August 2023
Cultiva: US House Committee Approves Research For Medical Cannabis, Psychedelics
In the decade since Colorado and Washington legalized cannabis for recreational purposes and dozens of further states have legalized for ...
Cultiva: Cresco v. GTI – Non-Competes in Cannabis
MSO Cresco Labs (“Cresco”) has filed suit against MSO Green Thumb Industries (“GTI”) based on the claim that GTI “poached” ...
Dentons: Cannabis Cos. Must Heed Growing Federal Investigatory Risks
The dynamic between a largely new state-by-state legal industry and well established federal investigatory regimes has left industry participants exposed ...
mcglinchey: Rescheduling Marijuana: Understanding the Legal Impacts
Marijuana is currently listed as a Schedule I substance in the Controlled Substances Act (CSA); this scheduling means the federal ...
mcglinchey: NY, NJ Regs Give Clarity To Cannabis Investors, Ancillaries
New laws and regulations are likely to be implemented in both New Jersey and New York in the very near ...
Alejandra Vargas – Head of Legal @ Futura Farms: Cannabis In Peru, From Medical Usage To Hemp Industry Forecast
It is well-known in our country that most politicians and public officials are extremely conservatives when referring to the usage ...
Tami L. Wahl – Modern Advocates: High tax rates are not a foregone conclusion. A fresh lens for a burgeoning industry.
As cannabis-related discussions on the Hill gain momentum and interest, a cautionary note for stakeholders is to avoid reactionary concessions ...
Husch Blackwell: Mastercard ban on cannabis debit-cards
Mastercard sent cease and desist letters to payment processors and banks last week. These letters demanded certain financial service providers ...
Bonn & Schmitt: Luxembourg: Regulation Of Recreational Cannabis
Despite a policy of repression and prohibition, cannabis is the most used illicit drug in Luxembourg. The bill no. 8033 ...
mcglinchey: Hemp in Your Suitcase Can Get You Convicted of Trafficking in Marijuana
A hard lesson was learned after cannabis was discovered in a suitcase at the airport: the government does not have ...
Lowenstein Sandler: United States: Insurance For The Cannabis Industry: Risks & Challenges (Video)
CONTRIBUTOR 20 July 2023 by Eric Jesse Eric Jesse, partner in Lowenstein Sandler’s Insurance Recovery Group, discusses some of the challenges faced ...
Harris Bricken: Cannabis Receiverships Are Coming to California
California’s cannabis industry is a mess. Between the rampant illegal market, onerous taxation, unnecessarily complicated regulations, debt defaults, and a host of other factors, ...
Clark Hill: A Stepping Stone for German Cannabis Law?
The German Ministry for Health has this month published a draft bill on the subject of cannabis legalisation. The draft legislation is ...
Seyfarth: Blunders That Made ‘Bakked’ Cannabis TM Go Up In Smoke
A recent lawsuit alleging trademark infringement by AmerikanWeed illustrates the importance of protecting intellectual property in the cannabis industry. Complaint ...
Foley & Lardner LLP: SEC Cannabis Enforcement Continuing to Grow this Past Spring
During the past few months, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Division of Enforcement has continued to police the ...
Troutman Pepper: Virginia’s New Hemp Regulations – How It Affects Businesses
Virginia’s new hemp-derived products statutes (Va. Code § 3.2-5145.1 et seq.) went into effect as of July 1, standing to drastically ...
Holland & Hart: Publicly Traded Cannabis Companies: To Be or Not To Be?
The cannabis industry is in distress. Despite continued market expansion and the increasing number of states legalizing adult use, business owners ...
Harris Bricken: Cannabis Investment and the NBA
In case you missed it, professional players on teams in the National Basketball Association are getting a free and clear ...
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP: Highly Legal: Will Congress Legalize Mushrooms Before Marijuana?
We’ve been tossing this idea around in our heads ever since research about microdosing psychedelics entered the mainstream media a ...
Duane Morris: ATACH Calls for the Regulation of Hemp-Synthesized Intoxicants
Since the legalization of Hemp under the 2018 Farm Bill, a market has grown for products that synthesize Hemp-derived compounds ...
Clark Hill: Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency Proposes Administrative Rule Revisions
The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency (“CRA”) recently filed a Request for Rulemaking to formally begin the process of updating Michigan’s ...
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