November 2021
Jim Plamondon: Precision fermented cannabinoids: Disrupting cannabis flower (3rd of 3 Articles)
Will cheap neo-Gelato pre-rolls sell in high-enough volume to threaten the cannabis flower market? Of course they will, because of ...
Fyllo: What Every General Counsel in Highly-Regulated Industries Needs to Know About Compliance Now
Not long ago, the role of the General Counsel with regard to compliance in highly-regulated industries was largely about setting ...
Miller Nash: Cannabis Coverage Alert: Oregon Court Distills the Science of Cannabis to Find Insurance for a CBD Claim
Although the 2018 Farm Bill carved out hemp from the federal Controlled Substances Act, few court rulings have addressed the ...
Cozen O’Connor: California Splits from the FDA: CBD Now Permitted in Food, Beverages and More
On Wednesday, October 6, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 45 (AB-45) that “prohibit[s] restrictions on ...
PLMJ: Three Years of Portuguese Medical Cannabis Law
Three years have passed since the approval of the Portuguese medical cannabis law. In this period, many changes have taken ...
Alexander Hymowitz: The NBA’s Ending of Cannabis Testing is a Step in the Right Direction, but Misses the Rim
Authored By: Alexander Hymowitz The National Basketball Association and National Basketball Players Association have jointly agreed to continue to refrain ...
Robert Thomas, Scientific Solutions: The Role of ICP-MS in Understanding the Toxicological Link Between Lead Contamination in Cannabis and Hemp Consumer Products and Human Disease
The majority of the thirty-six (36) states in the US where medicinal and recreational cannabis is legal regulate four heavy ...
Effects of cannabis oil extract on immune response gene expression in human small airway epithelial cells (HSAEpC): implications for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is commonly associated with both a pro-inflammatory and a T-helper 1 (Th1) immune response ...
Harris Bricken: There is No Such Thing as Boilerplate in a Cannabis Contract
If you’re still at the point where you are playing lawyer sometimes or all of the time with your cannabis ...
Brownstein: The Current Landscape of Federal Law Governing Cannabis
For the past 50 years, federal law has prohibited the use, cultivation, and distribution of cannabis. These prohibitions have had ...
Green Light Law Group: USPS Final Rule Prohibits Mailing Marijuana and Hemp Vapor Products
After months of delay, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has issued its final rule (USPS Final Rule) pursuant to the Prevent ...
Jackson Lewis P.C: New York Department of Labor Publishes Guidance Addressing Recreational Marijuana In The Workplace; Most Drug Testing For Marijuana Is Prohibited
The New York Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently published guidance and FAQs entitled “Adult Use Cannabis And The Workplace – New ...
Clark Hill: California Breaks With the FDA, Poised to Legalize Hemp Cannabinoids in Food and Beverage Products
The California Legislature has passed a bill that will allow California consumers to purchase food, beverage, dietary supplements, and cosmetics ...
Matson Driscoll & Damico: Lost Profits Measurement In The Cannabis Industry 22 October 2021
We could speak forever just about the cannabis industry and the road to 2021, but as forensic accountants who specialize ...
Michael Sassano: GMP Series #8: Manufacturing Startup
Your journey maneuvering through the start-up phase of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) will finish with certification of your building, processes ...