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Lanham Act Preemption of State Law Where Cannabis Trademarks Are At Issue

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Through its predecessors-in-interest, Kiva Brands launched its KIVA and KIVA CONFECTIONS brand in California in 2010, and expanded sales to other states in which cannabis products are legal. Kiva Brands registered its trademarks in the State of California in 2018. Kiva Brands could not be the senior user of the KIVA mark.

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Keeping Up with Harris Bricken: Upcoming Events

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San Francisco Bank Attorneys Association – California Cannabis Law Update | Monday, December 6th at 12PM PST. California legalized commercial cannabis activity in 2016, and licensing began in January 2018. Now, the Department of Cannabis Control is completely in charge of the democratic experiment in the Golden State.

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NORML’s 2020 Democratic Primary Marijuana Straw Poll

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Current Office: Senator from Vermont 2018 NORML Congressional Scorecard Grade: A+ Sponsored Legislation: Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act (2015-2016) Co-Sponsored Legislation: Marijuana Justice Act of 2017 (2017-2020), Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act (2017-2018). .” – 02/22/19. Bernie Sanders. March 2019.

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Arizona Supreme Court To Take A Look At Medical Cannabis Extracts Legal Status

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The medical-marijuana community has been on edge over the issue since June, when the state court of appeals ruled 2-1 that THC-bearing resin from marijuana plants, and the products that contain it, were not protected by the 2010 Arizona Medical Marijuana Act.

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New Study Says. Not One California Dispensary Caught Selling to Minors

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Instead, adult-use dispensaries in the state are proving the system works by checking IDs as required by state law. The objective of the current study was to assess the ease of access to marijuana by underage patrons at recreational marijuana outlets in California, where recreational marijuana was legalized in 2016.

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Seyfarth Shaw Article: Arizona Federal Judge Enters Judgment for Terminated Employee: High Levels In Positive Drug Test Insufficient to Show Impairment From Marijuana

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Kays advises and represents employers in a broad range of employment law matters arising under federal and state laws. She is experienced in litigating federal and state court cases involving the defense of employment discrimination claims, wrongful discharge, and retaliation matters. During law school, Ms.

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Article: Who is Impacted if Marijuana is Reclassified as a Schedule II Drug

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PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. She was the Presiding Judge 2009 and 2010 and the co-founder of the Denver County Court Sobriety Court. ix] Insys made huge contributions to the Arizona effort to pass a medical marijuana initiative in 2016 and has been deemed instrumental in stymieing that effort. [x] billion in 2016.