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  • New York Cannabis: The New True Party of Interest Rule

    Fri 2:00pm By Simon Malinowski
    New York’s release of the revised adult-use rules and regulations has been well-publicized. A key revision that was the source of significant speculation was whether the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) and Cannabis Control Board (CCB) would revise the…
  • Minnesota Cannabis? You Betcha!

    Thu 2:00pm By Fred Rocafort
    Minnesota is poised to legalize adult-use cannabis with the approval of HF 100 by the state legislature. Governor Tim Walz is expected to sign the bill soon (and may in fact have done so by the time this post goes live), making Minnesota the 23rd state (plus…
  • Chalice Goes Down

    Wed 2:00pm By Vince Sliwoski
    News broke yesterday which will affect quite a few people in the Oregon cannabis industry. Chalice Brands Ltd. (CSA: CHAL) obtained a court order in Ontario, Canada (“Initial Order”) which grants the company and its affiliates protection (a “stay”)…
  • Webinar Takeaways: Cannabis Litigation in a Down Market

    Tue 2:00pm By Jihee Ahn
    Last week, my colleague Jesse Mondry and I spent an hour discussing the challenging state of the cannabis industry and how it’s been impacting those who are considering litigation or other dispute resolution options. If you weren’t able to attend the…
  • The Real OLCC Scandal Is There Are Two Sets of Rules

    Mon 2:00pm By Vince Sliwoski
    We have been working with the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission incessantly since 2015, when rulemaking commenced for the adult use program. Over the years, we’ve dealt with many, many compliance-related issues, including Notices of Proposed License…
  • Maryland Joins the Club

    May 19, 2023, 2:00 pm By Fred Rocafort
    Maryland recently became the latest state in the United States to legalize adult-use cannabis, joining an ever-growing club. Following a 2022 referendum, the Maryland General Assembly passed a cannabis reform act (cross-filed as House Bill 556 and Senate Bill…
  • Oregon Cannabis: How Many Retailers Will Close Due to Gov. Kotek’s New Tax Compliance Missive?

    May 18, 2023, 2:00 pm By Jesse Mondry
    As reported by Sophie Peel of the Willamette Week, on May 16, Governor Kotek issued a directive to the OLCC to make state tax compliance a requirement for the agency to issue or renew cannabis retail licenses. This new tax policy is a direct result of the…
  • New York Cannabis: CAURD Rollout Not So Smooth

    May 17, 2023, 2:00 pm By Matthew Schwartz
    As many familiar with the current status and issues facing New York State cannabis and specifically the conditional adult use retail dispensary (“CAURD”) licenses know, there are a multitude of problems that CAURD Licensees are facing and some of them are…
  • Times are Tough: Cannabis Joint Ventures May Help

    May 16, 2023, 2:00 pm By Hilary Bricken
    We’ve written a lot recently about how cannabis companies are falling on tough economic times in this roiling economy. When times get lean, cannabis companies need to innovate and get more competitive with services and product offerings. This is in addition…
  • THE Cannabis Control Board Meeting Summary!

    May 15, 2023, 2:00 pm By Simon Malinowski
    Well, the big Cannabis Control Board (CCB) meeting happened on May 11, 2023, and it was as action packed as advertised. There were rules and regulations, Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) licenses issued, and heated exchanges between the…

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