September 9, 2024

Emerge’s Hot Take FDA Gives an Early Nod to Psychedelic Research On Thursday, Sept. 5, the FDA approved Mindstate Design…
PsychedeLinks – August 23, 2024

Emerge’s Hot Take FDA Gives Thumbs Down to MDMA for Now, Demanding Further Research On Friday, 8/9, the FDA released…
Emerge Law Group Announces 2024 Oregon Super Lawyer & Rising Stars

We are pleased to announce that three attorneys at Emerge Law Group have once again been recognized as Oregon Super…
PsychedeLinks – July 15, 2024

Emerge’s Hot Take Oregon is Teaching the States How to Tax Psychedelic Mushrooms In 2023, Oregon became the first in…
Understanding the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act: What You Need to Know

Authors: Sean Clancy, Shareholder; Leticia Maskell, Law Clerk Introduction The Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (“OCPA”) is a recent state-level privacy law designed…
PsychedeLinks – June 17,2024

Emerge’s Hot Take Trouble for Ecstasy? What MDMA’s FDA Setback Could Mean for Psychedelics Last week, the FDA advisory committee…