07 September 2023 by Joshua Chad and Emily Hush McMillan LLP The Cannabis Act1 (the “Act”) came into force in October 2018, creating a legal and highly regulated market for the production, import and export, distribution, and sale of recreational cannabis in Canada....
In our previous post, we discussed how a cannabis business can take steps to avoid potential trademark infringement claims. In this release, we will discuss how a cannabis business can use trademarks for brand protection – despite the fact that federal law prohibits...
Article by: Radhi Shah, Janet Jackim, and Tom Zuber Summary In a groundbreaking development on August 29, 2023, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently concluded that, based upon its research into medical responses to the use of...
By Hillary Campbell & Whitt Steineker on September 6, 2023 Just as we did, the Food and Drug Administration has recognized the growing enthusiasm for exploring opportunities to use psychedelic medications to treat mental health disorders. In June, FDA issued for...
Shauna Correia, Nikki Mahmoudi Weintraub Tobin On September 18, 2022, the Governor approved AB 2188, which amends the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), California’s employment antidiscrimination law. Beginning on January 1, 2024, it will be unlawful...
Source: Alternatives to Bankruptcy for Cannabis Companies (Part 2) By Brent Salmons & Yuefan Wang on September 1, 2023 Part 1 of this series discussed the lack of bankruptcy protections for cannabis companies since bankruptcy in the U.S. is an exclusively federal...