Top Five Hemp Purchase Order Terms
HempUncategorized August 26, 2019
A few weeks ago, we addressed the need for hemp sellers and purchaser to enter into agricultural production agreements (“APAs”), and in doing so, avoid unnecessary litigation. APAs are generally entered into at the beginning of a contractual relationship. In other cases, parties will forego a formal APA, and opt for a simpler, more “casual”…
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Grading the Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Amy Klobuchar
Medical MarijuanaRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized August 24, 2019
Every Saturday, we have been running a series of blog posts that take a close look at the Democratic Party candidates for President in 2020. We examine each candidate’s historic approach to marijuana law and policy, and we also canvas their current respective stances on marijuana. Over the past eight weeks, we covered Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Kamala…
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Utah MLM Essential Oils: doTERRA’s Copaiba Oil Challenges Young Living’s CBD Oil
HempUncategorizedUtah August 23, 2019
Recently I wrote about the two dominant global MLM essential oil companies based in Utah: Young Living and doTERRA. Last month Young Living announced it is entering the CBD oil market, but doTERRA publicly stated on its website that it will not (yet) follow suit, even though everyone and their dog are clamoring for CBD…
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Grading the Democratic Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Andrew Yang
Medical MarijuanaRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized August 17, 2019
Every Saturday, we have been running a series of blog posts that take a close look at the Democratic Party candidates for President in 2020. We examine each candidate’s historic approach to marijuana law and policy, and we also canvas their current respective stances on marijuana. Over the past seven weeks, we covered Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Kamala…
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Grading the Democratic Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Beto O’Rourke
Medical MarijuanaRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized August 10, 2019
Each Saturday, we have been running a series of blog posts that take a close look at each of the Democratic Party candidates for President in 2020. We examine each candidate’s historic approach to marijuana law and policy, and we also canvas their current respective stances on marijuana. Over the past six weeks, we covered Joe…
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Grading the Democratic Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Cory Booker
Medical MarijuanaRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized August 3, 2019
Each Saturday, we have been running a series of blog posts that take a close look at each of the Democratic Party candidates for President in 2020. We examine each candidate’s historic approach to marijuana law and policy, and we also canvas their current respective stances on marijuana. Over the past five weeks, we covered Joe…
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Seven Things Foreign Companies Should Consider When Investing in US Cannabis
Uncategorized August 1, 2019
Our cannabis business attorneys see more and more deals where foreign individuals or companies want to invest in or acquire licensed cannabis businesses. It’s often easy for foreign companies to assume that because cannabis is state-lawful, it is similar to any other investment. This couldn’t be farther for the truth. Even for local companies, the…
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Hemp-CBD Across State Lines: Connecticut
HempUncategorized July 29, 2019
The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“2018 Farm Bill”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. The 2018 Farm Bill gives the US Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) regulatory authority over hemp…
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As we reported last week, a Senate Banking Committee hearing occurred this past Tuesday to consider the SAFE Banking Act. In short, the hearing didn’t display as much GOP sway or support as we were hoping for. For one, none of the Republican committee members attended the hearing aside from Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-ID)…
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Grading the Democratic Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Pete Buttigieg
Medical MarijuanaRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized July 27, 2019
Each Saturday, we have been running a series of blog posts that take a close look at each of the Democratic Party candidates for President in 2020. We examine each candidate’s historic approach to marijuana law and policy, and we also canvas their current respective stances on marijuana. Over the past four weeks, we covered Joe…
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