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  • Hemp-CBD: Washington State’s Consumer Protection Act

    Wed 10:00am By Jesse Mondry
    This is the second in a three-part series explaining why companies making and sell hemp-derived CBD products ought to be concerned about state consumer protection laws. Last week we looked at Oregon and an article on California is in the works. It probably…
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  • Risky Business: Cannabis Security Interests and Secured Transactions

    Dec 17, 2019, 10:00 am By Hilary Bricken
    As a corporate and transactional attorney focused mostly on cannabis, I see my fair share of financing documents and transactions involving cannabis operators. It’s no secret many cannabis businesses can’t get bank accounts or loans or lines of credit from…
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  • USMCA and Cannabis Trade

    Dec 16, 2019, 10:00 am By Vince Sliwoski
    Last week, amid the impeachment turmoil, President Trump and Democratic leadership somehow agreed on a landmark international trade agreement. The package is generally referred to as USMCA (U.S-Mexico-Canada Agreement), or sometimes as NAFTA 2.0. Although the…
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  • Hemp-CBD Across State Lines: Montana

    Dec 15, 2019, 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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  • Oregon Welcomes Chinese Hemp Researchers: That’s Good and Bad for International Hemp Business

    Dec 14, 2019, 10:00 am By Jonathan Bench
    If you are an eccentric person like me and follow the Oregon Department of Agriculture (“ODA”) on Twitter and have a deep interest in international business (especially the trade war with China), you will have noticed that ODA recently (and proudly) posted…
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  • Social Media Bans on CBD Ads Make No Sense

    Dec 13, 2019, 10:00 am By Griffen Thorne
    Last month, comedian Sacha Baron Cohen delivered a now widely shared keynote speech at an Anti Defamation League event in New York, in which he spared no harsh words for social media companies who he claims provide a platform for hate speech and the…
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  • California Cannabis Litigation: We Argue the Kern County Appeal in February

    Dec 12, 2019, 10:00 am By Julie Hamill
      As we have written about previously, we represent a property owner and retailer in an appeal against Kern County pending in the Fifth Appellate District (County of Kern v. Alta Sierra Holistic Exchange Service, Case No. F077887). The legal landscape for…
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  • Hemp-CBD, Oregon and the Unlawful Trade Practices Act

    Dec 11, 2019, 10:00 am By Jesse Mondry
    This is the first in a three-part series addressing why companies making and sell hemp-derived CBD products ought to be concerned about state consumer protection laws and offering a few thoughts on how to mitigate the risk of running afoul of those laws. This…
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  • Cannabis Patent Litigation: the Presumption of Validity

    Dec 10, 2019, 10:00 am By Jihee Ahn
    I recently received an inquiry as to how difficult it would be to invalidate a competitor’s patent in litigation. In short, it’s pretty tough. A patent is deemed invalid “if the differences between the subject matter sought to be patented and the prior…
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  • Charlotte’s Web Faces Class Action Lawsuit for Improperly Marketing CBD Products

    Dec 9, 2019, 10:00 am By Alison Malsbury
    We’ve written extensively about hemp-derived CBD and the myriad issues faced by manufacturers CBD edibles. You can read more about this topic here: Is Hemp CBD Really Unlawful in California? The FDA Issues Hemp-CBD Warning Letters and a Consumer Update…
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  • Hemp-CBD Across State Lines: Missouri

    Dec 8, 2019, 10:00 am 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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  • Your Hemp Questions Answered (Part 2)

    Dec 7, 2019, 10:00 am By Nathalie Bougenies
    Last month, Daniel Shortt and I put on a webinar on the US Department of Agriculture’s (“USDA”) new interim hemp rules. We got some great questions from our viewers but were unable to answer all of them in real-time. In this two-part series, Daniel and I…
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  • Your Hemp Webinar Questions Answered (Part 1)

    Dec 6, 2019, 10:00 am By Daniel Shortt
    Last month, Nathalie Bougenies and I put on a webinar on the US Department of Agriculture’s (“USDA”) new interim hemp rules. We got some great questions from our viewers but were unable to answer all of them in real-time. In this two-part series,…
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  • Federal Agencies Provide New Guidance for Hemp Banking

    Dec 5, 2019, 10:00 am By Griffen Thorne
    The tides have been rapidly changing for hemp companies to gain access to banking, which has not traditionally been available to hemp companies due to the fact that hemp was (sort of) federally illegal until about a year ago. As we previously explained:…
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  • Hemp and CBD: Submit Your Comments on USDA Interim Hemp Rules By December 30

    Dec 4, 2019, 10:00 am By Jesse Mondry
    The hemp industry is up in arms over the USDA’s interim rules establishing a domestic hemp program.  As of this writing you can find some 900 comments published on regulations.gov. The din of complaints about the deleterious effect of several rules caused…
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  • How to Export Medical Cannabis Internationally

    Dec 3, 2019, 10:00 am By Vince Sliwoski
    Over the past few years, our international trade team has advised a growing suite of clients on import/export issues related to cannabis. We regularly advise clients on manufacturing overseas, hemp import/export issues, and customs. Currently we are also…
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  • The BCC’s Fight to Allow Home Delivery Throughout California

    Dec 2, 2019, 10:00 am By Hilary Bricken
        It’s no secret that California’s cannabis operators are currently in a regulatory and business environment where red tape, the illegal market, and significant taxes make life hard. At the same time, the state is trying to protect, promote, and grow…
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  • Hemp-CBD Across State Lines: Mississippi

    Dec 1, 2019, 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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  • Is Hemp CBD Really Unlawful in California?

    Nov 30, 2019, 10:00 am By Griffen Thorne
    Dozens of times per month, I am asked by clients and potential clients whether hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp CBD”) products are legal in California. With almost any other product, I can give an easy “yes” or “no” answer. But with Hemp CBD, my…
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  • The FDA Issues Hemp-CBD Warning Letters and a Consumer Update

    Nov 29, 2019, 10:00 am By Daniel Shortt
    The Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) had a busy Monday this week. On November 25, the agency issued warning letters to 15 businesses selling hemp-derived CBD (“Hemp-CBD”) products as unapproved drugs. The FDA also released updated consumer…
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