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  • California Cannabis Tenant Improvements: Top 7 Issues

    Jun 14, 2021, 10:00 am By Griffen Thorne
    Every single business that wants a cannabis license in California needs to buy or lease property, because licenses are tied to properties. Cannabis businesses usually opt for leases rather than purchases given the uncertainties in getting licensed or…
  • Federal Legalization: The New MORE Act

    Jun 13, 2021, 10:00 am By Janve Sobers
    Second verse, same as the first, a whole lot louder and a lot MORE woke. The House of Representatives passed the first version of the MORE Act at the end of 2020. The bill promptly died in the Republican-controlled Senate. This blog tracked the evolution of…
  • Harris Bricken Attorneys on Psychedelic M&A Trends Panel

    Jun 12, 2021, 10:00 am By Canna Law Blog
    Register HERE! The path forward for psychedelics will not mirror that of cannabis, although one similarity may be rapid industry growth. A byproduct of that growth will be mergers and acquisitions. Join Harris Bricken attorneys Hilary Bricken and Mason Marks…
  • We Thought We Would Be Celebrating the Legalization of Recreational Cannabis in Mexico. We Were Wrong.

    Jun 11, 2021, 10:00 am By Adrián Cisneros Aguilar
    Two months ago we posted to celebrate the passage by Mexico’s Lower Chamber of the Cannabis Law bill sent to it by the Mexican Senate last November. In that post, I wrote, “The Law will now return to the Mexican Senate, where it is expected to be approved…
  • Breaking News! Brazil Moves Toward Cannabis Legalization

    Jun 10, 2021, 10:00 am By Rodrigo Guedes Nunes
    On Tuesday, June 8, the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies’ Special Commission very narrowly approved a bill authorizing cannabis cultivation for medicinal, veterinary, scientific, and industrial use. Government supporters tried their best to prevent the…
  • Cannabis Litigation: Know Your Statutes of Limitation!

    Jun 9, 2021, 10:00 am By Jihee Ahn
    A recent decision in the case of Elevations Plus, LLC v. City Council of Riverbank, in the Eastern District of California, reminded me of something: when undergoing administrative proceedings, always know the relevant statute of limitations. Statute of…
  • New York Real Estate and Cannabis – Part 2

    Jun 8, 2021, 10:00 am By Simon Malinowski
    So you’re interested in applying for an adult-use cannabis license once the Cannabis Control Board (CCB) issues the license application. One of the first decisions an applicant needs to make is where they intend to operate. As we referenced in our earlier…
  • Psychedelics Legislation Advances in California

    Jun 7, 2021, 10:00 am By Griffen Thorne
    Earlier this year, I wrote a post entitled “California May Decriminalize Psychedelics”. Mypost discussed a piece of legislation that was introduced (SB-519), which would decriminalize a host of psychedelic drugs. You can read about what exactly SB-519…
  • What You Need to Know When Buying a Cannabis Business, Part 4: Working With Brokers

    Jun 6, 2021, 10:00 am By Jonathan Bench
    Buying a cannabis business does not occur in a matter of days, and transactions fall apart for a variety of reasons, as we discussed in Part 1 of this blog series focused on the buy-side of a cannabis M&A transaction. In Part 2, we focused on the regulatory…
  • Live Versus Remote Depositions

    Jun 5, 2021, 10:00 am By Jihee Ahn
    It’s been nearly a year since I wrote about litigation in the middle of COVID-19 , and I think it’s fair to say 2021 has been quite the busy year so far. Most litigation forecasts predicted this year would see a huge uptick in litigation – stemming from…
  • Top 6 Ketamine Clinic Questions Asked and Answered

    Jun 4, 2021, 10:00 am By Hilary Bricken
    Our firm has seen a recent increase in ketamine clinic clients, both domestic and foreign (including for ketamine clinic buyers engaged in M&A, see here and here). In both camps, certain questions keep cropping up regarding starting, operating, and managing a…
  • Wrigley Goes After Canna Trademark Infringers

    Jun 3, 2021, 10:00 am By Fred Rocafort
    Back in April, we discussed Florida law enforcement’s concerns over THC edibles whose packaging infringed on the trademarks of famous candy brands. These fakes have the potential to confuse consumers, as well as help minors conceal their use of THC products.…
  • Oregon Cannabis: Federal court dismisses claims brought by Oregon hemp company against police officers for seizure and destruction of hemp

    Jun 2, 2021, 1:36 pm By Jesse Mondry
    Hemp farming is big business in southern Oregon. The investment needed to successfully plant, grow, harvest, and sell a hemp crop is substantial—in terms of both time money. Risks like drought, fire, pests, theft, and depressed prices add up to a business…
  • Cannabis in Mexico- it ain’t over till the fat Mariachi sings!

    Jun 1, 2021, 10:00 am By Adrián Cisneros Aguilar
    I am writing this now, a month after the Mexican Senate virtually ignored (yes, ignored) the social and business mandate to regulate recreational and industrial cannabis. Yes, it took me almost a whole month to calm myself enough so as to write a post that did…
  • Honoring the Fallen on Memorial Day

    May 31, 2021, 10:00 am By Canna Law Blog
    This Memorial Day, and every day, we honor the sacrifices many have made to help protect our freedom. The post Honoring the Fallen on Memorial Day appeared first on Harris Bricken.
  • Are Psilocybin Spore Kits Legal?

    May 30, 2021, 10:00 am By Griffen Thorne
    Psilocybin (the chemical), psilocybin mushrooms, and anything containing psilocybin is illegal at the federal level and in every state in the United States. I know, I know, a few cities and the State of Oregon have decriminalized some psychedelics, but…
  • 2021: The Year Hemp-Derived Foods and Dietary Supplements Become Lawful… Maybe.

    May 29, 2021, 10:00 am By Nathalie Bougenies
    It has been well over two years since Congress enacted the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 Farm Bill), which legalized the commercial production of hemp and tasked the Food and Drug Administration (the FDA) with the regulation of hemp-derived…
  • New York’s Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act: What About Medical Marijuana?!

    May 28, 2021, 10:00 am By Simon Malinowski
    In all of the hubbub over New York’s legalization of adult-use (i.e. recreational cannabis), not a lot of ink has been spilled over the expansion of New York’s medical cannabis program. As a brief refresher, New York first legalized medical cannabis in…
  • Spain Moves Toward Medical Cannabis Regulation

    May 27, 2021, 10:00 am By Fred Rocafort
    On May 13, the health committee of Spain’s Congress of Deputies approved a proposal to create a subcommittee that will consider other countries’ experiences with medical cannabis. The subcommittee’s findings could pave the way for medical cannabis…
  • Ketamine Clinics and Compliance Plans

    May 26, 2021, 10:00 am By Ethan Minkin
    In prior posts, we discussed some of the common due diligence and compliance issues for ketamine clinics (see here and here). In this post, we discuss a healthcare compliance plan and the importance of having one in place for ketamine clinics. The Department…

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