State of the State: Washington Regulators Turning a New Leaf (Part 1)
Recreational MarijuanaUncategorized January 23, 2020
Last year brought significant changes to Washington cannabis via the legislative session. Today I’ll outline some of the ways the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (“LCB”) plans to regulate marijuana in 2020. Before I get into the details, let me please encourage you to check out Cannabis Observer, who goes to every LCB meeting and…
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It’s MLK Day. Don’t Forget Cannabis is a Civil Rights Issue.
Medical MarijuanaRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized January 20, 2020
Happy MLK Day! For our international readers, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a federal U.S. holiday marking the birthday of its eponymous civil rights hero. Dr. King was the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which successfully protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. Dr. King was assassinated in…
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The Hemp Standard is 0.3% THC. That Should Be Changed.
Recreational MarijuanaUncategorized January 11, 2020
We are heading into the first decade of scaled commercial hemp production in the United States since the 1920s. As a law firm that has been helping cannabis businesses succeed since 2010, we couldn’t be more excited. And for good reason: the recreational market is expanding. Hemp is legal. CBD and other cannabinoids are fast becoming…
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BREAKING: Newsom Proposes California Cannabis Regulatory Consolidation
CaliforniaMedical MarijuanaRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized January 10, 2020
On Friday, January 10, 2019, the California Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) issued an email press release entitled, “Consolidation of California Cannabis Licensing Authorities” concerning a budget proposal released by Governor Gavin Newsom. Per the press release: Newsom intends to combine all three California cannabis agencies into one single Department of Cannabis Control by July…
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On the Horizon: California “Owner” and “Financial Interest Holder” Violations
CaliforniaMedical MarijuanaRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized January 7, 2020
California cannabis regulators are slowly getting into enforcement mode under the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation Act (“MAUCRSA”). Ostensibly, enforcement to date has been around illegal sales and/or around the manufacturing of illegal products (like vape cartridges). It’s only a matter of time though before enforcement becomes more sophisticated around licensing, including the state increasing…
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Oregon Hemp Litigation: New Cases Demonstrate the Continued Importance of Due Diligence
OregonRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized December 28, 2019
Although I am a litigator who loves to be in court, I often counsel clients on how to avoid litigation – even though it may mean less work for me in the future! Front and center in these discussions are: 1) the importance of due diligence prior to entering a new business relationship and 2)…
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10 fun facts about CBD oil
CaliforniaCBDRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized December 26, 2019
We’ve rounded up 10 fun facts about CBD oil in order to summarize just what it is, what we know about it, what it does and what we think it might do.
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Risky Business: Cannabis Security Interests and Secured Transactions
Medical MarijuanaRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized December 18, 2019
As a corporate and transactional attorney focused mostly on cannabis, I see my fair share of financing documents and transactions involving cannabis operators. It’s no secret many cannabis businesses can’t get bank accounts or loans or lines of credit from financial institutions because of the Bank Secrecy Act and federal anti-money laundering laws — despite…
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USMCA and Cannabis Trade
Medical MarijuanaRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized December 16, 2019
Last week, amid the impeachment turmoil, President Trump and Democratic leadership somehow agreed on a landmark international trade agreement. The package is generally referred to as USMCA (U.S-Mexico-Canada Agreement), or sometimes as NAFTA 2.0. Although the White House has not yet released a final copy of USMCA, its contents are widely known. As expected, USCMA…
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The BCC’s Fight to Allow Home Delivery Throughout California
CaliforniaMedical MarijuanaRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized December 3, 2019
It’s no secret that California’s cannabis operators are currently in a regulatory and business environment where red tape, the illegal market, and significant taxes make life hard. At the same time, the state is trying to protect, promote, and grow the industry in a variety of ways, one of which is fighting off…
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