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Protecting Cannabis Trademarks in Anticipation of Federal Legalization

Cannabis Law Report

Instead, companies are limited to state-wide trademarks. These limited marks have created a fractured market, with little clarity for businesses in a cannabis industry that continues to grow despite the lack of federal decriminalization. But these issues will certainly affect businesses’ bottom lines and result in litigation.

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Rogoway Law: How Cannabis Companies Can Protect Their Intellectual Property In The Event Of Federal Legalization

Cannabis Law Report

Cannabis businesses in states with legal regimes have spent thousands of dollars and countless hours developing distinctive visual looks, crafting the perfect logo, and devising ways to make their product packaging stand out from their competitors. An Interim Solution for Cannabis Businesses: Protecting Non-Plant Touching Trademarks.

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Are all drugs really legal in Washington State? For now, the answer is yes

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But in Washington State, law enforcement officials have largely suspended all simple drug possession arrests as a result of the State Supreme Court ruling. Is this like Oregon’s all-drug decriminalization law? As the Washington State law was written, Blake’s conscious intent to possess the meth didn’t matter.

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Here’s what’s legal under New Jersey’s updated marijuana laws

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Phil Murphy signed into law a package of bills that create the rules and regulations regarding the state’s legal cannabis industry. The new laws follow last November’s statewide vote to legalize cannabis for all adults. The package includes three separate bills. New Jersey marijuana laws.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/22

NORML

And Steelton Borough, Pennsylvania passed an ordinance to decriminalize up to 30 grams of cannabis possession. Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization.

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Article: Willie Nelson Takes On Corporate Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

Even the federal government is beginning to change course: Early this year, President Obama predicted that if enough states decriminalize marijuana, Congress might remove it from the list of Schedule I drugs, and he has informed officials in Washington and Colorado that the Justice Department will not prosecute anyone who complies with state laws.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/15/18

NORML

Additionally, Representatives Charlie Crist (D-FL) and Don Young (R-AK) introduced The Fairness in Federal Drug Testing Under State Laws Act to explicitly bar federal agencies from discriminating against workers solely because of their status as a cannabis consumer, or due to testing positive for marijuana use on a workplace drug test.