Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Since January 2018, distributors have played an interesting role in California cannabis. As of summer 2017, because of a technical fix to the (now repealed) Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act and Prop. 64, distributors do not have to take title to cannabis products. But first, a little history.

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Connor & Connor PLLC

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The cannabis industry is growing rapidly – literally! Not only are there special considerations within the industry, but you must also follow strict regulations and laws throughout the process. While Nevada’s medical marijuana laws and recreational marijuana laws share a lot of commonalities, there are also aspects unique to both.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JUNE 25, 2021

The international cannabis market is growing rapidly. cannabis entrepreneurs along with the desire for investment on the part of U.S. cannabis companies has led to expanded activities in other parts of the world. cannabis entrepreneurs along with the desire for investment on the part of U.S. operations.

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MMJ Recs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Grasping Virginia’s medical marijuana (MMJ) laws can be confusing, especially when it comes to the role of primary caregivers. As the landscape for medical cannabis evolves, knowing the requirements, responsibilities, and legal implications of being an MMJ caregiver in Virginia makes the difference.

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Meadow

DECEMBER 24, 2017

You can now get a license to grow and sell cannabis from the State of California That doesn’t mean it’s easy, or that most people will apply. For those that want to, here’s (much of) what you need to know. Our only remedy is to come together, share what we know, and then get organized to create positive change where it is needed.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This means that as of December 5 th , every OLCC licensed retailer, processor, researcher and testing lab must secure a labor peace agreement before OLCC will approve a new or renewal license application. The labor peace agreement must be with a “bona fide labor organization.”

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Conditional Adult Use Retail Dispensary (“CAURD”) license applicants and those applicants seeking unconditional licenses in New York must comply with the New York State mandate and enter into, maintain and comply with a Labor Peace Agreement (“LPA”) with a bona-fide labor union. What is a labor peace agreement?

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 17, 2022

for employers, and especially for cannabis employers. Classifying California cannabis workers is one of the biggest challenges for local industry. Cannabis companies often think they can get around employment law requirements by calling workers “contractors” who are not entitled to the same rights and benefits.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 22, 2020

Cannabis isn’t federally legal. Companies who operate in the cannabis space really only have the protection of the state’s laws in which they operate. Even full compliance with state laws is no shield to federal penalties or enforcement. Helix”) provides security services to cannabis businesses.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Welcome the ninth annual State of the State post on Oregon cannabis. As far as what people are actually buying at OLCC shops: 2% of purchases are for usable marijuana 25% are extracts/concentrates 7% are edibles/tinctures 10% are inhalable product with non-cannabis additives 4% is other; and 6% is industrial hemp commodity products.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 21, 2022

In the leadup to the Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”) application portal opening date of August 25, 2022 for Conditional Adult Use Retail Dispensary (“ CAURD ”) licenses we have received a few repeat questions from our clients regarding the application. What documents can an applicant submit as proof of criminal record(s) to the OCM? .

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 16, 2020

Add “global pandemic” to the list of challenges faced by the sputtering cannabis industry. But you run a small (or small-cap) cannabis business. What should you be doing? Excellent guidance exists on what you should be doing today, including at the federal level ( CDC ; OSHA ) and by states and counties (cf.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2025

If you read any of the news articles previewing the 2025 session, you wont see cannabis as a legislative priority. All of that said, the Cannabis Industry Association of Oregon (CIAO) and others have been working on their wish lists , and I do expect to see a few new cannabis laws in 2025. Been on the list for a while.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 5, 2022

When it comes to cannabis ballot measures, a common promise is made to voters that the increased tax revenue from cannabis sales will go back into the community. Cannabis taxes are therefore unavoidable. In turn, all states have their fair share of cannabis tax headaches. Let’s look at what happened.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 31, 2020

I’ve been practicing corporate, transactional, and regulatory law in the marijuana industry for going on 10 years now. At the same time, my interest in these things is usually peaked when looking at what members of Congress are willing to push when it comes to nationwide legalization. What exactly would the MORE Act do?

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 16, 2023

We’ve written a lot recently about how cannabis companies are falling on tough economic times in this roiling economy. When times get lean, cannabis companies need to innovate and get more competitive with services and product offerings. Cannabis joint ventures are no different. What is a joint venture?

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 14, 2020

While all of this sounds great (although the roll out of the program has not been the smoothest), cannabis businesses and even ancillary cannabis businesses won’t see a dime of this federal financial relief. Additionally, federal illegality prevents cannabis businesses from receiving newly created “disaster loans” from the U.S.

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Meadow

JULY 13, 2018

[link] [link] At Meadowlands, representatives from along the licensed California cannabis supply chain discussed creating an environment of open, cooperative cannabis, scaling in the legal market, and capturing the opportunity to finally a create a cannabis industry in California as it should be. no one can operate in a silo.

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Meadow

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

The fruits of this work are our recent updates to tax functionality, our Meadow Memo on Cannabis Taxes outlining the basics, and our Cannabis Tax and Accounting Workshop to dive into specific details. Our goal is to bring simplicity and clarity to a confusing topic that touches everyone with any relationship to cannabis.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 1, 2020

The rapid and devastating proliferation of COVID-19 has affected businesses worldwide, and cannabis is no exception. Here in California (and in other states), the state announced that medical cannabis dispensaries are essential and may remain open as part of the state’s Stay-At-Home order. Cure claims and snake oil.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 25, 2020

Last week, Vince Sliwoski wrote a post titled “ Cannabis and Coronavirus: What Your Business Should Do Right Now ” offering some high-level thoughts on how to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on cannabis businesses. What is the defense of impossibility? emphasis added). Financial hardship and most unexpected difficulties.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 26, 2020

Elias claims Barr directed the DOJ’s Antitrust Division (the Division) to unjustly target cannabis company mergers because Barr personally dislikes the cannabis industry. Perez’s article even refers to these cannabis claims as a “tangent.” John Elias’ Claims.

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