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  • New York Cannabis: $200 Million for Social Equity

    Jan 14, 2022, 10:00 am By Simon Malinowski
    New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that New York will establish a $200 million fund to support social and economic equity applicants seeking adult-use cannabis licenses. Governor Hochul made the announcement during her State of the State address last…
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  • Oregon Hemp: New Rules (Part 3)

    Jan 13, 2022, 10:00 am By Nathalie Bougenies
    The end of 2021 was marked by significant regulatory changes adopted by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (the OLCC), including new rules for hemp and cannabinoids. Today I will cover a few of the big changes affecting artificially derived…
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  • FREE Webinar Tomorrow: Buying and Selling a Cannabis Business

    Jan 12, 2022, 10:00 am By Canna Law Blog
    REGISTER HERE Since 2010, Harris Bricken has advised cannabis businesses, investors, and entrepreneurs on all aspects of cannabis business mergers and acquisitions (M & A) in many states and even internationally. These transactions range from relatively simple…
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  • Enforcement or Compliance

    Jan 11, 2022, 10:00 am By Griffen Thorne
    The War on Drugs was a failure. It did not stop the drug trade. It just grew the prison system. The War on Cannabis continues through aggressive state and local enforcement and prohibition measures with no end in sight. And we have a massive illicit market.…
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  • Cannabis Trademarks: Don’t Forget the Basics!

    Jan 10, 2022, 10:00 am By Fred Rocafort
    The registration of cannabis trademarks in the United States raises novel issues. This is an unsurprising result of the uneasy coexistence between expanding legality at the state level, and ongoing prohibition at the federal level. Cannabis businesses need to…
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  • How to Terminate a Cannabis Contract

    Jan 9, 2022, 10:00 am By Griffen Thorne
    In the cannabis industry, many relationships don’t last. One of the top questions our cannabis lawyers get is “how do I terminate my cannabis contract”? Despite clear contract termination provisions, terminating a cannabis contract can be a very…
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  • How to Insure Cannabis Financing

    Jan 8, 2022, 10:00 am By John McDonald
    Many investors and cannabis businesses are keen on opportunities to participate in financing rounds. As with any other investment or business venture, financing rounds for cannabis operations carry various risks. Investors and businesses looking to participate…
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  • Cannabis Businesses: Beware of the Internet

    Jan 7, 2022, 10:00 am By Fred Rocafort
    Across practices, we are seeing the internet turn into a menace for businesses dealing with law enforcement and regulatory agencies. Risks are present for entities of all stripes, but cannabis businesses in particular need to beware of the Internet and what it…
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  • Oregon Hemp: New Rules (Part 2)

    Jan 6, 2022, 10:00 am By Nathalie Bougenies
    The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (the OLCC) adopted new hemp rules on December 28, 2021. Today, I’ll cover the rules on adult use items and the new THC limits. Next week, I’ll cover the rules on CBN and other non-intoxicating artificially dervied…
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  • New York Cannabis: State of the State

    Jan 5, 2022, 10:00 am By Simon Malinowski
    The first year of legal adult-use cannabis in New York seems as good a year as any to continue the Canna Law Blog’s tradition of annual reflection on all things cannabis (and now psychedelics too!). 2021 has been a groundbreaking year for the cannabis…
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  • Oregon Cannabis: New Rules, Part 1

    Jan 4, 2022, 10:00 am By Jesse Mondry
    The coming New Year heralded new administrative regulations for marijuana in the State of Oregon. These changes came through the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) rulemaking process. That process, in turn, stems from cannabis laws passed by the…
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  • Suing Your Cannabis Insurer? Choose Your Battleground Wisely

    Jan 3, 2022, 10:00 am By John McDonald
    If you are suing your cannabis insurer, read this first. The venue in which you plan to file is of the utmost importance. The status of marijuana as a schedule I narcotic has made cannabis insurance litigation a bit of a chess match. Many cannabis businesses…
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  • Reminder: The Parody Defense to Trademark Infringement is Tricky

    Jan 2, 2022, 10:00 am By Jihee Ahn
    Parody is a tricky defense to cannabis trademark infringement, or to any infringement allegation whatsoever. For some background on this, check out our posts here, here and here. Still, people riff off established trademarks all the time, and when pursued,…
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  • Cannabis in 2022: Let’s Look Forward Instead of Back

    Dec 31, 2021, 10:00 am By Hilary Bricken
    I really fought myself on putting together a festivus post of all that went wrong for the cannabis industry in 2021. Instead, I want to focus on the positives for 2022 as the industry continues to mature and expand across the U.S. and abroad. As 2021 comes to…
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  • Oregon Cannabis: State of the State (2021)

    Dec 30, 2021, 10:00 am By Vince Sliwoski
    Welcome to the sixth annual “State of the State” post on Oregon cannabis. This year was relatively staid compared to 2020, but key features included: a plateau in pricing and regulated sales; intensifying local competition; important new laws,…
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  • Announcing the Psychedelics Law Blog!

    Dec 29, 2021, 10:00 am By Psychedelics Law Blog
    Harris Bricken is pleased to announce the Psychedelics Law Blog! The Psychedelics Law Blog is a forum for discussing and analyzing the impact of psychedelics laws and reform on industry stakeholders, including health care operators, entrepreneurs, investors,…
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  • Vapes and E-cigarettes in Mexico

    Dec 28, 2021, 10:00 am By Adrián Cisneros Aguilar
    Vapes. E-cigarettes. Mexico! Like a lot of people, my brother-in-law is trying to quit smoking. And like a lot of people, he’s not having much success. Which is why a few weeks ago I was sitting in the dining room of a hotel in Florida and he was standing…
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  • New York Cannabis Legislation: Expanded Social Equity and Tax Deductions

    Dec 27, 2021, 10:00 am By Simon Malinowski
    In the last two months New York Senator Jeremy Cooney has introduced two pieces of cannabis legislation that could impact New York’s cannabis industry significantly. The first is Senate Bill S7517A, which expands the definition of social and economic equity…
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  • Notice and Cure Provisions

    Dec 26, 2021, 10:00 am By Griffen Thorne
    Here’s a scenario our cannabis lawyers and litigation team have experienced countless times: A client calls and wants to take immediate action for breach of a cannabis contract. They want to terminate the contract. Or evict a tenant. Or file a lawsuit. The…
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  • Happy Holidays from Canna Law Blog!

    Dec 25, 2021, 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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