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  • MLK Day 2025: Cannabis and Civil Rights

    Jan 20, 2025, 10:00 am By Vince Sliwoski
    It’s MLK Day once again. I’ve been writing an MLK Day post on this blog for eight consecutive years. The theme of my posts is that cannabis is a civil rights issue, and that Dr. King would have advocated for ending prohibition based on that fact. Each…
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  • Thoughts on the Terrible Pageant of Marijuana Rescheduling

    Jan 17, 2025, 10:00 am By Vince Sliwoski
    It’s been a wild week in the rulemaking around marijuana rescheduling, to say the least. I’ve started writing about it a couple of times, only to be whipsawed by filings, rulings, prominent hot takes, prominent rebuttals, and more. All while trying to do…
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  • Global Cannabis Spotlight: The Czech Republic’s Psychomodulatory Substances Law

    Tue 10:00am By Jason Adelstone
    Last year, I attended an Expert Seminar in Amsterdam on Cannabis Regulation, EU Drug Law, Trade Rules, and the UN Drug Control Treaties. A central topic focused on advancing full cannabis legalization while complying with EU law and international Drug…
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  • What to Expect for Global Cannabis Law Reform in 2025

    Jan 8, 2025, 10:00 am By Jason Adelstone
    As the U.S. cannabis community awaits the resumption of the DEA’s administrative law hearing on rescheduling marijuana later this month, this blog will take a glimpse at the ever-dynamic global landscape of cannabis policy. While some countries may expand,…
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  • Cannabis Code Enforcement Fines Must be Remedial, Not Punitive, Federal Court of Appeal Holds

    Jan 7, 2025, 10:00 am By Tim Alger
    The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal has reinstated a civil rights lawsuit against Humboldt County, California, that challenges the county’s practices in imposing punitive daily fines. It is the first time a federal appellate court has weighed in on local…
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  • Happy New Year From Canna Law Blog!

    Jan 1, 2025, 10:00 am By Canna Law Blog
    May the year ahead be rich with growth, success, and business and legal breakthroughs. Here’s to 2025— let’s make it groundbreaking! The post Happy New Year From Canna Law Blog! appeared first on Harris Sliwoski LLP.
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  • Cannabis Concentrates in Washington State: Production, Types, Techniques, and Legality

    Dec 31, 2024, 10:00 am By Elijah Hartman
    Cannabis concentrates have become a cornerstone of modern cannabis consumption, offering a potent, clean, and diverse way to experience cannabinoids and terpenes. These products, ranging from shatter to wax and live resin, are derived through sophisticated…
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  • Cannabis Paraphernalia: Protecting Your Brand Amid Federal Prohibition

    Dec 30, 2024, 10:00 am By Elijah Hartman
    The days of smoking cannabis out of apples is over. Smoking devices are readily accessible in tobacco shops and cannabis retailers, and their production and sale are big business. Creative shapes and sizes impress and create unique smoking experiences.…
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  • Happy Holidays from The Canna Law Blog

    Dec 24, 2024, 10:00 am By Canna Law Blog
    Wishing all of our readers, along with friends and families, the very best this holiday season. Whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice, Festivus, or something else, we hope you can kick back and enjoy this wonderful time of the…
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  • Oregon Cannabis: State of the State (2024)

    Dec 19, 2024, 10:00 am By Vince Sliwoski
    Welcome the ninth annual “State of the State” post on Oregon cannabis. I feel like an old man. As compared to 2023, things this year were pretty mellow. That’s not to say, however, that we don’t have trends, intrigues, controversies, mysteries, etc.,…
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  • Minnesota Drops the Social Equity License Lottery

    Dec 12, 2024, 10:00 am By Vince Sliwoski
    Yesterday, in the grand American tradition of bungled, cannabis social equity programs, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) canceled its social equity applicant lottery. In its announcement, OCM pivoted to an early 2025 lottery combining social…
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  • ADR’s Vital Role in Cannabis Industry Disputes

    Dec 6, 2024, 10:00 am By Tim Alger
    As a mediator specializing in cannabis-related conflicts, I’ve witnessed firsthand the increasing need for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in this rapidly evolving industry. With three-quarters of Americans now living in states where recreational or…
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  • Oregon Cannabis: Get Your OLCC Renewal or New Application in Before December 5th

    Dec 3, 2024, 10:00 am By Vince Sliwoski
    As of this Thursday, December 5th, Ballot Measure 119 requires all OLCC licensed retailers, processors and labs to provide a signed labor peace agreement (LPA) with a bona fide labor organization, to renew or apply for an OLCC license. In the totally…
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  • Attention, Canna Companies! CTA Filing Deadline this Month

    Dec 2, 2024, 10:00 am By Vince Sliwoski
    For anyone that has not yet met their Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) filing requirements, now is the time! The deadline for entities created or registered before January 1, 2024, is less than a month away, on December 31, 2024. In July, we published a blog…
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  • Happy Thanksgiving from The Canna Law Blog

    Nov 28, 2024, 10:00 am By Canna Law Blog
    From all of us at the Canna Law Blog, Happy Thanksgiving! May your day be filled with good food, great company, and the seeds of prosperity for the coming year. The post Happy Thanksgiving from The Canna Law Blog appeared first on Harris Sliwoski LLP.
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  • California Appeals Court Rejects Marijuana Grow Permit, Citing Federal Illegality

    Nov 22, 2024, 10:00 am By Tim Alger
    In a landmark decision that highlights the tension between state and federal cannabis laws, a California appellate court ruled on October 29th that property owners can refuse to allow the transportation of cannabis across their land via easements, even when…
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  • Hemp and the New Senate Farm Bill

    Nov 21, 2024, 10:00 am By Vince Sliwoski
    The U.S. Senate’s version of the Farm Bill finally landed this week. They’re calling it the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 (the “Senate bill”). The Senate bill follows on the House’s proposal, called the Farm, Food and National…
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  • Webinar Replay: Post-Election Cannabis Wrap – Smoke ’em if You’ve Got ’em

    Nov 13, 2024, 10:00 am By Canna Law Blog
    On Thursday, November 7th, Vince Sliwoski, Aaron Pelley and Fred Rocafort held a post election discussion “Post-Election Cannabis Wrap – Smoke ’em if You’ve Got ’em”. Watch the replay! Key Takeaways from the “Smoke ’em if You’ve Got ’em –…
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  • New Rule, December 5: Oregon Cannabis Retailers, Processors and Labor Peace Agreements

    Nov 12, 2024, 10:00 am By Vince Sliwoski
    Oregon’s Measure 119 passed last week, as expected. This means that as of December 5th, every OLCC licensed retailer, processor, researcher and testing lab must secure a labor peace agreement before OLCC will approve a new or renewal license application. The…
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  • Amendment 3: Florida Legalization Fails

    Nov 6, 2024, 10:18 am By Fred Rocafort
    Amendment 3, which would have legalized recreational marijuana for adults in Florida, garnered 55.8% of the vote, falling short of the 60% threshold needed to pass. While the initiative had the support of President-elect Trump, the opposing forces led by…
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