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  • Hemp CBD Across State Lines: New York

    Jan 26, 2020, 10:00 am By Griffen Thorne
    The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“2018 Farm Bill”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of…
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  • Cannabis Arbitration: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

    Jan 25, 2020, 10:00 am By Griffen Thorne
    As each state’s cannabis industry matures past the licensing and permitting phases, expect to see a huge uptick in internal and external issues with cannabis businesses: promising partnerships turn into bitter rivalries, companies go broke, permits and…
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  • Hilary Bricken on January 30 at “Take Me To Your Dealer: A KCRW Joint”

    Jan 24, 2020, 10:00 am By Canna Law Blog
    It’s been a crazy two years since California legalized adult-use cannabis with the passing of Prop 64 and the adoption of the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act. On Thursday, January 30th, our own Hilary Bricken will join KCRW’s…
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  • State of the State: Washington Regulators Turning a New Leaf (Part 1)

    Jan 23, 2020, 10:00 am By Daniel Shortt
    Last year brought significant changes to Washington cannabis via the legislative session. Today I’ll outline some of the ways the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (“LCB”) plans to regulate marijuana in 2020. Before I get into the details let…
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  • This Psilocybin Patent Could Be a Really Big Deal

    Jan 22, 2020, 10:00 am By Vince Sliwoski
    Last week, COMPASS Pathways announced its acquisition of US Patent No 10,591,175. What does that patent cover? Psilocybin! More specifically, COMPASS has locked down “methods of treating drug-resistant depression with a psilocybin formulation.” The company…
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  • Does Your Cannabis Business Qualify for Trademark Protection? The Answer is Most Certainly “Yes!”

    Jan 21, 2020, 10:00 am By Alison Malsbury
    We try to cover cannabis-related trademark issues thoroughly on this blog, because branding and trademark protection form the most basic foundation for most businesses. In our most recent posts, we’ve focused heavily on trademark disputes, because as the…
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  • It’s MLK Day. Don’t Forget Cannabis is a Civil Rights Issue.

    Jan 20, 2020, 10:00 am By Vince Sliwoski
    Happy MLK Day! For our international readers, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a federal U.S. holiday marking the birthday of its eponymous civil rights hero. Dr. King was the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which…
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  • Hemp CBD Across State Lines: New Mexico

    10:00am By Nathalie Bougenies
    The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“2018 Farm Bill”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of…
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  • California Cannabis Claims: Breach of Fiduciary Duty

    Sat 10:00am By Jihee Ahn
    Welcome back to our litigation series on California cannabis claims. We’re continuing today with a cause of action we unfortunately commonly see in cannabis litigation: the breach of fiduciary duty. Introduction A fiduciary relationship exists between…
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  • Will the FDA Soon Treat Hemp CBD as a Dietary Supplement?

    Jan 17, 2020, 10:00 am By Daniel Shortt
    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may soon change its tune on hemp-derived CBD (Hemp CBD) thanks to a bill recently filed by chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN) and cosponsored by Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY), James…
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  • Selling Hemp and CBD Online? Read this First!

    Jan 16, 2020, 10:00 am By Alison Malsbury
    We recently received a request from a client to advise them on Shopify’s guidance on selling CBD products on its platform. Specifically, the first paragraph of the guidance states that “[y]ou should consult with an attorney to determine how and where…
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  • California Cannabis Claims: Breach of Contract

    Jan 15, 2020, 10:00 am By Jihee Ahn
    Happy 2020, everyone! Our litigation team would like to kick-start the year by starting a series on the most common causes of action that we see in and around the cannabis industry. We hope these overviews help our audience not only understand what they can…
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  • The Future of Hemp is Genetics

    Jan 14, 2020, 10:00 am By Vince Sliwoski
    Hemp was legalized federally just over a year ago. During the run-up, legislators from Mitch McConnell to Ron Wyden said things like “[b]y removing hemp from the federal list of controlled substances, farmers can explore the bright future of this versatile…
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  • Will the FDA’s Ban on E-Cigarettes Affect CBD Vaping Devices?

    Jan 13, 2020, 10:00 am By Nathalie Bougenies
    On January 2, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued non-binding guidance (“Guidance”) in which the agency explains how it intends to prioritize enforcement actions to tackle the growing increase in youth use of electronic nicotine delivery…
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  • Hemp CBD Across State Lines: New Jersey

    Jan 12, 2020, 10:00 am By Daniel Shortt
    The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“2018 Farm Bill”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of…
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  • The Hemp Standard is 0.3% THC. That Should Be Changed.

    Jan 11, 2020, 10:00 am By Jesse Mondry
    We are heading into the first decade of scaled commercial hemp production in the United States since the 1920s. As a law firm that has been helping cannabis businesses succeed since 2010, we couldn’t be more excited. And for good reason: the recreational…
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  • BREAKING: Newsom Proposes California Cannabis Regulatory Consolidation

    Jan 10, 2020, 4:46 pm By Griffen Thorne
    On Friday, January 10, 2019, the California Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) issued an email press release entitled, “Consolidation of California Cannabis Licensing Authorities” concerning a budget proposal released by Governor Gavin Newsom. Per the press…
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  • Receivership and Distressed Cannabis Assets in California

    Jan 10, 2020, 10:00 am By Julie Hamill
    Succeeding in the cannabis industry is not easy, especially in California. Complex regulation, high taxes, expensive real estate, and competition with the black market are just a handful of factors that challenge cannabis businesses. The majority of players…
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  • Utah Cannabis: State of the State

    Jan 9, 2020, 10:00 am By Jonathan Bench
    As I wrote in a prior blog post, Utah’s cannabis market has special characteristics that you are unlikely to find in other states. This is due in large part to Utah’s hardworking, predominantly conservative, and compassionate culture. Marry those qualities…
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  • Is CBN Legal? What is CBN?

    Jan 8, 2020, 10:00 am By Vince Sliwoski
    This is the second of a two-part installment on trending cannabinoids. For the previous post on cannabigerol (CBG), go here. This post concerns CBN (cannabinol). Like CBD and THC, CBN is among the 100+ molecules in the cannabis plant. CBN comes from oxidation…
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