MJ Business Attorneys

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Fighting Investment Fraud in the Marijuana Business Industry. with defrauding investors about returns in cannabis businesses after Greenview used misleading marketing materials to raise over $3 million from investors. This is not the first SEC effort against investor fraud in the marijuana business industry.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 11, 2021

In turn, here are the top 6 questions we’ve been getting lately around ketamine clinics: Isn’t the regulation of ketamine clinics just like adult-use/medicinal cannabis businesses? In fact, the two are treated wildly differently by federal and state governments. This answer depends on state law. No, it’s not.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 27, 2021

Kelly O’Connor, director of business development at Oregon-based Columbia Laboratories, said her company has seen a 30% increase in requests for delta-8 product testing compared to this time last year. D-8 is legal federally, and most state laws don’t specifically address it. States already closing loopholes.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2022

The War on Cannabis continues through aggressive state and local enforcement and prohibition measures with no end in sight. This is all very bad and we collectively need to figure out how to get people to comply with state law rather than penalizing everything. It did not stop the drug trade. The enforcement v.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Attorney General, Merrick Garland, initiate proceedings under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to deschedule cannabis. Currently, the CSA classifies cannabis as a Schedule I substance, alongside substances like heroin and ecstasy. the move and vowed to uphold California state law with regards to marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2022

Limitless does business as Cali Kulture. What about state laws banning delta-8? The Ninth Circuit’s ruling does not change state laws that prohibit or otherwise regulate delta-8. The preemption language in the 2018 Farm Bill does not extend to state controlled substance laws. What about the DEA?

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

Until recently, CBD resided in a legal penumbra where hemp was still scheduled on the federal Controlled Substances Act and could not be cultivated without a permit from the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”). Option 2 would likely be hugely expensive: we would see increased business failure as well as market consolidation.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 13, 2022

In The Weeds welcomes the new year, as well as a number of new cannabis laws and policies taking effect around the country in 2022. Below is a list of state law updates to look forward to this year. 1, Louisiana’s medical cannabis program allows patients to access smokable whole-plant flower marijuana. Happy 2022!

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SMPL

AUGUST 14, 2019

The American Bar Association (ABA) adopted a resolution on Monday that calls on Congress to allow states to set their own marijuana policies and recommends rescheduling or descheduling cannabis under federal law.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 1, 2019

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. The website Weedmaps bills itself as “a community where businesses and consumers can search and discover cannabis products, become educated on all things cannabis, review cannabis businesses and connect with other like-minded users,” but is more succinctly described as Yelp for pot.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The HHS news means that the country’s top health agency has finally conceded that cannabis has medical value, and isn’t a drug of abuse on par with fentanyl or heroin. If cannabis goes from a Schedule I to a Schedule III, the cannabis industry as we know it will forever change. if the plant is moved to Schedule III.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2021

To a large extent legalization of adult-use cannabis, including New York’s passage of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act of 2021 (MRTA), has eclipsed other developments in the cannabis sector over the past year. It defines hemp as “cannabis sativa L. 27 July 2021. by Alexander G. Malyshev (New York).

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 28, 2022

Despite progress over the past decade, the cannabis industry still struggles to access a fundamental piece of the U.S. Congress should either legalize cannabis or stop deputizing banks as drug enforcement investigators. To be clear, the existing policy does not ban financial services for the cannabis industry.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The lawsuit filed on October 26 against Merrick Garland to “end federal cannabis prohibition” wouldn’t really end federal cannabis prohibition. A victory would help cannabis operators who are drawing within the lines, as long as they stay within those lines. This press release from the plaintiffs’ law firm explains why.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommended rescheduling cannabis from schedule I to III under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). My colleagues already covered various implications of the proposed cannabis rescheduling (see here and here ). What’s been happening with cannabis investments?

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 1, 2019

Those of you beginning to pick up regulated cannabis clients might find this article a useful and interesting read. As of October 21, 33 states and the District of Columbia have allowed the use of medical marijuana. In addition, recreational marijuana is legalized in 10 states and the District of Columbia (see Exhibit 1 for details).

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The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The legal cannabis business is spreading like weeds. As several states and foreign countries have enacted laws decriminalizing or legalizing marijuana for medicinal or recreational use, a fresh rush of reefer madness has overtaken the business world. practicing law in the U.S. practicing law in the U.S.

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CannaMD

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

MORE DETAILS: On June 16, 2014, Florida became the 22nd state to legalize (at least partial) access to medical marijuana when Governor Rick Scott signed the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014. How does Florida law define medical marijuana? What is the legal difference between cannabis and low-THC cannabis?

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2020

A few weeks ago, we wrote about the lawsuit filed by the California Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) against Vertical Bliss, Inc. , a company which the BCC alleged had manufactured cannabis products and sold them unlawfully in the illicit market. Failure to do so can, and eventually will, lead to devastating consequences.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Delta-8 THC is making big waves in the cannabis industry at the minute, but with warnings from the FDA and CDC , not to mention harrowing accounts from users , it’s clear there’s more going on with the novel cannabinoid than meets the eye. And that was just the beginning. But it can’t really be as bad as it sounds, can it?

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 4, 2020

There are questions about the logistics of opening and running one of these types of businesses, given the complex interplay of laws and regulations promulgated by bodies from the U.S. According to the Feds, ketamine is safer than cannabis (which is a Schedule I controlled substance).

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Project CBD

AUGUST 23, 2023

Solicited by a formal Congressional Request for Information (RFI) on ideas for how to regulate hemp-derived CBD, public feedback included a diverse range of perspectives from businesses, trade associations, and other stakeholders. percent on a dry weight basis.” “Whether growing or not” is being misconstrued to mean that the 0.3

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The legal cannabis business is spreading like weeds. As several states and foreign countries have enacted laws decriminalizing or legalizing marijuana for medicinal or recreational use, a fresh rush of reefer madness has overtaken the business world. practicing law in the U.S. 1621 et seq.,

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 4, 2020

There are questions about the logistics of opening and running one of these types of businesses, given the complex interplay of laws and regulations promulgated by bodies from the U.S. According to the Feds, ketamine is safer than cannabis (which is a Schedule I controlled substance).

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

“Our license allows us to sell only in the state of Arizona, only to licensed (cannabis) dispensaries,” Slosburg said. How can businesses protect their brands? Delta 8 Oils is now pursuing state trademark protection, Slosburg said, but the company’s legal team has told him a federal trademark is likely not possible.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 17, 2021

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has finally unveiled the first draft of a landmark bill that would end the federal prohibition of cannabis once and for all. . Descheduling cannabis is a critical step towards achieving justice for those targeted and hard hit by the War on Drugs. But that alone is not enough.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 24, 2019

CPA’s “ PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. – It is fascinating to step back and observe how the mindset of many in the cannabis industry seems to work. 280E is effectively repealed and cannabis businesses are no longer subject to the broad disallowance of expenses.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 2, 2020

State legal cannabis businesses are used to the specter of the federal government in the rear view mirrors of their lives and businesses. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that cannabis remains federally illegal.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The prohibition of marijuana, aka cannabis, officially kicked off for America back in 1937 and is still in full swing today if you ask the blind eyes and deaf ears of today’s federal government. ” This makes for good business for big pharma and often leads to customers for the alcohol and tobacco industry. Why the delay?

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SpeedWeed

JULY 13, 2021

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Law enforcement arrested 131 people during a 10-day operation last month in Southern California. . More than 400 law enforcement personnel from city, county, state and federal agencies seized $1.2 Cannabis Business Times. Your days are over and we’re coming for you.”.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 12, 2021

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Law enforcement arrested 131 people during a 10-day operation last month in Southern California. . More than 400 law enforcement personnel from city, county, state and federal agencies seized $1.2 Cannabis Business Times. Your days are over and we’re coming for you.”.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 16, 2021

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Law enforcement arrested 131 people during a 10-day operation last month in Southern California. . More than 400 law enforcement personnel from city, county, state and federal agencies seized $1.2 Cannabis Business Times. Your days are over and we’re coming for you.”.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 16, 2021

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Law enforcement arrested 131 people during a 10-day operation last month in Southern California. . More than 400 law enforcement personnel from city, county, state and federal agencies seized $1.2 Cannabis Business Times. Your days are over and we’re coming for you.”.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 14, 2021

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Law enforcement arrested 131 people during a 10-day operation last month in Southern California. . More than 400 law enforcement personnel from city, county, state and federal agencies seized $1.2 Cannabis Business Times. Your days are over and we’re coming for you.”.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

I feel like we’re living in an upside down world when it comes to cannabis legalization at the federal level. The main reason being that Dems, despite in being in full control of Congress and the White House, just can’t get the ball across the line on a number of cannabis reform bills. Why is Rep.

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NewsMunchies

DECEMBER 22, 2021

federal law as a Schedule 1 drug puts us far behind our international partners and scientific competitors, including the U.K., The commercialization of cannabis is here but federal legalization has not yet come to our shores. One statistic that has changed in the past ten years is public support for cannabis legalization.

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SpeedWeed

DECEMBER 28, 2018

It took a whole lot of rolling (joints) and scrolling (old news feeds) to complete a thorough review of the most important, inspiring and infuriating stories about cannabis from the past year—and no doubt I still missed a few along the way. Celebrate Buzzes With Cannabis Near You. The Top 10 Cannabis Stories of 2018.

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