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One of the known beneficial uses of psilocybin is as a palliative care tool for patients with advanced illness who
On September 25, 2021, Tom Eckert and I spoke about the Oregon Psilocybin Services Act at a seminar sponsored by
Portland, OR – Emerge Law Group (“Emerge”) a full-service business law firm well known for its leading cannabis and psychedelics practices, announced
We are excited to share that the 2021 Oregon Super Lawyers list has honored two of Emerge’s Oregon-based attorneys. Super
By Kathryn L. Tucker, JD* Recent medical research is establishing the powerful therapeutic uses of psilocybin in the treatment of
The first meeting of the Oregon Psilocybin Advisory Board (the “Board”) created by Oregon Measure 109 (“M109”) was held on
The first meeting of the Oregon Psilocybin Advisory Board created by Oregon Measure 109 will take place today, March 31,
Governor Kate Brown has announced the members of the Oregon Psilocybin Advisory Board (the “Board”) created by Oregon Measure 109.
Last week the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (“OLCC”) published two proposed rule amendment packages – the “Marijuana Licensing Streamlining” and
All of us at Emerge Law Group are deeply saddened to learn about the untimely death of Sheri Eckert, co-sponsor
States across the country have embraced cannabis law reform. The 2020 election brought the total number of states to legalize
Dave Kopilak, primary drafter of Oregon Measure 109, and campaign manager Sam Chapman, were interviewed by New York psychedelics law
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oregon Legislature passed House Bill 4213 on June 26, 2020, which extended the
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission (“OLCC”) has been busy over the last couple months working on new rule and policy
This blog is the second in a series of substantive explanations of Oregon Measure 109 that we will publish before
The initiative petition formerly known as Oregon Initiative Petition 2020-034 has been rebranded as Oregon Measure 109. And with seven
On July 8, 2020, Oregon Initiative Petition 2020-034 (“IP 34”) officially qualified for the November 3, 2020 General Election ballot.
Late 2019 saw a national outbreak in hospitalized cases of e-cigarette or vaping product use associated lung injury (EVALI). The
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission (“OLCC”) recently published several amendments to its regulations that will go into effect on February
In the legal field, the beginning of a new year is often synonymous with new laws and 2020 is no
On November 1, 2019, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (“OLCC”) released proposed amendments to the recreational marijuana rules and the
On October 11, 2019, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (“OLCC”) commissioners voted unanimously to adopt temporary rules implementing Governor Brown’s
On August 19th, 2019, the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to opt out of the establishment of “future