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  • Oregon Cannabis Litigation: OLCC Looking for Willing Partners

    Mar 29, 2019, 10:00 am By Jesse Mondry
    Last Thursday, in one of the few (to our knowledge) contested cases heard by the OLCC concerning cannabis, the OLCC accepted unanimously the findings of a state Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) and denied an application for a recreational marijuana producer…
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  • Cannabis Agency Litigation: Free Webinar April 23

    Mar 28, 2019, 10:00 am By Canna Law Blog
    Those who have been running businesses in the cannabis industry for years, as well as those that are working hard to become licensed, know it is not a simple task to stay in compliance with state and local regulations. The complexity of such regulations can…
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  • Going Postal: USPS Provides Guidance on Mailing Hemp-CBD

    Mar 27, 2019, 10:00 am By Daniel Shortt
    Recently the United States Post Office (“USPS”) issued an advisory on “Acceptance Criteria for Cannabidiol (CBD) Oil and Products Containing CBD.” Those criteria are as follows: 1. A signed self certification statement, subject to the False Statements…
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  • The Battle Over the HARVEST Trademark for Cannabis Retail

    Mar 26, 2019, 10:00 am By Alison Malsbury
    I’ve written extensively about trademark litigation matters involving cannabis brands, but up until now, the trend in these lawsuits has been well-known non-cannabis companies suing cannabis companies. To read more about these cases, see the following posts:…
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  • Are CBD Food and Drinks Really Not Legal? Really?

    Mar 25, 2019, 10:00 am By Vince Sliwoski
    We advise some of the largest companies in the U.S. on hemp-derived cannabidiol (hemp-CBD) products. Those companies are filled with lawyers, and the lawyers have many specializations. Most of them, however, have little or no familiarity with hemp-CBD, and…
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  • California Just Got Closer to Allowing CBD in Foods and Licensed Cannabis Facilities

    Mar 24, 2019, 10:00 am By Griffen Thorne
    Hemp CBD cookies, anyone? Our California hemp lawyers have been getting pummeled with questions about the legality of industrial hemp derived cannabidiol (“Hemp CBD”) ever since the 2018 Farm Bill was signed in January (and especially since our recent hemp…
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  • Far Beyond the Spanish Cannabis Scene: Spannabis 2019

    Mar 23, 2019, 10:00 am By Canna Law Blog
    It’s amazing to experience such an impressive international gathering like Spannabis taking place in a country where, regardless of the massive cannabis culture and high social tolerance, legislation on the matter is way behind, and keeps criminalizing and…
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  • Hemp Stakeholders Share Their Thoughts with the USDA

    Mar 22, 2019, 10:00 am By Nathalie Bougenies
    Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) held a public meeting during which hemp stakeholders shared their opinion on the promulgation of rules to regulate the crop. Pursuant to the 2018 Farm Bill, which legalized hemp by descheduling the…
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  • Oregon Cannabis Litigation: What’s Discovery Got to Do With It?

    Mar 21, 2019, 10:00 am By Jesse
    , we wrote about the increasing frequency of litigating cannabis business disputes in the courts, noting several possible causes for this change from the early days when private arbitration was the preferred forum. Meanwhile, the Oregon Liquor Control…
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  • Cannabis Companies, Public Markets and Supervoting Shares

    10:00am By Vince Sliwoski
    Recently, the concept of “supervoting shares” in U.S. public companies has surfaced again in the news. Supervoting shares are created where founders wish to dilute themselves in an economic sense (in exchange for transformative capital), but retain…
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  • California Hemp Cultivation: It’s Complicated

    Tue 10:00am By Griffen Thorne
    Our California hemp lawyers regularly get asked about the laws and regulations about growing hemp in California, manufacturing hemp products, and shipping those products around the country. I’ve written about the various hemp laws in California and how…
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  • Balancing the Scales? “Big Marijuana” and Social Equity

    Mar 18, 2019, 9:46 am By Hilary Bricken
    Three years ago, I did a TedX Talk titled “High Dive: Are We Creating Big Marijuana?” The issues I raised in my talk are still relevant today, especially as more states legalize. Basically the new question around state cannabis legalization is who should…
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  • The Marijuana Banking Bill Is Off To A Strong Start

    Mar 17, 2019, 10:00 am By Jihee Ahn
    Great news: on March 7, 2019, the “Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019” (or, the “SAFE Banking Act”) was officially introduced in the House of Representatives. Even greater news: championed by Representatives Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) and Denny…
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  • Pay Cannabis Tax with Cryptocurrency? California Takes a Look.

    Mar 16, 2019, 10:00 am By Julie Hamill
    We’ve written about the potential benefits of harnessing the power of blockchain technology to track and trace cannabis from seed to sale and provide an effective regulatory tool for governments (see here and here). We’ve also warned of the risks and…
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  • California May Try to Fill the Gaps on Provisional Licensing

    Mar 15, 2019, 10:00 am By Griffen Thorne
    California’s cannabis licensing process has been a mess for applicants since pretty much day one. Annual license applications have disappeared into a black hole for months, the window for obtaining temporary licenses was very small and many have expired, and…
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  • Keeping Up with Harris Bricken: Cannabis Law Events

    Mar 14, 2019, 10:00 am By Canna Law Blog
    February’s webinar “West coast Hemp-CBD After the Farm Bill” was a success! All of those involved at Harris Bricken enjoy hearing your positive words and questions. For those seeking more of the valuable information throughout the webinar, March holds…
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  • New Developments Regarding Oregon Hemp

    Mar 13, 2019, 2:00 pm By Nathalie Bougenies
    Last week, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (“ODA”) submitted a letter of intent to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) in which the state agency conveyed its decision to submit a state hemp plan, pursuant to the Agriculture Improvement Act…
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  • Cannabis Patents are Approaching the Patent Trial and Appeal Board

    Mar 12, 2019, 2:00 pm By Jihee Ahn
    In keeping with last week’s cannabis patent litigation update, it’s important to discuss a landmark decision that was made by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) on claims involving a cannabis…
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  • Phase 3 Marijuana Dispensary Licensing in L.A. Finally Takes Shape

    Mar 11, 2019, 2:00 pm By Hilary Bricken
    Here we go… Big changes are coming for L.A.’s long-awaited Phase 3 licensing regarding storefront retail. The last time I wrote on this topic, the Department of Cannabis Regulation (“DCR”) made several proposals to City Council on how to re-vamp Phase…
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  • California Cannabis Agencies Drop New Packaging and Labeling Guidance

    Mar 10, 2019, 2:00 pm By Griffen Thorne
    On March 7, 2019 the California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”), which regulates cannabis manufacturers, dropped a new list of updated resources for packaging and labeling. Anyone on the CDPH’s email list should have received a copy. The notice was…
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