Despite its brevity, the DEA letter I received last week about THCO was followed by confusion and lots of speculation in the cannabis industry about the legal status of novel and mood-altering cannabinoids. This is unfortunate, because I think the letter provided...
February 13, 2023 Business and Commerce Law, Distributors, I have been concerned about the proliferation of THC acetate ester (THCO) for a while. It has always been my view that THCO is a controlled substance under federal law. Although it can be made from...
By Lisa L. Pittman, Pittman Legal, Austin, Texas The lawsuit was over an alleged breach of contract. My client was sued, not because there was a valid contract where one party owed the other something, but because of a personal vendetta arising out of events...
William Wolfe Harris Beach PLLC When many states, including New York, legalized marijuana, they established residency requirements to ensure state residents receive the financial benefits of legalization in their own state and to curtail outside entities from entering...
23 February 2023 by Dino Santaniello (Vientiane) Tilleke & Gibbins On December 28, 2022, the Ministry of Health of Laos issued Decision No. 3789/MOH on the Control of Hemp for Medication and Products (the “Decision”). The Decision approves the regulated...
FEBRUARY 23, 2023 By Eric Altstadter and Thomas Cardinale According to the IRS, cannabis business owners operating as a pass-through entity will likely be able to claim a qualified business deduction on their taxes this year without challenge. The decision was...