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  • New York Cannabis: The Variscite Injunction is Lifted

    Jun 16, 2023, 2:00 pm By Simon Malinowski
    The news tricked out slowly, then all at once: New York has settled the Variscite litigation, and the injunction prohibiting Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) licenses in the Finger Lakes region has been lifted. The settlement was approved during…
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  • So Long for THCA Products

    2:00pm By Griffen Thorne
    Ever since Congress passed the Agricultural Improvements Act of 2018 (or 2018 Farm Bill), people have tried to find creative ways to sell intoxicating hemp-derived products. One example of this is THCA products, such as THCA flower, which contain very high…
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  • Florida Supreme Court Weighs Adult-Use Cannabis Measure

    Wed 2:00pm By Fred Rocafort
    The Florida Supreme Court will consider the legality of an initiative to get adult-use cannabis legalization on the 2024 ballot. Per Florida law, the state’s attorney general must request an advisory opinion from the Florida Supreme Court on whether the…
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  • Can I Import Marijuana Seeds to the U.S.?

    Jun 13, 2023, 2:00 pm By Adams Lee
    We’ve recently received a number of inquiries about whether it is legal to import marijuana seeds into the United States. These are seeds derived from marijuana plants that have a THC content less than 0.3%, but when planted will germinate into marijuana…
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  • Manhattan Cannabis Consumption Lounge and Dispensary Halted Over 1,000-Foot Rule

    Jun 12, 2023, 2:00 pm By Matthew Schwartz
    The famed Nat Sherman Townhouse is due for a revival.  For those unaware of its history, Nat Sherman was a line of cigars that were sold out of the Nat Sherman Townhouse on 42nd Street in Manhattan for almost 90 years. The storefront permanently closed in the…
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  • NCIA Event, June 13: Paul Coble Moderates Panel on Testing and Labeling for “Minor Cannabinoid” Products

    Jun 9, 2023, 2:00 pm By Canna Law Blog
    We are pleased to announce Paul Coble as a panelist moderator for the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) webinar event this coming Tuesday, Jun 13, 2023 at 12:00 PM. The event is titled, From Lab to Label: Safegaurding Consumers in the Cannabinoid…
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  • ATF Clings to Cannabis Gun Rights Restrictions

    Jun 8, 2023, 2:00 pm By Griffen Thorne
    Cannabis users cannot own or possess firearms under federal law. This is true even in states where cannabis is legal, and even for medical patients. These gun rights are very likely going to be held unconstitutional. But the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,…
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  • Is a Corporate Secretary Really Important?

    Jun 7, 2023, 2:00 pm By Griffen Thorne
    As a corporate attorney, one of the most common errors I see is failure to implement even basic corporate governance practices. This can lead to astoundingly bad places in certain circumstances. But even when it doesn’t, it is often costly to reconstruct…
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  • The Recovery of Attorneys’ Fees in Cannabis Litigation

    Jun 6, 2023, 2:00 pm By Jihee Ahn
    We got a lot of good follow-up questions last week after our webinar covering cannabis litigation in the current down market. One of them related to the recovery of attorneys’ fees and how likely that is to happen. Potential recovery of attorneys’ fees is…
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  • Black Farmer Cannabis Bill Passed in Florida

    Jun 5, 2023, 2:00 pm By Fred Rocafort
    Black farmers in Florida stand to benefit from a medical cannabis bill passed in the waning days of the state legislature’s 2023 session. HB 837 would give a second chance to farmers passed over during an earlier application process to award what is known as…
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  • Cannabis Contract Approval Headaches

    Jun 2, 2023, 2:00 pm By Griffen Thorne
    Cannabis companies move a million miles an hour. Many cannabis companies don’t spend nearly enough time focusing on the “basics,” such as corporate governance and getting things in writing (for more posts on why handshake deals are bad, see articles…
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  • New York Cannabis: The Provisional License and Real Estate

    Jun 1, 2023, 2:00 pm By Simon Malinowski
    As we noted in our summary of the big Cannabis Control Board meeting on May 11, 2023, one significant revision to the New York adult-use rules and regulations was the creation of the “provisional license.” This mechanism allows applicant to be…
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  • New York Announces Cannabis Farmers’ Markets

    May 31, 2023, 2:00 pm By Matthew Schwartz
    New York’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced they plan to allow conditional cultivators and retailers to organize and sell weed at farmers’ markets this summer. Hopefully, these cannabis farmers’ markets could help unclog New York’s legal…
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  • California Cannabis Credit Crunch

    May 30, 2023, 2:00 pm By Hilary Bricken
    The California cannabis market is truly struggling all the way around. Cannabis businesses and those who work with them closely face mounting financial pressure. Because of the credit crunch in California cannabis, the state and various impacted distributors…
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  • Memorial Day

    May 29, 2023, 2:00 pm By Canna Law Blog
    Today is Memorial Day in the United States. For our international readers, today is designated for remembering military personnel who died while serving in the U.S. armed forces. Here’s to a peaceful day of reflection and appreciation. We will be back…
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  • New York Cannabis: The New True Party of Interest Rule

    May 26, 2023, 2:00 pm By Simon Malinowski
    New York’s release of the revised adult-use rules and regulations has been well-publicized. A key revision that was the source of significant speculation was whether the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) and Cannabis Control Board (CCB) would revise the…
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  • Minnesota Cannabis? You Betcha!

    May 25, 2023, 2:00 pm By Fred Rocafort
    Minnesota is poised to legalize adult-use cannabis with the approval of HF 100 by the state legislature. Governor Tim Walz is expected to sign the bill soon (and may in fact have done so by the time this post goes live), making Minnesota the 23rd state (plus…
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  • Chalice Goes Down

    May 24, 2023, 2:00 pm By Vince Sliwoski
    News broke yesterday which will affect quite a few people in the Oregon cannabis industry. Chalice Brands Ltd. (CSA: CHAL) obtained a court order in Ontario, Canada (“Initial Order”) which grants the company and its affiliates protection (a “stay”)…
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  • Chalice Goes Down

    May 24, 2023, 2:00 pm By Vince Sliwoski
    News broke yesterday which will affect quite a few people in the Oregon cannabis industry. Chalice Brands Ltd. (CSA: CHAL) obtained a court order in Ontario, Canada (“Initial Order”) which grants the company and its affiliates protection (a “stay”)…
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  • Webinar Takeaways: Cannabis Litigation in a Down Market

    May 23, 2023, 2:00 pm By Jihee Ahn
    Last week, my colleague Jesse Mondry and I spent an hour discussing the challenging state of the cannabis industry and how it’s been impacting those who are considering litigation or other dispute resolution options. If you weren’t able to attend the…
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