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  • FDA and FTC Target Delta-8 Products

    Fri 2:00pm By Griffen Thorne
    On July 5, 2023, the FDA and FTC jointly announced six cease and desist letters to alleged delta-8 product makers. You can access the letters here. Unlike prior rounds of warning letters, these letters have a new focus: harm to children. For nearly five years,…
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  • Germany’s Cannabis Act

    Jul 13, 2023, 2:00 pm By Fred Rocafort
    Germany has taken an important step toward cannabis legalization, with the release by the Health Ministry of the draft Cannabis Act (Cannabisgesetz or CanG). According to the Ministry, the bill seeks “to legalize private cultivation by adults for personal…
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  • Washington’s Cannabis DDE Contamination Issue Resolved, For Now

    Jul 12, 2023, 2:00 pm By Jack Scrantom
    The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) issued a bulletin Monday, July 7 stating that its enforcement efforts related to the April DDE contamination alert had been wrapped up. Earlier this year, in April, a slew of Okanogan county licensees’…
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  • Cannabis Investment and the NBA

    Jul 11, 2023, 2:00 pm By Hilary Bricken
    In case you missed it, professional players on teams in the National Basketball Association are getting a free and clear opportunity to take advantage of the cannabis industry through cannabis investments. As a former D-1 college athlete, I’m glad to see the…
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  • California Gives Up on the Illegal Cannabis Market

    Jul 10, 2023, 2:00 pm By Griffen Thorne
    California has the biggest legal cannabis market in the world – it’s a larger economy than some small nations. But while the Golden State’s regulated market is massive, it’s illegal market is far bigger. California has a big illegal cannabis market…
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  • It’s Time to End California Distribution Licenses

    Jul 7, 2023, 2:00 pm By Griffen Thorne
    California’s cannabis laws are a textbook example of what a state shouldn’t do. And one of the best examples of this is California’s distribution licenses. These licenses were unnecessary from the get go, and the recent developments have only made that…
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  • New York Cannabis: Early Unforced Errors in Enforcement

    Jul 6, 2023, 2:00 pm By Simon Malinowski
    A lot has been made recently on New York’s new legislation that empowers the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) to take enforcement actions against illicit retail dispensaries (check out our posts here and here). This article (paywall) by the always…
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  • Feds May Restrict Cannabis Users’ Gun Rights Even After Changes in Law

    Jul 5, 2023, 2:00 pm By Griffen Thorne
    Federal law prohibits cannabis users from owning or possessing firearms. There are a host of federal court cases that may find these prohibitions an unconstitutional violation of cannabis users’ gun rights. But even if courts find these laws…
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  • Happy Fourth of July from Canna Law Blog

    Jul 4, 2023, 2:00 pm By Canna Law Blog
    Happy Fourth of July from Canna Law Blog! We wish you a fun and safe holiday. We’ll be back tomorrow with our regular programming. The post Happy Fourth of July from Canna Law Blog appeared first on Harris Bricken Sliwoski LLP.
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  • Cannabis Litigation to Watch

    Jul 3, 2023, 2:00 pm By Hilary Bricken
    As the cannabis economy tanks (with the exception of states that just came online for medical and/or adult-use), cannabis litigation is picking up. Most of this litigation revolves around partnership disputes, unpaid bills, breached contracts, and solvency.…
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  • New York Crackdown Begins Against Unlicensed Cannabis Activity

    Jun 30, 2023, 2:00 pm By Matthew Schwartz
    As we recently reported (here), Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation granting the state Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”) certain enforcement powers with respect to unlicensed cannabis activity in the State of New York. Several of the new…
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  • FREE Webinar, July 25: U.S. Import and Export of Marijuana, Hemp and Paraphernalia

    Jun 29, 2023, 2:00 pm By Canna Law Blog
    REGISTER HERE Please join us on July 25, 2023 at 10am PST for a free webinar on U.S. Import and Export of Marijuana, Hemp and Paraphernalia. Panelists for this webinar include international trade lawyer Adams Lee, international business lawyer Fred Rocafort,…
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  • New York City Passes Unlicensed Dispensary Landlord Legislation

    Jun 28, 2023, 2:00 pm By Simon Malinowski
    The New York City Council (the City Council) is taking matters into its own hands, passing legislation that will hold landlord’s liable for renting space to unlicensed cannabis dispensaries. Last week, on June 22, the City Council unanimously passed the…
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  • Chambers Expert Focus Video: Hilary Bricken on U.S. Cannabis Businesses

    Jun 27, 2023, 2:00 pm By Canna Law Blog
    Cannabis businesses in the U.S. are still suffering under the thumb of federal prohibition, even in 2023. Chambers Expert Focus: Hilary Bricken on cannabis businesses and federally illegality in the U.S. In this Chambers Expert Focus video, Harris Bricken…
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  • Oregon Cannabis Round-Up: Chalice Receivership, New Tax Rules, New Laws

    Jun 26, 2023, 2:00 pm By Vince Sliwoski
    It’s been an eventful month in Oregon cannabis. Below are some early summer notes on three things we’ve been doing and watching and writing about. The Chalice receivership I covered this last month as the ship was going down. Today, the Oregon receivership…
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  • New York Office of Cannabis Management Gets New Enforcement Powers

    Jun 23, 2023, 2:00 pm By Matthew Schwartz
    New York State’s recently passed 2024 budget includes many cannabis-related provisions, addressing enforcement, licensure, and penalties, with the goal of curbing the state’s illicit marijuana market. Specifically, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation…
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  • Griffen Thorne Presents on International and Domestic Cannabis Issues at GGI North American Regional Conference

    Jun 22, 2023, 2:00 pm By Canna Law Blog
    This Friday June 23rd, Harris Bricken’s Griffen Thorne will present on international and domestic cannabis issues with Dan Rothberg at GGI Global Alliance’s North American Regional Conference in Los Angeles. Their presentation will give an expert take on…
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  • New Rules: Oregon Cannabis Retailers Must Certify Tax Compliance

    Jun 21, 2023, 2:00 pm By Jesse Mondry
    On June 15, 2023, the OLCC approved temporary rules requiring marijuana retailers to obtain a Certificate of Tax Compliance (“Certificate”) from the Oregon Department of Revenue (“DOR”) as a condition for acquiring or renewing a marijuana retailer…
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  • Washington Upends Its CBD Industry

    Jun 20, 2023, 2:00 pm By Jack Scrantom
    Last month, Washington governor Jay Inslee signed SB 5367, a largely unpublicized bill “concerning the regulation of products containing THC”. Among other things, the bill amends the definition of “cannabis product” in the state’s Controlled…
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  • Canna Law Blog Honors Juneteenth

    Jun 19, 2023, 2:48 pm By Canna Law Blog
    We invite you to take a moment to reflect and celebrate today, on our newest U.S. federal holiday– Juneteenth National Independence Day. We will be back tomorrow with our regular programming. The post Canna Law Blog Honors Juneteenth appeared first on Harris…
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