LexBlog Article: https://www.lexblog.com/2021/05/05/screening-employees-for-marijuana-in-new-york-goes-up-in-smoke/ By Amanda Van Hoose Garofalo Last month, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA), which legalized adult (21 years of...
Published via JD Supra Source: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/cannabis-trademarks-101-5273400/ In an industry that runs on innovation and differentiation, a cannabis brand’s identity is among its most valuable—and most prone to copying—assets. It’s a common myth...
Published Via JD Supra The recent legalization of adult-use cannabis in New York State has created enormous economic opportunity in the state, but taking advantage of those opportunities may bring harsh immigration consequences for foreign nationals currently in the...
On April 20, 2021, Denver Mayor, Michael Hancock, signed the Marijuana Omnibus Bill and Marijuana Hospitality Bill into law, which make significant changes to Denver’s current cannabis laws. These changes directly address hot-button items such as social equity and...
Via JD Supra Source: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/what-is-a-cannabis-reit-7813228/ To many in the cannabis industry, REIT is not a common acronym. Yet, as cannabis businesses seek ways to access additional capital, REITs are coming up in more and more...
Via JD Supra In a prior legal alert, we explained that under the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (“MRTA”), the Legislature afforded towns, villages, and cities an opportunity to opt-out of allowing retail dispensaries and on-site consumption licensees to...