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  • California Cannabis Litigation in 2021 – Back to Discovery

    Jan 7, 2021, 10:00 am By Jihee Ahn
    Back in June, I wrote this post about the nearly stalled status of litigation since the pandemic began. While some courts are still incredibly backlogged (and, will give priority to criminal cases once they bear any semblance of “back to normal”), other…
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  • Michigan Authorizes Veterinarians to Discuss the Therapeutic Use of CBD with Pet Owners

    Jan 6, 2021, 10:00 am By Nathalie Bougenies
    On the last day of 2020, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed into law a piece of legislation (“HB 5085”) that gives veterinarians permission to discuss the potential therapeutic benefits and risks of using marijuana and hemp, especially cannabidiol…
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  • Hemp Banking for Credit Unions: Five Key Questions

    Jan 5, 2021, 10:00 am By Vince Sliwoski
    One of the coolest things we’ve done here at Harris Bricken was work with the National Credit Union Association on its June 2020 guidance for servicing hemp-related businesses. Back when we first started working with small, Northwest credit unions in 2014…
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  • California Cannabis: What to Watch for in 2021

    Jan 4, 2021, 10:00 am By Griffen Thorne
    It goes without saying, but 2020 was a pretty wild year for the California cannabis and hemp industries. We think 2021 will be a pretty active year and want to list out some things to watch out for as we kick off the new year. Agency Consolidation: It was…
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  • Hemp-CBD Legislation: Will Congress Boost the Hemp Total THC limit to 1%?

    Jan 3, 2021, 10:00 am By Jesse Mondry
    As reported by Hemp Grower magazine, Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky introduced legislation on December 15 that would amend the definition of hemp from .3% THC to 1% THC. The bill would also make other major changes to the USDA’s interim final rule, which…
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  • Cannabis in the U.S. and E.U.: The Webinar Video Replay

    Jan 2, 2021, 10:00 am By Canna Law Blog
    For anyone who was not able to join our webinar on cannabis in the U.S. and E.U., we’ve got you covered! Below, please find the full presentation for your viewing pleasure. The post Cannabis in the U.S. and E.U.: The Webinar Video Replay appeared first on…
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  • Happy New Year from Canna Law Blog!

    Jan 1, 2021, 10:00 am By Canna Law Blog
    Here’s to great things for all of our readers and for the cannabis industry in 2021! The post Happy New Year from Canna Law Blog! appeared first on Harris Bricken.
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  • Mexico Cannabis Trademarks: Register Them NOW!

    Dec 31, 2020, 10:00 am By Fred Rocafort
    In a recent blog post we considered the evolving situation concerning the registrability of cannabis trademarks in Brazil. Today we turn our attention to Mexico. As a starting point, it is important to remember that cannabis legalization efforts are…
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  • Hemp Litigation: Does Qualified Immunity Protect Law Enforcement Who Wrongly Destroy Hemp?

    Dec 30, 2020, 10:00 am By Jesse Mondry
    Earlier this fall, several news outlets reported on a lawsuit alleging that federal and state law enforcement agencies in California wrongfully destroyed a hemp grow worth more than $3 million. (See here, and here). The case, Agro Dynamics, LLC v. DEA, et al.,…
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  • Oregon Cannabis: State of the State

    Dec 29, 2020, 10:00 am By Vince Sliwoski
    Here we are at the end of 2020 (thank goodness!), which means it’s time for the fifth annual “State of the State” post on Oregon cannabis. The year 2020 was remarkable for the Oregon cannabis industry, mostly due to COVID and its effects, including…
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  • Another Win for Religious Use of Psychedelics: New Hampshire v. Mack

    Dec 28, 2020, 10:00 am By Griffen Thorne
    We’ve written a lot recently about the law concerning the religious use of psychedelics (see here and here). This is an incredibly broad area of the law that is still developing. Our focus has generally been on the federal laws and decisions affecting…
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  • The FDA Objects to the Sale and Marketing of Nasal, Ophthalmic and Inhalable CBD Products

    Dec 27, 2020, 10:00 am By Nathalie Bougenies
    On December 22, the Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) issued new warning letters to five companies that illegally sold and marketed unapproved CBD products, which the companies claimed could prevent, diagnose, mitigate, treat or cure various medical…
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  • FTC Cracking Down and Issuing Fines for Deceptive Claims by CBD Companies

    Dec 26, 2020, 10:00 am By Alison Malsbury
    On December 17, the FTC issued a press release announcing its first law enforcement crackdown on deceptive claims in the growing market for cannabidiol (CBD) products. According to the press release, a number of “companies made unsupported claims that their…
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  • Happy Holidays from Canna Law Blog!

    Dec 25, 2020, 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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  • British Virgin Islands Cannabis: Trouble in Paradise

    Dec 24, 2020, 10:00 am By Fred Rocafort
    According to the UK government, “the BVI [British Virgin Islands] is a separate legal jurisdiction to the United Kingdom and has its own laws.” This being the case, one would think that a medical cannabis bill passed unanimously by the BVI’s legislature…
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  • Mexico Cannabis Legalization is Postponed (And That’s OK)

    Dec 23, 2020, 10:00 am By Adrián Cisneros Aguilar
    As I recently reported on this blog, last November the Mexican Senate approved an amended Cannabis Law bill. That bill was sent to the Lower Chamber for discussion and approval. The Lower Chamber duly received the bill on November 24 and has already held…
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  • Cannabis Patents: Which Type is Right for You?

    Dec 22, 2020, 10:00 am By Jihee Ahn
    It’s been a little while since we’ve talked about patent protection on the blog, but a recent consultation reminded me a primer on the different types of patents potentially available could be beneficial. Here in the United States, there are three broad…
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  • The Latest on Arizona Cannabis: State Webinar Summary, Our Comments, Next Steps

    Dec 21, 2020, 10:00 am By Ethan Minkin
    On December 17, 2020, the Arizona Department of Health Services (“Department”) held an open meeting to take comments on the proposed state cannabis regulations. In this post, we share some of the comments made by the participants and some of the answers…
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  • I Am an International Cannabis Company. Do I Need a U.S. Corporation or LLC to Do Business?

    Dec 20, 2020, 10:00 am By Jonathan Bench
    I work with international cannabis companies outside the U.S. and regularly field inquiries from others who want to enter the U.S. market or are already selling into the U.S. market through an intermediary like a broker or a sales agent. In the United States,…
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  • What Do Prohibitionists Really Hope to Accomplish?

    Dec 19, 2020, 10:00 am By Griffen Thorne
    Federal cannabis legalization will happen. It is no longer a matter of “if”, but of “when”. Recently, the House of Representatives advanced the MORE Act (Marijuana Opportunity and Expungement Act), which puts cannabis one step closer to federal…
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