Committee Blog: California Social Consumption Leads the Way
CaliforniaMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics March 10, 2020 0
California Cannabis Litigation: Airing the Dirty Laundry Edition
CaliforniaUncategorized March 6, 2020
We’ve written a good amount on how ugly litigation will be. There’s federal illegality and the possibility that a court refuse to rule on a contract dispute because cannabis is federally illegal. Companies can be sued for false advertising and have all of their profits attributable to the false advertising disgorged by competitors. Allegedly false…
Read moreFederal prosecutors investigate California marijuana companies in wide-ranging probe
CaliforniaMarijuana Industry News March 5, 2020 0
California Cannabis Claims: Unfair Competition
CaliforniaUncategorized February 29, 2020
Welcome to the final post in our litigation series on California cannabis claims. For our last post, we’ll be touching on California’s Unfair Competition Law. Introduction California’s “Unfair Competition Law,” also known as the Unfair Competition Act, Unfair Business Practices Act, or the Unfair Practices Act, is codified at Business & Professions Code § 17200,…
Read moreCalifornia Cannabis Appellations: Proposed Regulations Are Here!
CaliforniaUncategorized February 28, 2020
On February 20, 2020, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) released its proposed regulations for the Cannabis Appellations Program, something that many cultivators have been anticipating since the inception of the Medicinal and Adult Use Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA). We’ve written about appellations and their applicability to cannabis before, but a quick…
Read moreLabor unions flex their muscle in fight with California cannabis industry
CaliforniaMarijuana Industry News February 27, 2020 0
California Cannabis Claims: Intentional Interference with Contractual Relations
CaliforniaUncategorized February 26, 2020
Welcome back to our litigation series on California cannabis claims. Today, we’ll be discussing intentional interference or “tortious interference” – which may apply to your situation if you find that a third party is improperly interfering with you and your contractual relationships. Introduction This claim stems from California’s basic recognition that contractual relationships are worthy…
Read moreThe Effort to Decriminalize Psilocybin in California is Underway
CaliforniaUncategorized February 24, 2020
Psilocybin has been in the news with increasing frequency as research into psychedelic therapy has proliferated, and a number of local jurisdictions, including the cities of Oakland, Denver, and Santa Cruz have decriminalized psilocybin to varying degrees. Much like cannabis, public perception of certain psychedelics like psilocybin is shifting rapidly, as people really the incredible…
Read morePower to the People: Kern County Measure D Will Give Voters Control of Medical Cannabis
CaliforniaMedical MarijuanaUncategorized February 20, 2020
Last week, I presented oral argument to the Fifth District Court of Appeal in support of the people’s right of referendum. Long story short, the Kern County Board of Supervisors banned medical marijuana dispensaries in 2011, the people protested via referendum petition, and to this day the County has refused to comply with the legal…
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