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  • What is the Deal with California Close Corporations?

    Jan 5, 2024, 10:00 am By Griffen Thorne
    We spill a lot of ink on the Canna Law Blog talking about different types of business entities that cannabis entrepreneurs often use. In most cases though, the choice is between LLC and corporation. It may come as a surprise to some readers that some states…
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  • Executing Cannabis Contracts

    Jan 4, 2024, 10:00 am By Griffen Thorne
    I spend a LOT of time blogging about the importance of written cannabis contracts as a general concept (most recently here or here). Today I want to talk about something that a lot of people overlook when it comes to cannabis contract drafting: how the…
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  • Delta-8 Trademarks Update

    Jan 3, 2024, 10:00 am By Fred Rocafort
    The impact on Delta-8 THC (“D8”) of AK Futures v. Boyd Street Distro, a 2022 Ninth Circuit decision, has been widely exaggerated. As my colleague Griffen Thorne explains: What AK Futures actually did was affirm a preliminary ruling in…
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  • The Top Four Risks for Cannabis Businesses and Investors in 2024

    Jan 2, 2024, 10:00 am By Griffen Thorne
    2024 is going to be a crazy year for cannabis businesses and investors. Among many other things, there will be a general election, possible rescheduling to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), an upcoming Farm Bill that could re-tool how hemp…
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  • Happy New Year – Cheers to 2024!

    Jan 1, 2024, 10:00 am By Canna Law Blog
    Wishing everyone a bright, joyful, and prosperous New Year! The post Happy New Year – Cheers to 2024! appeared first on Harris Sliwoski LLP.
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  • Don’t Use AI to Write Cannabis Contracts

    Dec 29, 2023, 10:00 am By Griffen Thorne
    One of the most persistent and common failures in the cannabis industry is using handshakes instead of written cannabis contracts. This is an issue I’ve written about for years (most recently here), and it doesn’t seem like there has been much of a…
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  • What Lenders Look for In Cannabis Loan Due Diligence

    Dec 27, 2023, 10:00 am By Griffen Thorne
    You may think that due diligence is something reserved for business or real estate purchases. But due diligence is also a must for lenders in cannabis loan transactions. I recently wrote a post about what borrowers can look forward to in cannabis loan…
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  • Happy Holidays from the Canna Law Blog 2023

    Dec 27, 2023, 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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  • Attorney Insights on the Cannabis Industry 2024: Ask Us Anything (for FREE!)

    Dec 22, 2023, 10:00 am By Canna Law Blog
    Register Here. Heading into 2024, the cannabis industry is as dynamic as ever. New states continue to come online, legacy states continue to refine their programs, and the federal government is looking harder at cannabis than ever before — starting with a…
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  • Oregon Cannabis: State of the State (2023)

    Dec 21, 2023, 10:00 am By Vince Sliwoski
    Welcome to the eighth annual “State of the State” post on Oregon cannabis. Last year was memorable for Oregon the industry, pockmarked by OLCC scandal, heavy regulatory swings, and even marquee litigation. We also saw the state’s first…
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  • Why Nondisclosure Agreements are So Important

    Dec 13, 2023, 10:00 am By Griffen Thorne
    Nondisclosure agreements (sometimes abbreviated, “NDAs”) are some of the most important agreements a company can sign. At the same time, they can be some of the simplest agreements to get in place. Today I want to do a deeper dive into nondisclosure…
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  • What to Expect in Cannabis Real Estate Deals

    Dec 7, 2023, 10:00 am By Griffen Thorne
    Cannabis real estate transactions can be notoriously complicated – much more so than your average real estate deal. On January 9, 2024, I’ll be speaking on a panel called “Navigating Real Estate Issues Impacting the Cannabis Industry” for the Los…
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  • Cannabis Companies and the OTC Markets

    Dec 6, 2023, 10:00 am By Vince Sliwoski
    I stumbled upon this recent post by Jason Paltrowitz titled “Lawful but Awful: The Small Cap IPO Cycle.” It contains some interesting findings and I like everything about it for cannabis companies, except the conclusion. The conclusion is that OTCQX and…
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  • What Cannabis Companies Can Expect When Borrowing Money

    Dec 5, 2023, 10:00 am By Griffen Thorne
    Cannabis companies that need more money than they can generate through sales generally have two options: borrow money (debt) or solicit investments (equity). Over the years as the industry has constricted, equity finance became less of an option. I recently…
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  • Happy Thanksgiving from Canna Law Blog!

    Nov 23, 2023, 10:00 am By Vince Sliwoski
    Here’s to a relaxing holiday with family and friends. Enjoy the holiday! We will be back next week with our regular programming. The post Happy Thanksgiving from Canna Law Blog! appeared first on Harris Sliwoski LLP (Formerly Harris Bricken).
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  • Risk Allocation in Cannabis Contracts

    Nov 22, 2023, 10:00 am By Griffen Thorne
    One of the main reasons why I am such a vocal supporter of written cannabis contracts is allocation of risk and liabilities. Parties to a cannabis contract have a number of ways that they can allocate risks and liabilities that they just won’t have in a…
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  • Equity Incentives and Cannabis Businesses

    Nov 17, 2023, 10:00 am By Griffen Thorne
    A common way to get and retain employees is to issue them options or equity securities like corporate stock. But like with everything else, issuing securities is heavily regulated. Today, we’ll look at a few key issues for cannabis businesses that want to…
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  • Cannabis Banking Today

    Nov 16, 2023, 10:00 am By Vince Sliwoski
    We are helping build out another marijuana banking program here in Oregon. My law firm has done a series of these for credit unions (“CU”s) and other financial institutions (“FIs”) going back to 2014. We have also handled a good bit of hemp banking…
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  • Florida Court Ponders Cannabis Legalization

    Nov 9, 2023, 10:00 am By Fred Rocafort
    On November 8, 2023, the Florida Supreme Court held oral arguments on the validity of a constitutional amendment initiative to legalize adult-use cannabis (case number SC2023-0682). The Florida Constitution requires the state’s attorney general to request an…
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  • Federal Cannabis Legalization Isn’t Here Just Yet

    Nov 8, 2023, 10:00 am By Griffen Thorne
    I’ve been representing clients in California’s cannabis industry since 2018. Our firm has been representing businesses in the space for many years before that, in states with more mature licensing programs. One of the most common mistakes we see in new…
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