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  • Medical Cultivation OK’d in Brazil

    Jun 20, 2022, 2:00 pm By Fred Rocafort
    On June 14, the Sixth Panel (Sexta Turma) of Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice’s (Superior Tribunal de Justiça, or STJ) issued a decision allowing cultivation of cannabis for medical purposes. The STJ is responsible for uniformizing the interpretation of…
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  • Celebrating Juneteenth!

    Jun 19, 2022, 2:00 pm By Canna Law Blog
    Juneteenth falls on a Sunday this year, though our offices will be closed once again this year on Monday, in celebration of the holiday. Juneteenth and cannabis prohibition have a powerful connection. We explored that intersection each of the past two years:…
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  • Webinar Replay: Protecting, Monetizing and Enforcing Cannabis Intellectual Property

    Jun 18, 2022, 2:00 pm By Canna Law Blog
    For anyone who was unable to join our June 14th webinar, Protecting, Monetizing and Enforcing Cannabis Intellectual Property, we’ve got you covered! Below, please find the full presentation for your viewing pleasure. And if you’d like to view the slides…
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  • New Washington Regulations Require Cannabis Pesticide Testing

    2:00pm By Jack Scrantom
    In April 2022, new Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) cannabis pesticide testing final rules took effect. Under the rules, cannabis flower and intermediate products must undergo contaminant testing. The rationale for the is consumer safety –…
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  • Mistakes in Oregon Cannabis Business Sales: Part 2

    Thu 2:00pm By Vince Sliwoski
    We have been helping people buy and sell Oregon cannabis businesses since the early days of the adult use market. Most of these sales are relatively simple asset purchase agreements—including many for naked licenses—but some have been stock sales. Others…
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  • Recreational Cannabis in Germany is Coming

    Jun 15, 2022, 2:00 pm By Griffen Thorne
    As Europe’s biggest economy, Germany has the potential to be Europe’s recreational cannabis powerhouse. Germany is less progressive than some of its neighbors though, and as things stand it only has a limited medical cannabis program. With a new coalition…
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  • New Washington Cannabis Regulations Require Pesticide Testing.

    Jun 14, 2022, 2:00 pm By Jack Scrantom
    The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (“Board”, “LCB”) voted in March to adopt new final rules effective April 2, 2022 that require all cannabis flower and intermediate cannabis products to be tested for pesticide contamination. The LCB Chair…
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  • Harris Bricken SoCal Cannabis Lawyers Take Home Awards

    Jun 13, 2022, 2:00 pm By Canna Law Blog
    It’s nice to be recognized by your peers. Harris Bricken cannabis business attorneys Hilary Bricken, Jihee Ahn and Griffen Thorne have been named Super Lawyers Southern California Rising Stars 2022. Jihee (litigation) and Griffen (cannabis law) earned the…
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  • More on the LA Cannabis Retail License Lottery

    Jun 12, 2022, 2:00 pm By Janve Sobers
    We have more details for you regarding the Los Angeles cannabis retail license lottery, following last week’s post on the topic. We combed the Department of Cannabis Regulation’s (“DCR”) website and came up with answers to the three most important…
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  • Choosing the Right Entity for a Cannabis Business: Alternative Business Types

    Jun 11, 2022, 2:00 pm By Griffen Thorne
    One of the most important decisions a new cannabis business can make is the form of entity it will use. In fact, one of the first questions businesses ask is whether the right entity for a cannabis business is a limited liability company (LLC), corporation, or…
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  • Thailand Decriminalizes Cannabis, But Not Really

    Jun 10, 2022, 2:00 pm By Fred Rocafort
    As of yesterday, June 9, 2022, the home cultivation of low tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) cannabis in Thailand is legal. The government is giving away free plants to boot! This constitutes a milestone for cannabis reform in the country and the region at large, but…
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  • FREE Webinar June 14: Protecting, Monetizing and Enforcing Cannabis Intellectual Property

    Jun 9, 2022, 2:00 pm By Canna Law Blog
    Register HERE! Protecting and monetizing intellectual property (IP) assets in the cannabis industry is a critical step for many businesses. Enforcement of valuable IP rights against infringers may also be vital to a cannabis business’s success. The cannabis…
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  • New York’s CCB Releases Proposed Cannabis Regulations

    Jun 8, 2022, 2:00 pm By Simon Malinowski
    New York’s Cannabis Control Board (CCB) held a meeting on June 1, 2022 in which the road towards New York’s adult-use cannabis market became clearer. The CCB released three sets of proposed cannabis regulations in the lead up to this most recent meeting:…
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  • Mistakes in Oregon Cannabis Business Sales

    Jun 7, 2022, 2:00 pm By Vince Sliwoski
    We have been helping people buy and sell Oregon cannabis businesses since the early days of the adult use market. Most of these sales are relatively simply asset purchase agreements—including many for naked licenses—but some have been stock sales. Others…
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  • Affirmative Defenses to Breach of Cannabis Contract Claims

    Jun 6, 2022, 2:00 pm By Jihee Ahn
    In almost every cannabis litigation webinar we’ve done, and in many of our past posts discussing breach of cannabis contracts (the general breakdown of this claim is here), we’ve stressed the importance of memorializing good cannabis business agreements…
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  • LA Cannabis Licensing: Retail Round Two is Here!

    Jun 5, 2022, 2:00 pm By Janve Sobers
    After many delays, controversies, and changes to the regulations, Los Angeles is finally opening its second (and last) round of retail licensing. Based on the timeline laid out by the LA Cannabis Regulations, Retail Round Two will open by early next year. This…
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  • Commercial Cannabis Leases: Video Presentation

    Jun 4, 2022, 2:00 pm By Canna Law Blog
    Next week on June 7, our own Jonathan Bench will be speaking online with an expert legal panel on commercial cannabis leases. In this 90 minute seminar, the panel will cover a wide variety of lease topics that are relevant to both cannabis landlords and…
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  • Here We Go! The Latest Lawsuits to End Federal Prohibition

    Jun 3, 2022, 2:00 pm By Andrew Smith
    High profile lawsuits to end cannabis prohibition are nothing new. We’ve covered efforts going back several years, though none of these has succeeded. A recently announced attempt, though, may be the best chance yet– especially given the changing…
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  • Unique Challenges in Cannabis Patent Valuation

    Jun 2, 2022, 2:00 pm By Paul Coble
    Patents are increasingly a significant proportion of a cannabis company’s claimed valuation. As cannabis companies identify ways to differentiate their business from competitors, patents play an important role in ensuring that competitors cannot duplicate…
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  • Choosing the Right Entity for a Cannabis Business: LLCs

    Jun 1, 2022, 2:00 pm By Griffen Thorne
    One of the most important decisions a new cannabis business can make is the form of entity it will use. In fact, one of the first questions businesses ask is whether the right entity for a cannabis business is a limited liability company (LLC), corporation, or…
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