Why GMP is the Future of Quality Control for the Global Industry
Good Manufacturing Practices, or GMP, are a systematic way of ensuring that products — from food to supplements to pharmaceuticals — are produced consistently according to established quality control standards. Essentially, GMP ensures a universal minimum standard of quality to protect consumers.  For the sake of this article, we’ll... Read more
Hemp industry advocates dish reactions on USDA final hemp rules
Federal agriculture rulemakers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture released final hemp production rules on Friday, in the final days of the Trump Administration. Changes to the final rule were based on public comments from farmers and industry members about interim hemp rules released in 2019 and are set... Read more
Indiana warns hemp farmers of unscrupulous seed vendors
Indiana regulators are warning hemp farmers to watch out for predatory hemp seed vendors that are currently active within the state. Along with a growing number of hemp growers are more reports of faulty seed and untrustworthy vendors, said Donald Robison, seed administrator at the Office of Indiana State... Read more
Circle K wants to block hemp trademark that resembles its own
Circle K Stores Inc. wants to block a California hemp and marijuana holding company from using a design mark with “K” inside a circle. In a filing first reported by Law 360, the convenience-store chain is asking the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board to oppose a registration application... Read more
Alcanna Inc. and YSS Corp. Announce Combination of Cannabis Retail Businesses to Form Nova Cannabis Inc. and Concurrent $25 Million Equity Financing EDMONTON, Alberta and CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alcanna Inc. (“Alcanna”) (TSX: CLIQ) and YSS Corp. (“YSS”) (TSX-V: YSS; WCN: A2PMAX; and OTCQB: YSSCF)... Read more
MLK Day: Cannabis and Civil Rights

It has become an annual MLK Day tradition here at Canna Law Blog to remind our readers that, first and foremost, cannabis is a civil rights issue. We’ve explained why here, here, here and here. The past year ushered in some promising developments, from progress with the MORE Act, to state and local developments on social

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BC Craft Supply Co Announces Letter of Intent with Psilocybin Research and Development Company Ava Pathways
Ryan Allway January 18th, 2021 VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BC Craft Supply Co. Ltd. (the “Company” or “BC Craft”) (CSE: CRFT) (OTC:CRFTF) (FSE:ZZD1) is pleased to announce that it entered into a binding letter of intent (“LOI”) on January 15, 2021, to acquire 100%... Read more
Alcanna Inc. and YSS Corp. Announce Combination of Cannabis Retail Businesses to Form Nova Cannabis Inc. and Concurrent $25 Million Equity Financing
Ryan Allway January 18th, 2021 EDMONTON, Alberta and CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alcanna Inc. (“Alcanna“) (TSX: CLIQ) and YSS Corp. (“YSS“) (TSX-V: YSS; WCN: A2PMAX; and OTCQB: YSSCF) are pleased to announce the execution of a business combination agreement dated January 18, 2021 (the “Agreement“),... Read more
NxGen Brands, Inc. Cannabis Dispensary Delivery Services Platform App Excitement Builds
Ryan Allway January 18th, 2021 Company Receives Initial Wave of Requests for Information on Its Recently Announced App for Cannabis Dispensaries Ft Lauderdale, Fla., Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — NxGen Brands Inc. (OTC:NXGB) (“NXGB” or the “Company”), announced today that the response to its most recent press release regarding their cannabis... Read more
Subversive Capital Acquisition Corp. Closes The Largest Cannabis SPAC In History And Announces The Launch Of The Parent Company With Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter, Roc Nation, Caliva, And Left Coast Ventures
SAN JOSE, Calif. and NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — TPCO Holding Corp. (“The Parent Company”) (NEO Exchange: GRAM.U, GRAM.WT.U,OTCQX: SBVCF, SBVQF), formerly known as Subversive Capital Acquisition Corp. (“SCAC”) (NEO: SVC.A.U, SVC.WT.U;OTCQX: SBVCF, SBVQF), today announced the completion of its qualifying transaction (the “Transaction”) to acquire CMG Partners Inc. (“Caliva”), and Left Coast Ventures, Inc. (“Left Coast Ventures”... Read more
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