Is Big Pot the future for Federal Cannabis Legislation?
As of February 8, 2021, there is a new rival to Big Tobacco and Big Alcohol. An organization, called the U.S. Cannabis Council (UCC), has emerged bringing players from all over the cannabis industry to lobby for common goals in Washington, D.C. Together, they can put... Is Big Pot the future for Federal Cannabis Legislation?
As of February 8, 2021, there is a new rival to Big Tobacco and Big Alcohol. An organization, called the U.S. Cannabis Council (UCC), has emerged bringing players from all over the cannabis industry to lobby for common goals in Washington, D.C. Together, they can put...
Big Night for Marijuana Legalization
The outcome of the 2020 Election shows the continued support and trend of liberalizing cannabis regulations across the country.
Will Marijuana Legislation have a Future with a Biden-Harris Ticket?
As of Tuesday, August 11, 2020, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden selected Kamala Harris as his Vice-Presidential running mate. With Biden’s choice of Kamala Harris as his running mate, the chances of marijuana legislation passing are now higher given…
Canadians Seem to Love Cannabis!
We all know cannabis sales are undoubtedly rising with the outbreak of Covid-19, but I could have never imagined the spike in sales…
The True Colors of The Social Equity Program
A growing number of states across the nation are implementing Social Equity Programs (or “SEPs”) into their marijuana provisions. The SEP is…
The Day We’ve Been Waiting For
According to Curaleaf CEO, Joe Lusardi, cannabis could finally be federally legal, as the probability of Democrats taking back control of the Senate continues to…
Stocks to Keep an Eye on
With many businesses and stocks falling from the ever-dangerous coronavirus, one industry that is succeeding is the marijuana …
Austin police will finally stop arrests for Marijuana possession
As of last Thursday, “the Austin police have effectively decriminalized the possession of a misdemeanor amount of marijuana”. According…
- Cannabis Litigation: Curaleaf Wins Dismissal of Securities Class Action LawsuitCuraleaf received some good news in mid-February when a federal court dismissed a class action lawsuit alleging it violated federal securities laws. We wrote about this lawsuit when it was…
- FREE Webinar Tomorrow, March 4! Cannabis in Mexico Part 2: The Q&A SessionRegister HERE! On January 28th, in partnership with Mexico-based law firm Lawgic, Harris Bricken hosted the webinar “Cannabis in Mexico” (replay here). That webinar covered the basics of what stakeholders can and…
- Mexico’s Medical Cannabis Regulations: What Should Cannabis Businesses Be Doing RIGHT NOW?Six weeks ago, Mexico came out with regulations for cultivating, processing, selling, and importing/exporting medical cannabis, making the country the largest in the world (by population) to have a fully…
- Cannabis in South Africa: The Rainbow Nation Leads the ContinentSouth Africa is one of the few jurisdictions outside North America that has legalized recreational cannabis, albeit under very limited circumstances. Appropriately for a country belonging to the common-law tradition,…
- Arizona Cities Ban Recreational Only Marijuana EstablishmentsArizonans knew zoning issues could cause headaches for dispensary owners. However, what was unanticipated are the new bans by some of the Arizona cities for recreational marijuana establishments. Shortly after…
- Cannabis Litigation: How Effective Are Motions to Dismiss?Last month, I wrote this post on the latest development in the trademark infringement lawsuit filed by Veritas Fine Cannabis (“VFC”) against Veritas Farms. Unfortunately for VFC, Magistrate Judge Michael…
- Federal Cannabis Lobbying: Altria Has Entered the ChatIn my experience, lobbying is truly an art and not a science, and a very important art at that. And there’s been no shortage of cannabis lobbying over the years…
- California Cannabis Supply Chain Contracts: TerminationI will continue publishing a series of posts identifying common issues with cannabis supply chain contracts in California over the next few months. If you haven’t already read earlier articles…
- Washington Cannabis: Buckle Up for a Brisk 2021 in M&A ActivityThe year 2020 was a shock for all of us from both personal and business perspectives, but 2021 is shaping up to look much better, especially for Washington cannabis companies.…
