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  • How to Export Medical Cannabis

    Apr 4, 2022, 2:00 pm By Vince Sliwoski
    In late 2019 I wrote a post titled How to Export Medical Cannabis Internationally. That post got a lot of play with reporters and also prospective clients. We ended up with a couple of fascinating projects, one of which required registration under the U.S.…
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  • Hemp Litigation: Pre-Lawsuit Options

    Apr 3, 2022, 2:00 pm By Jihee Ahn
    When issues arise, many people think filing a lawsuit is the answer. That will initiate the litigation process, which will most likely involve an exchange of information and documents, the process of taking depositions, and probably some motion practice along…
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  • Cannabis Legalization: MORE Act Again Clears the House

    Apr 2, 2022, 2:00 pm By Andrew Smith
    Yesterday, March 31, 2022, the House of Representatives again voted to end federal prohibition of marijuana by removing it from the list of banned substances. The bill—the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (the MORE Act)—passed by a…
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  • BREAKING: Biden to Decriminalize Cannabis and Expunge Convictions

    Apr 1, 2022, 2:00 pm By Vince Sliwoski
    In anticipation of today’s scheduled vote on the MORE Act by the U.S. House of Representatives, the Biden Administration just announced that cannabis is now decriminalized, and that all federal cannabis convictions are hereby expunged. Actually, none of that…
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  • Opposition to Cannabis in Puerto Rico: Uninformed

    Mar 31, 2022, 2:00 pm By Fred Rocafort
    During a recent interview, Puerto Rico Sen. Joanne Rodríguez Veve (of the conservative Proyecto Dignidad) expressed her misgivings about the legalization of adult-use cannabis. As I have made clear before on this blog, Puerto Rico’s failure to fully…
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  • Protect Your Cannabis Business from Crime Risks

    Mar 30, 2022, 2:00 pm By Tom Oster
    Data reveal a concerning increase in violent crime in many U.S. cities during COVID in 2020 and 2021. Increasingly, cannabis businesses, particularly dispensaries, are targets for robbery or other criminal activity. The reason that cannabis businesses are…
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  • Equity Compensation for Cannabis Employees

    Mar 29, 2022, 2:00 pm By Jonathan Bench
    Previously we wrote about equity compensation for cannabis employees from the perspective of companies. We have been dealing with more and more companies adding equity to their overall compensation scheme, so now is a good time to revisit it from the employee…
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  • Not All Cannabis Reform is a Good Thing

    Mar 28, 2022, 2:00 pm By Vince Sliwoski
    These days, everyone is throwing a hat into the ring of cannabis reform. Many ideas are floating around; some of them are not so hot. Last week’s federal legislative activity is a good example of this. Two things happened on the same day: the Senate…
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  • New York Cannabis Real Estate Refresher

    Mar 27, 2022, 2:00 pm By Simon Malinowski
    Real estate is on the forefront of many people’s minds with New York on the doorstep of adult-use cannabis applications. And for good reason: owning or controlling real estate will be a requirement for applicants (with some soon-to-be caveats for social…
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  • Cannabis Trademarks: Is the Lawful Use Requirement Even Lawful?

    Mar 26, 2022, 2:00 pm By Fred Rocafort
    Is the lawful use requirement for trademarks lawful? In a recent Vanderbilt Law Review article, Robert A. Mikos compellingly argues that it is not. The article is a must-read for anyone interested in the topic of cannabis trademarks, but highlights a problem…
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  • OLCC Violation? Keep These Two Points in Mind

    Mar 25, 2022, 2:00 pm By Jihee Ahn
    OLCC rules are complex and change frequently, so compliance can be challenging and violations occur frequently. Over the years, we’ve represented clients in administrative proceedings across the west coast, and each system has its own quirks. Here are a few…
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  • Oregon Cannabis: Social Equity and “Qualified Applicants”

    Mar 24, 2022, 2:00 pm By Jesse Mondry
    Who is a “qualified applicant” under Oregon’s new marijuana license reassignment program? First, some context. House Bill 4016, which introduced the reassignment concept, represents a sea change for Oregon’s licensed marijuana industry. The bill…
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  • California Cannabis FAQ

    Mar 23, 2022, 2:00 pm By Hilary Bricken
    Even though California has been issuing cannabis licenses since January 2018, I still get the same questions around cannabis regulatory, corporate and transactional items even from seasoned California cannabis licensees. This post constitutes a California…
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  • Cannabis in Spain: ICBC Notes

    Mar 22, 2022, 2:00 pm By Nadja Vietz
    This past weekend, I was finally able to attend the renowned International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) here in Barcelona, Spain. The event had been cancelled for two consecutive years due to the pandemic. I attended interesting panels on everything…
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  • Oregon County Hemp Moratoriums

    Mar 21, 2022, 2:00 pm By Nathalie Bougenies
    On March 7, Oregon law makers passed Senate Bill 1564 (SB 1564) which empowers counties to impose hemp moratoriums within their jurisdictions. To impose a hemp moratorium, a county must simply declare a state of emergency related to cannabis and notify the…
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  • Funding New York’s Cannabis Social Equity Fund

    Mar 20, 2022, 2:00 pm By Simon Malinowski
    With little fanfare or advance notice, the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (“DASNY”) released a request for information (“RFI”) last month to determine interest and solicit information from qualified parties for an investment fund to…
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  • Will Mexico Drop Hemp from the Cannabis Law Bill?

    Mar 19, 2022, 2:00 pm By Adrián Cisneros Aguilar
    Unfortunately, it looks like Mexico may leave hemp out of the cannabis law bill. That is right folks, after much discussion, lobbying and attempts to educate the government on cannabis legalization in Mexico (yes, we have also made our small contributions),…
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  • New York’s Conditional Adult-Use Dispensary License

    Mar 18, 2022, 2:00 pm By Simon Malinowski
    The creation of New York’s conditional adult-use retail dispensary license has made headlines. Although New York plans to issue only 50-100 of this new license type, the license type and its underlying rules and regulations is incredibly significant. Why?…
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  • California Might Legalize Interstate Cannabis Sales

    2:00pm By Nathalie Bougenies
    A few weeks ago, California lawmakers quietly introduced SB-1326, a bill that would amend the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) to legalize interstate cannabis sales, notwithstanding the status of federal law. Specifically,…
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  • California Cannabis Provisional Licensing is Winding Down

    Wed 10:00am By Hilary Bricken
    California Cannabis provisional licensing is beginning its wind down process at the end of this month. Here is what’s happening: Until June 30, 2022, with certain exceptions, the Department of Cannabis Control (“DCC”) may issue provisional licenses only…
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