Hemp/CBD Litigation: Curaleaf Hit With Federal Class Action Lawsuit Alleging Securities Violations
Aug 9, 2019, 10:00 am By Jesse Mondry
Just a few weeks ago, Curaleaf Holdings (“Curaleaf”) announced that it would pay $875 million, mostly in stock, to acquire a Chicago based cannabis company, Grassroots. (See here.) This followed news in May that Curaleaf had reached a nearly $1 billion…New Trademark Litigation Against “Stoney Patch” Cannabis Products Calls Out an Industry Trend of Copycats
Aug 8, 2019, 10:00 am By Alison Malsbury and Jihee Ahn
We’ve followed and written extensively about trademark litigation in the cannabis space for the last several years, which you can read about here: UPS Sues Multiple Cannabis Delivery Companies for Trademark Infringement The “Tiger Hemp Beer” Case: Clear…Young Living vs. doTERRA: Utah MLM Companies and the CBD Race
Aug 7, 2019, 10:00 am By Jonathan Bench
Utah is a unique state for a variety of reasons, but recently it gained additional notoriety because the “world leader in essential oils” (based on global revenue), Young Living Essential Oils, announced it acquired Colorado-based Nature’s Ultra.…No Smoking: Some States Try to Snuff Out Smokable Hemp Products
Aug 6, 2019, 10:00 am By Daniel Shortt
Last month, South Carolina’s Attorney General Alan Wilson’s office issued a letter to the Chief of the state’s Law Enforcement Division. The letter responded to a number of questions raised by the Chief regarding hemp. South Carolina, like many other…Oregon Hemp Litigation: Failure to Pay for 10,000 Pounds of Seeds Alleged
Aug 5, 2019, 10:00 am By Jesse Mondry
As we predicted, litigation concerning hemp production continues to rise. At this point, it is the rare week that we do not see at least one new lawsuit on the state or federal docket– and that is just in Oregon. Given the extraordinary growth in hemp…Hemp-CBD Across State Lines: Delaware
Aug 4, 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…Grading the Democratic Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Cory Booker
Aug 3, 2019, 10:00 am By Molly Nelson
Each Saturday, we have been running a series of blog posts that take a close look at each of the Democratic Party candidates for President in 2020. We examine each candidate’s historic approach to marijuana law and policy, and we also canvas their current…Oregon Limits the Import and Export of Hemp and Hemp Products
Aug 2, 2019, 10:00 am By Nathalie Bougenies
A few weeks ago, we explained what Oregon’s “total THC” testing requirement is and why it matters from a contractual point of view. Today, we further explore this issue and discuss how it is affecting industry players’ ability to export and import hemp…Seven Things Foreign Companies Should Consider When Investing in US Cannabis
Aug 1, 2019, 10:00 am By Griffen Thorne
Our cannabis business attorneys see more and more deals where foreign individuals or companies want to invest in or acquire licensed cannabis businesses. It’s often easy for foreign companies to assume that because cannabis is state-lawful, it is similar to…Washington Cannabis: Crimes That Affect Your License Application, Maintenance, and Renewal
Jul 31, 2019, 10:00 am By Jonathan Bench
Most of us do not intend to break the law, but occasionally we may be caught on the wrong side of law enforcement. Both felony and misdemeanor crimes can derail an individual’s or company’s initial marijuana license application or renewal process. The…The Worst Cannabis Hazards (Still) around in California
Jul 30, 2019, 10:00 am By Hilary Bricken
Commercial cannabis licensing in California kicked off on January 1, 2018. A few days later, former U.S. Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, rescinded all former Department of Justice guidance on federal enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act in states with…So How Did It Go? – The SAFE Banking Act Senate Hearing
Jul 29, 2019, 10:00 am By Jihee Ahn
As we reported last week, a Senate Banking Committee hearing occurred this past Tuesday to consider the SAFE Banking Act. In short, the hearing didn’t display as much GOP sway or support as we were hoping for. For one, none of the Republican committee…Hemp-CBD Across State Lines: Connecticut
Jul 28, 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…Grading the Democratic Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Pete Buttigieg
Jul 27, 2019, 10:00 am By Molly Nelson
Each Saturday, we have been running a series of blog posts that take a close look at each of the Democratic Party candidates for President in 2020. We examine each candidate’s historic approach to marijuana law and policy, and we also canvas their current…Cannabis Trademarks: Don’t Sleep on the Amazon Brand Registry!
Jul 26, 2019, 10:00 am By Alison Malsbury
Although selling products that violate federal law is understandably prohibited on the Amazon platform, we have many clients that do sell their legal ancillary goods, as well as their hemp goods, on Amazon. And what many of them are unaware of is that…CBD Regulations Might Come Sooner than Expected
Jul 25, 2019, 10:00 am By Nathalie Bougenies
The Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) seems to be listening. For the past six months, the federal agency has been bombarded with messages, urging the FDA to promptly develop a regulatory pathway for the lawful use of hemp-derived CBD (“Hemp-CBD”) in…California Hemp Cultivation Law is About to Change, Again
Jul 24, 2019, 10:00 am By Griffen Thorne
A week or so ago, I wrote a post outlining the current state of California hemp laws, and noted that there are two pending pieces of legislation that could change the state of hemp law in California: AB-228 which deals more with adding hemp-derived cannabidiol…Rest in Peace Mark Kleiman, Giant of Cannabis Policy
Jul 23, 2019, 10:00 am By Canna Law Blog
All of us at Canna Law Blog were saddened to learn that the estimable Mark Kleiman passed away over the weekend. Kleiman was probably the most influential scholar on cannabis policy. His views were creative and nuanced, data-driven and humanitarian. He was a…Big News: The SAFE Banking Act is Getting A Senate Hearing!
Jul 22, 2019, 10:00 am By Jihee Ahn
Tomorrow, a Republican-controlled Senate Banking Committee hearing will examine cannabis businesses’ lack of access to banking services to further consider the SAFE Banking Act. The July 23, 2019 hearing will include Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and the…Hemp-CBD Across State Lines: Colorado
Jul 21, 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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