In two months, New Zealand will hold a referendum giving its residents the opportunity to weigh in on whether recreational use of cannabis should become legal in the country. The referendum will occur alongside New Zealand’s 2020 general election, set to take place on...
Of course, market volatility and our industry’s dangerous penchant for handshake deals make these agreements inherently vulnerable to predation by the party with greater bargaining power. Thus, the deal MUST be in writing, and the compliance issues (regulatory, labor...
Once again, the Senate appears to be punting on much-needed banking and insurance reform for the cannabis industry. The SAFE Banking Act would allow banks and insurance companies to offer their services to marijuana-related businesses without violating federal law....
The global pandemic and resulting economic turmoil have caused many businesses in the cannabis industry to teeter on the edge of insolvency. Although Governor Newsom was quick to declare cannabis businesses as “essential,” many of these companies have suffered huge...
We have reviewed articles in several publications that describe the Ninth Circuit’s affirmation of Decisions of the United States Tax Court rejecting as untimely filed the Petitions of Organic Cannabis Foundation (“OCF”) and Northern California Small Business...
In Colombia, there are many companies that are ready to enter the final phase of the commercialization of medical cannabis both within the territory and abroad. Even various companies with cannabis licenses have big amounts of flowers that could not be processed due...