Above The Law

JANUARY 10, 2024

A decade after the first recreational marijuana dispensaries opened, will 2024 be the year that cannabis finally gets a get-out-of-jail-for-free card?

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FDA Law Blog

MARCH 10, 2024

Last August the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”)/Health and Human Services (“HHS”) recommended that the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) reschedule cannabis from schedule I under the federal Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) to schedule III. The conference, held in Washington, D.C.,

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Although many see this policy shift as financially motivated, there is no doubt it will also help the cannabis industry normalize and destigmatize cannabis. The post Twitter Greenlights Cannabis Marketing, But To What Extent? appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

These results are striking in that they are contrary to the stereotypical portrayal we see of cannabis users on TV and in movies, who are portrayed as lazy and apathetic 'stoners.'. The post Study Further Helps Destigmatize Cannabis Use appeared first on Above the Law.

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The Crime Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The burgeoning legal cannabis industry has become a powerful economic driver in many states. ” In contrast to the federal ban, as of August 2022, 19 states and the District of Columbia have passed laws allowing personal possession and consumption of cannabis by adults, with high regulation on the processing and sale of cannabis. .”

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Law 360

MARCH 27, 2024

A western Massachusetts cannabis retailer has asked a state court to reinstate an employee's petition to decertify a budding local of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, which was dismissed by a state labor board following a settlement of separate prohibited practices complaints.

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Law 360

MARCH 28, 2024

A Minnesota-based joint venture formed to make cannabis-infused health drinks must partially indemnify two directors it sued for breaches of fiduciary duty after the complaints against them were dismissed, Delaware's Court of Chancery ruled Thursday.

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L4SB

JULY 27, 2021

With the recent legalization of recreational cannabis in many states, entrepreneurs may want to start thinking about what kind of cannabis business they want to form. Let’s look at the state of New Mexico’s and what their Cannabis […].

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L4SB

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The Lucky Leaf Cannabis Conference will be making a stop in New Mexico on February 25th & 26th. Business owners and entrepreneurs interested in expanding into the arena of legalized cannabis sales will find the event full of important and helpful information. The post Considering a Cannabis Business in NM? The […].

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L4SB

MARCH 24, 2023

The Cannabis Regulation Act of 2021 (“CRA”) did not only legalize recreational cannabis, but also provided a mechanism for individuals who have been charged or convicted of conduct that is.

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Law 360

JULY 29, 2022

As the legal cannabis industry burgeons into a multibillion-dollar industry, unique compliance considerations are arising. In this Expert Analysis series, in-house counsel at cannabis companies discuss the biggest issues they're navigating in this ever-evolving area of law.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Cannabis employers should identify and implement protective measures to reduce the risk of work-related asthma, and thus, avoid undue liabilities. . The post Cannabis, A Potential Hazard In The Workplace appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The post Ohio dispatch: state lawmakers consider next steps after voters approve ballot measures on abortion protections, recreational cannabis appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Law 360

MARCH 27, 2024

time to fulfill a court order requiring it to cover legal fees for three former directors of the cannabis company defending a merger-related suit, after a company attorney told the judge the money will be coming. A Delaware Court of Chancery judge at a Wednesday hearing gave Left Coast Ventures Inc.

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Above The Law

APRIL 8, 2022

If you think you know everything there is to know about what goes into practicing cannabis law, think again. The post Where Cannabis Could Impact Your Practice appeared first on Above the Law.

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The Crime Report

OCTOBER 17, 2022

State legislators are calling for task forces on corruption and audits into the cannabis licensing process, following allegations that officials across Southern California accepted and solicited bribes to benefit cannabis companies or investors, the LA Times reports as part of a series of investigations into the scandal.

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The Crime Report

JANUARY 13, 2023

A woman who used medicinal cannabis to treat morning sickness during her pregnancy was placed on Arizona’s Confidential Registry for child abuse in 2019, after her newborn child tested positive for cannabis. .

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LegalReader

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Based on these updates, there’s no doubt that Canada is shaping up to be a haven for cannabis users. More provinces and territories will follow suit with enough time and public pressure.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Cannabis companies should understand that selling goods on a website that is not broadly accessible is an invitation to be sued. The post Why Cannabis Companies Should Care About Their Online Accessibility appeared first on Above the Law.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

More than 130 immigration, civil rights and criminal justice groups are urging President Joe Biden to include immigrants in his widely announced federal cannabis pardons, saying that they are “grimly disappointed” by their explicit exclusion, reports Nina Zdinjak for Benzinga. Biden’s cannabis pardons also do not apply to members of the U.S.

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Law 360

AUGUST 2, 2022

Canada-based cannabis giant Canopy Growth Corp. announced Tuesday that it had appointed an in-house cannabis veteran who presided over one of the biggest industry mergers as its new chief legal officer.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 20, 2022

By leading these outreach efforts with its cannabis tax guidelines, the IRS conveys a desire to reduce tax uncertainties that have been plagued the industry. The post Cannabis Taxpayers, The IRS Is Here To Help (Seriously!) appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 25, 2022

Cannabis stakeholders should proceed cautiously given the legal status of THC but also due to testing and mislabeling failures that have resulted in a growing number of consumer class-action lawsuits and other litigation. The post Cannabis Beverages Are On The Rise And So Could Be Operators’ Liability appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

MAY 11, 2023

A Colorado cannabis business has filed a lawsuit in state court accusing its former general counsel of conspiring with company insiders to force out the CEO by making false claims about him, alleging damages "believed to be in the millions of dollars."

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Hoban Law Group

MAY 5, 2021

Is Cannabis legal in Mexico? cannabis legalization. of adult use cannabis is expressly prohibited by law and sanctioned by the Federal. Cannabis is expressly treated as a pharmacological product and. Although current legislation does not differentiate cannabis from hemp, the current. apply to psychoactive cannabis.

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L4SB

MARCH 10, 2023

Now that recreational cannabis use and sales is legal in the State of New Mexico, we’ve helped a lot of these businesses get started — we have helped with everything.

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Intelligize Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2023

It sounds absurd, but that’s life for cannabis businesses. As a result, state-legal cannabis businesses are forced to retain what The Guardian called an “uncomfortable amount of cash,” creating significant safety risks. The post Senate Bill Sparks Hope in Cannabis Industry for Access to Banking appeared first on Intelligize.

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Law 360

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

A Washington state-based fintech firm that provides payment solutions to cannabis retailers failed to pay the final $500,000 in a $7.5 million deal to buy a rival company, according to a breach-of-contract suit filed in Seattle federal court.

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Law 360

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

A Connecticut cannabis retailer is appealing the denial of its application for one of the state's equity joint venture licenses, saying the Social Equity Council went against state law when it found that the company's co-owner no longer qualified as a social equity applicant.

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LegalReader

MARCH 24, 2021

Using CBD-infused suppositories as you would do for normal glycerin suppositories is another weird but effective way of consuming cannabis.

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LegalReader

MARCH 24, 2021

California legalized cannabis for good reasons — but it isn’t reaping significant rewards because its regulations aren’t as practical as they could be.

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Hoban Law Group

APRIL 13, 2021

have legalized cannabis for recreational adult use. A whopping 36 states have laws on the books regulating medical cannabis usage. But cannabis entrepreneurs are in a tricky situation. Though legal to produce or sell in their respective domiciled states, at the federal level cannabis is still considered a Schedule I substance.

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Law 360

JUNE 15, 2022

The former general counsel of cannabis company Glass House Brands has taken a job at a San Francisco fintech and esports company, leaving behind the cannabis industry for another nascent sector.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 16, 2022

Although the final draft contains much-improved provisions, it continues to propose regulations that would undermine the cannabis industry. The post How The Cannabis Administration And Opportunity Act Could Hurt The Hemp Industry appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

JULY 14, 2022

The growing popularity of cannabis products, combined with the lack of a universal testing protocol, has sprung up the need for testing labs to help meet quality, safety, and labeling requirements for legalized cannabis products.

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The Crime Report

AUGUST 11, 2022

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has posted a request for information titled, “Investigators’ interests in and barriers to research studies on the health effects of cannabis and its constituents,” hoping to help “strengthen the scientific evidence” of the plant’s therapeutic potential, reports Marijuana Moment.

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Law 360

DECEMBER 19, 2023

A founding member of Connecticut-based cannabis company Theraplant LLC is suing the company and its managing members, saying they failed to distribute proceeds from the company's 2021 sale.

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