Cura Partners, Inc. Announces Closing of $75 Million Private Placement Funding Round to Drive Further Expansion
Marijuana Industry NewsUncategorized November 29, 2018 0
Industrial Hemp Litigation: U.S. Postal Service Loses CBD Delivery Case
HempUncategorized November 28, 2018
In January 2018, the United States Postal Service (USPS) seized a package in Denver, Colorado sent by KAB, LLC, a registered, Colorado industrial hemp cultivator. The package contained 1170 grams of cannabidiol (CBD) powder, derived from industrial hemp. KAB appealed USPS’s decision, arguing that the powder was not a controlled substance and therefore should not…
Read moreOregon Cities and Counties Continue to Refine Cannabis Rules
OregonRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized November 28, 2018
We always talk about the cannabis industry being dynamic. That’s true from a markets perspective and it’s true from a regulatory point of view. When it comes to regulations in particular, industry observers tend to focus on the big picture developments: e.g., whether marijuana will finally be re- or de-scheduled at the federal level, whether…
Read more4Front and Cannex Capital Announce Transformational Business Combination to Create Operations-Focused Industry Leader
Marijuana Industry NewsUncategorized November 26, 2018 0
California Cannabis Landlords: More Regulatory Snags to Avoid
CaliforniaReal EstateUncategorized November 26, 2018
We’ve previously written about some of the pitfalls for landlords to avoid when leasing to commercial cannabis tenants in California. We’ve also written about how the state’s recently proposed modifications to its final cannabis regulations could affect licensees and the industry writ large (see here, here, and here). The comment period for those rule changes…
Read moreData Breaches are Coming and Will Wreak Havoc in the Cannabis Industry
Uncategorized November 26, 2018
Virtually everyone knows about breaches of companies like Equifax. Massive breaches have happened to established, mega-companies who still took major reputational and monetary hits after they were breached. What many people don’t realize is that it doesn’t take a major breach to devastate a business. We don’t want to be dramatic, but we also don’t…
Read moreCannabis Science, Inc. (CBIS) Inaugural Black-Tie Dinner Awards Gala Final Planning Underway
Marijuana Industry NewsUncategorized November 25, 2018
The Cannabis Science Inaugural Black-Tie Dinner Awards Gala Final Planning Underway; Recognizing Major Industry Accomplishments, Killing Cancer, and Awarding Unprecedented Shareholder Loyalty Cannabis Science, Inc. (CBIS), a U.S. company specializing in the development of cannabinoid-based medicines, is pleased to announce that the inaugural CBIS Black-tie Gala has morphed into the Cannabis Science Awards Black-Tie Gala […]
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Read moreTenth Circuit to Decide if Fair Labor Standards Act Applies to Cannabis Businesses
Uncategorized November 25, 2018
As we all know, cannabis remains a federally controlled substance, and therefore illegal at the federal level. However, most states have some form of legalization. I have always advised my cannabis business clients to comply with both state and federal laws when it comes to employment laws. It seems to be the safest bet to…
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