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  • Forced Labor Impacts U.S. Cannabis Industry

    Aug 31, 2021, 10:00 am By Fred Rocafort
    Back in May, we urged cannabis businesses to be mindful of the U.S. prohibition on the importation of goods produced by forced labor. Our concern stemmed from the growing interest on the part of our cannabis clients in establishing operations in countries…
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  • New Jersey Cannabis: Initial Rules for Adult Use Program – Part 1

    Aug 30, 2021, 10:00 am By Simon Malinowski
    On August 19, 2021, New Jersey’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) released its “Initial Rules for Personal-Use of Cannabis” (Initial Rules). Th Initial Rules were much anticipated, more so given New Jersey’s proximity to New York and the potential…
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  • The FDA’s Proposed Kratom Ban is a Mistake

    Aug 29, 2021, 10:00 am By Mason Marks
    Trust in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) declined after its approval of the controversial Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab. Three experts resigned amid allegations that the FDA had caved to industry pressure. Some argue that its credibility…
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  • International Cannabis Litigation: Colorado Court Finds No Personal Jurisdiction in Trademark Battle

    Aug 28, 2021, 10:00 am By Jesse Mondry
    The District of Colorado recently dismissed a lawsuit against a Dutch cannabis company for lack of personal jurisdiction in a case that highlights two issues common to international litigation. Growcentia, Inc. v. Jemie B.V., Case No. 20-cv-2619-WJM-NYW (D.…
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  • Cannabis M&A: Common Closing Conditions

    Aug 27, 2021, 10:00 am By Griffen Thorne
    Most business purchase transactions we see in the cannabis space are structured to have a concept of “closing”, which I’ve described before here. Essentially, this means that the parties sign, there is some gap of time for them to take care of certain…
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  • California Cannabis Claims: Conversion

    Aug 26, 2021, 10:00 am By Jihee Ahn
    Last year, we wrote a mini-series on the five most common causes of action we were seeing in the evolving world of cannabis litigation. Given that we’re seeing some other trends (I last wrote about defamation back in January), we’re going to continue on…
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  • FREE Webinar – Cannabis Litigation: What You Need to Know

    Aug 25, 2021, 10:00 am By Canna Law Blog
    Register HERE! Cannabis disputes are unique. They are typically more complex than disputes involving other industries and they are often “bet the business” affairs. Over the years, we have developed and prosecuted successful litigation strategies for many…
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  • Cannabis Bankruptcy 101

    Aug 24, 2021, 10:00 am By Ethan Minkin
    In a prior post, we discussed some of the emerging trends for cannabis-related companies that seek bankruptcy protection (click here to view the prior post). But, in the first instance, the question is whether a cannabis-related company can file for bankruptcy…
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  • Ketamine Ventures: The Strictest Corporate Practice of Medicine States

    Aug 23, 2021, 10:00 am By Hilary Bricken
    Certain states are better than others when it comes to lucrative ketamine ventures. Whether you’re a physician looking to open a clinic in the space, or if you’re a third party lay person or entity looking to fund or manage such a practice, you need to be…
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  • Costa Rica to Debate Hemp and Medical Cannabis Bill

    Aug 22, 2021, 10:00 am By Fred Rocafort
    Costa Rican legislators are set to reinitiate debate over a bill (Expediente N.° 21.388) to legalize hemp and medical cannabis. The bill was cleared by the Legislative Assembly’s Environment Commission last November, but its presentation to the assembly’s…
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  • Cannabis in New York: The Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act’s Impact on New York City: The Webinar Replay

    Aug 21, 2021, 10:00 am By Canna Law Blog
    For anyone who was unable to join our August 17th webinar, Cannabis in New York: The Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act’s Impact on New York City, we’ve got you covered! Below, please find the full presentation for your viewing pleasure. You can…
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  • The FDA Continues to Show It Is Not Interested in Regulating Hemp-Derived Products

    Aug 20, 2021, 10:00 am By Nathalie Bougenies
    Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) maintained its strict and narrow position on the legality of cannabidiol (“CBD”) by rejecting two new dietary ingredient (“NDI”) notifications submitted by Charlotte’s Web and Irwin…
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  • What’s Next for Hemp? A Business Litigation Perspective

    Aug 19, 2021, 10:00 am By Jesse Mondry
    Not long ago the news media was awash with awash with glowing economic reports about the burgeoning hemp and CBD industry following the enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill. Everyone was going to get rich. And quick. Fast forward to 2021 and things have changed…
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  • The Cannabis Expert Witness

    10:00am By Vince Sliwoski
    For the past few years, I have been engaged as an expert witness on a series of cannabis litigation matters here in Oregon. My partner Hilary Bricken also has handled a spate of them in California during the same period. The way litigants use experts varies…
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  • Cannabis M&A: Purchase Price Adjustments

    Tue 10:00am By Griffen Thorne
    In my last post in this series, I discussed how the purchase price is structured in cannabis M&A transactions, and how escrow can be used in connection with the purchase price. Today, I want to discuss how adjustments are commonly made to the purchase price,…
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  • FREE Webinar – Cannabis in New York: The Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act’s Impact on New York City

    Aug 16, 2021, 2:00 pm By Canna Law Blog
    REGISTER TODAY! In March of 2021 New York became the 15th State to legalize recreational cannabis through the passage of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act. New York City is poised to become the retail epicenter of New York’s cannabis industry with…
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  • FREE Webinar – Building a Cannabis Business in New York: An Operator’s Perspective

    Aug 16, 2021, 10:00 am By Canna Law Blog
    Register HERE! As New York entrepreneurs gear up to apply for state licenses to produce and sell regulated cannabis products, there are many unknowns surrounding how the business environment will develop. Michael Dundas founded and led one of the largest…
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  • Intersectionality and the Movement to End the War on Drugs

    Aug 15, 2021, 10:00 am By Janve Sobers
    The year 2020 marked the 50th anniversary of the so-called War on Drugs. As states across the country decriminalize and commercialize legal cannabis, some have declared drugs the winner of the Drug War. There is some truth to this assessment. Two-thirds of…
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  • When Canna, China, and IP Overlap

    Aug 14, 2021, 10:00 am By Fred Rocafort
    As regular readers of this blog will know, cannabis businesses face unique challenges when it comes to protecting their brand, particularly in the context of federal trademark registration. The federal government’s ongoing prohibitions on cannabis with THC…
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  • ICYMI: More Changes to City of Los Angeles Cannabis Laws and Regulations

    Aug 13, 2021, 10:00 am By Hilary Bricken
    The City of L.A. has had no shortage of tweaks and changes to its cannabis laws and regulations over the past four years. Admirably, as industry issues have arisen, the City and its Department of Cannabis Regulation (“DCR“) have tried to keep pace. At…
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