January 2023

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP: Cannabis Businesses Overlooked Employment Considerations

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP: Cannabis Businesses Overlooked Employment Considerations

Working in the cannabis industry is no walk in the park. Despite the plant’s popularity, many cannabis operators struggle to ...
Tilleke & Gibbins: Cannabis Dispensaries and E-commerce in Thailand—Will There Be Another Surprise?

Tilleke & Gibbins: Cannabis Dispensaries and E-commerce in Thailand—Will There Be Another Surprise?

The delisting of cannabis as a controlled narcotic in Thailand on June 9, 2022, was a breakthrough moment for the ...
Jack Fruth: Cannabis Use: A Defense for Crime?

Jack Fruth: Cannabis Use: A Defense for Crime?

With the patchwork of cannabis laws throughout America and states changing their cannabis laws every year, there is a general ...
Michael Sassano & Antonio Guedelha: GMP # 16 - Waste Reduction Management in Good Manufacturing Practice

Michael Sassano & Antonio Guedelha: GMP # 16 – Waste Reduction Management in Good Manufacturing Practice

The pharmaceutical manufacturing industry is one of the largest waste producers in the world. In the past, manufacturers paid a ...
Fox Rothschild LLP: Minnesota Moratoriums Still Exist

Fox Rothschild LLP: Minnesota Moratoriums Still Exist

A friendly reminder to Minnesota readers – local governments with moratoriums on the sale, manufacture and distribution of hemp-derived THC ...
Bradley: Mississippi Medical Cannabis, Charles Dickens Style

Bradley: Mississippi Medical Cannabis, Charles Dickens Style

As we turn the calendar to another year, and because we run a cannabis law blog, it seems fitting to ...
Prince Lobel: Alert: New York’s First Adult-Use Cannabis Sale 

Prince Lobel: Alert: New York’s First Adult-Use Cannabis Sale 

On December 29, 2022, New York State’s first adult-use cannabis sale took place at Housing Works Cannabis Co., located in lower Manhattan ...
Harris Beach: Is Interstate Commerce Coming For The Cannabis Industry?

Harris Beach: Is Interstate Commerce Coming For The Cannabis Industry?

On December 29, 2022, over 18 months after cannabis became legal to sell in New York State, the first retail ...
Green Light Law Group: Top 5 Oregon Cannabis Stories of 2022

Green Light Law Group: Top 5 Oregon Cannabis Stories of 2022

Oregon’s cannabis market experienced extreme difficulties and regulatory upheaval in 2022. Many of the highlights below arise from the aftermath of ...
Green Light Law Group: Top 10 National Cannabis Stories of 2022

Green Light Law Group: Top 10 National Cannabis Stories of 2022

As we approach the end of 2022, we are looking at the top ten national cannabis stories of the year ...
Vicente Sederberg: New York’s Draft Cannabis Regulations: 10 Key Aspects that Will Impact the Market

Vicente Sederberg: New York’s Draft Cannabis Regulations: 10 Key Aspects that Will Impact the Market

On December 14, 2022, the draft regulations to implement the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (New York’s cannabis law) were published in ...
Bradley:  Mississippi Department of Health Releases Proposed Modifications to Medical Cannabis Regulations

Bradley: Mississippi Department of Health Releases Proposed Modifications to Medical Cannabis Regulations

In the gift-giving spirit of the season, the Mississippi Department of Health has dropped proposed additions and revisions to the agency’s regulations ...
Duane Morris: Simple Possession Pardons Can Complicate Employment Background Checks

Duane Morris: Simple Possession Pardons Can Complicate Employment Background Checks

On October 6, 2022, President Biden issued a blanket pardon to all citizens and lawful permanent residents convicted of simple ...
Bradley: Warning Sign? A New Round of FDA Warning Letters Over CBD Consumer Confusion May Signal a Shift in Government Enforcement

Bradley: Warning Sign? A New Round of FDA Warning Letters Over CBD Consumer Confusion May Signal a Shift in Government Enforcement

FDA warning letters are nothing new in the cannabis industry. In fact, we here at Budding Trends have covered this topic a ...
Seyfarth: Technologies for Enhancing Cannabis Bioavailability and Their Legal Methods of Protection

Seyfarth: Technologies for Enhancing Cannabis Bioavailability and Their Legal Methods of Protection

The following post explores the bioavailability and efficacy of various cannabis products, followed by a brief overview of the legal ...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers: The Legalise Cannabis Victoria Election Result Bodes Well for Genuine Law Reform

Sydney Criminal Lawyers: The Legalise Cannabis Victoria Election Result Bodes Well for Genuine Law Reform

Why this outcome is so significant is that the Andrews government needs support moving legislation through the Legislative Council, and Legalise Cannabis, ...
Seyfarth: United States: SAFE Banking Is Not Safe

Seyfarth: United States: SAFE Banking Is Not Safe

The SAFE Banking Act is no longer in the National Defense Authorization Act and therefore will not pass in this ...
Butler Snow: Half-Baked: An Overview of Current Cannabinoid Laws & Regulations

Butler Snow: Half-Baked: An Overview of Current Cannabinoid Laws & Regulations

While smoking marijuana, either medically or recreationally, may be socially tolerated, the drug is nonetheless illegal pursuant to federal law ...
Green Light Law Group: LCB Interpretive Statement Bans Hemp-Derivatives Besides CBD

Green Light Law Group: LCB Interpretive Statement Bans Hemp-Derivatives Besides CBD

The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) recently adopted an Interpretive Statement on the use of Additives in Authorized ...
Green Light Law Group: The New Marijuana Research Bill Is Another Sign That Federal Prohibition is Ending

Green Light Law Group: The New Marijuana Research Bill Is Another Sign That Federal Prohibition is Ending

H.R. 8454, the “Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act,” which establishes a new registration process for conducting research on ...
Bradley: Like a Steam Locomotive, Rolling Down the Track: Biden Signs Marijuana Research Bill

Bradley: Like a Steam Locomotive, Rolling Down the Track: Biden Signs Marijuana Research Bill

For decades, the federal government only allowed scientists to research marijuana grown on the campus of the University of Mississippi ...
Taylor Wessing: Germany: Cannabis trade marks – What is possible?

Taylor Wessing: Germany: Cannabis trade marks – What is possible?

Cannabis legalisation is coming, at least that’s what the German government consisting of Social Democrats, Liberal Party and Greens is ...
McGlinchey Stafford: Tax Win In Oregon Reminds Cannabis Businesses To Properly Classify Expenses

McGlinchey Stafford: Tax Win In Oregon Reminds Cannabis Businesses To Properly Classify Expenses

Tax season is nearly upon us. As cannabis businesses and the professionals who advise them can expect, navigating the variations ...

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Cannabis Law Journal – Contributing Authors

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Author Bios

Canada
Matt Maurer – Minden Gross
Jeff Hergot – Wildboer Dellelce LLP

Costa Rica
Tim Morales – The Cannabis Industry Association Costa Rica

Nicaragua
Elvin Rodríguez Fabilena

USA

General
Julie Godard
Carl L Rowley -Thompson Coburn LLP

Arizona
Jerry Chesler – Chesler Consulting

California
Ian Stewart – Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Otis Felder – Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Lance Rogers – Greenspoon Marder – San Diego
Jessica McElfresh -McElfresh Law – San Diego
Tracy Gallegos – Partner – Fox Rothschild

Colorado
Adam Detsky – Knight Nicastro
Dave Rodman – Dave Rodman Law Group
Peter Fendel – CMR Real Estate Network
Nate Reed – CMR Real Estate Network

Florida
Matthew Ginder – Greenspoon Marder
David C. Kotler – Cohen Kotler

Illinois
William Bogot – Fox Rothschild

Massachusetts
Valerio Romano, Attorney – VGR Law Firm, PC

Nevada
Neal Gidvani – Snr Assoc: Greenspoon Marder
Phillip Silvestri – Snr Assoc: Greenspoon Marder

Tracy Gallegos – Associate Fox Rothschild

New Jersey

Matthew G. Miller – MG Miller Intellectual Property Law LLC
Daniel T. McKillop – Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

New York
Gregory J. Ryan, Esq. Tesser, Ryan & Rochman, LLP
Tim Nolen Tesser, Ryan & Rochman, LLP
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Oregon
Paul Loney & Kristie Cromwell – Loney Law Group
William Stewart – Half Baked Labs

Pennsylvania
Andrew B. Sacks – Managing Partner Sacks Weston Diamond
William Roark – Principal Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & Lupin
Joshua Horn – Partner Fox Rothschild

Washington DC
Teddy Eynon – Partner Fox Rothschild