Editor’s Note: A version of this article by Fred Rocafort was first published on Law360.
The U.S. Constitution’s free speech protections, found in the First Amendment, may present a legal recourse for cannabis brands in trouble for using marks
New York’s Conditional Adult Use Processor License
On the morning of the Cannabis Control Board’s (CCB) June 23, 2022 meeting, the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) uploaded the meeting agenda, which included this important tidbit: a resolution approving a conditional adult-use processor license and opening an
California Will Allow Large Cultivation Licenses
On January 1, 2023, California’s Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) will begin accepting applications for large cultivation licenses for the first time ever. California law authorized large cultivation licenses years ago. But, the law caveat was that applicants could not
State AGs Call for Congressional Action on Copycat THC Edibles
More than 20 state attorneys general (AGs) authored an open letter to congressional leaders calling for legislation that would regulate tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) edibles that mimic the packaging and names of popular products. In their June 22 letter, the state AGs
CBD and Hemp Legal and Regulatory Roundup – June 24, 2022
Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news:
MLB open to CBD brand sponsorships
Major League Baseball and its teams can now ink advertising deals with CBD products, provided they contain non-psychoactive levels of
The Week in Weed: June 24, 2022
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
This week, we look at the Justice Department’s action (or lack thereof) on cannabis. In other inaction news, the Supreme Court
OCM TO BEGIN ACCEPTING CONDITIONAL ADULT USE PROCESSOR APPLICATIONS
The Cannabis Control Board (the “Board”) held a public meeting earlier today during which it advanced several key components of the innovative Seeding Opportunity Initiative, which positions individuals with prior cannabis-related criminal offenses to make the first adult-use cannabis
Rod’s Keynote speech: Perils Facing the Hemp and Cannabinoid Industry [Video]
WSBA Webinar: Counseling Your First Cannabis Client
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Hosted by the Washington State Bar Association, this presentation will provide attorneys with an overview of some key, current topics related to cannabis law. The presentation is designed to help lawyers identify issues during the course of representing
Petro: Colombia’s Next President and Cannabis
Gustavo Petro is Colombia’s next president, following his electoral win on June 19. The election of its first leftist president, together with its first Afro-Colombian vice-president, is no doubt a momentous event for Latin America’s third-most populous country. What will