The Summer of Cannabis Continues to Fuel Investor Interest
Marijuana Industry NewsUncategorized August 21, 2018
The cannabis market as a whole has remained extremely profitable for some time now as new companies and innovations continue to enter the market. With so much business going on, one would think that most companies would be profitable in the space, but issues with legislation abound have meant... Read more
Parents file claim against county after losing custody for treating daughter’s epilepsy with CBD oil
CaliforniaMedical MarijuanaUncategorized August 20, 2018
Ali Selva was in striped pink PJs, cuddling with her mom on the couch to watch “The Emoji Movie” for roughly the dozenth time, when police began pounding on the door of their Costa Mesa apartment. A short time later, Ali’s dad, Joseph Selva, was in handcuffs, and a... Read more
What if You Break the Rules? Oregon Cannabis Administrative Litigation and Settlement
OregonUncategorized August 20, 2018
Settling alleged OLCC violations is often possible. Back in February, I discussed administrative litigation in Oregon and the types of violations Oregon cannabis businesses can be hit with. But what about settlement? Like in civil litigation, administrative litigation can be settled with the right tools and right team of... Read more
Mentor Capital, Inc (MNTR) Chairman and CEO, Chet Billingsley, Discusses Exciting Company Growth
Uncategorized August 20, 2018
Mentor Capital, Inc., just uplisted recently with their ticker symbol now at OTCQX:MNTR. Everett Jolly indicated that today’s guest hasn’t been on the show for a couple of years, but that he’s super excited to have them back. He introduced Mentor Capital, Inc. Chairman and CEO, Chet Billingsley, who after... Read more
Other Industries Seeing Benefit From MJ! Cannabis has opened some big doors and early opportunity but do you know how it has impacted other indusrties? One sector has presented immense potential for capitalizing on the medical side of this budding market and one company may be on the verge... Read more
The cannabis market has been growing with a massive amount of propensity toward the future for some time now. With new laws going into place around the world and a changing public perception on the plant as a whole, it seems as though now is a better time than... Read more
California Cannabis Leasing: Landlord Pitfalls
CaliforniaMedical MarijuanaRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized August 19, 2018
Entirely avoidable, fortunately. We’ve written previously about some common issues landlords run into when leasing to cannabis businesses (see links at the bottom of this article). Now that we’ve seen almost a year’s worth of emergency regulations, and the state has released its proposed final regulations, we’ve also seen... Read more
Trademark Considerations for Your Celebrity Cannabis Licensing Deals
Medical MarijuanaRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized August 18, 2018
I’ve worked on many celebrity licensing and endorsement deals, and my firm’s cannabis intellectual property lawyers have received countless inquiries from companies looking to partner with one celebrity or another. And while the best of the deals can be very lucrative (and interesting) for everyone involved, plenty of them... Read more
Province Brands of Canada — the Canadian company developing a suite of premium non-alcoholic, cannabis-powered beers and spirits including the world’s first beer brewed from the cannabis plant — has announced the closing of its Series A round of funding with $10.95-million raised by 91 accredited investors. Province Brands of Canada initiated this funding round... Read more
Aurora Cannabis Obtains Receipt of Australis Capital Final Prospectus and Provides Update to Aurora Shareholders
Uncategorized August 17, 2018
Further to its press release of June 20, 2018, Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX: ACB) (OTCQB: ACBFF) (Frankfurt: 21P; WKN: A1C4WM) today announced, in connection with the spin-out of its subsidiary Australis Capital Inc., Australis has received a receipt for its final prospectus dated August 14, 2018. The Final Prospectus was filed... Read more
