Late last month, Dorsey led a panel at the inaugural Investing in Women Cannabis Pioneers – The Brand Builders investor conference put on by Roth. The panel was made up of female business leaders…
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The Cannabis Blog, published by Dorsey & Whitney LLP, focuses on legal issues and developments in the cannabis industry. It covers topics such as trademark registrability for hemp-derived CBD products, federal tax compliance for marijuana businesses, and regulatory challenges faced by cannabis brands expanding nationally. The blog also highlights industry events, leadership roles within cannabis law sections, and recognitions received by the firm in cannabis law practice. It serves as a resource for legal professionals and businesses navigating the evolving landscape of cannabis regulation and commerce.
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Dorsey & Whitney Shortlisted by Chambers for “Cannabis Law – Law Firm of the Year”
Chambers, an independent research company that delivers detailed rankings and insight into the world’s leading lawyers, announced this week that Dorsey & Whitney has been shortlisted for Chambers’ nationwide “Cannabis Law – Law Firm…
TTAB Weighs in on Registrability of CBD Trademarks
By Evan Everist
In a precedential decision earlier this year, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board thinned some of the haze surrounding the registrability of trademarks for hemp-derived CBD products. In line with the U.S. Patent and…
The “Pot” Thickens – IRS Releases Marijuana Industry Resources
The IRS has released a new webpage dedicated to the marijuana industry to help growers, processors, researchers and retailers understand and comply with their U.S. federal income tax responsibilities. The IRS Marijuana Industry webpage…
Dorsey Attorney Sativa Rasmussen Elected Chair of WSBA Cannabis Law Section
Law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP has announced that Sativa Rasmussen has been elected Chair of the Washington State Bar Association Cannabis Law Section. Ms. Rasmussen will serve a two-year position beginning October 1,…
Emergency Cannabis Small Business Health and Safety Act
On Thursday, April 23, 2020, Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) introduced the Emergency Cannabis Small Business Health and Safety Act (the “Act”) in the House. If passed, the Act would allow…
Commercializing Cannabis in the Face of Regulatory Uncertainty
Despite Federal and state legislative actions allowing the cultivation, sale and marketing of cannabis, regulatory and legal risks remain for the industry. What is the current state of play, and how is it evolving? …
Court Trims Cannabis Company’s Prior Use Defense Based on Preemption by Federal Trademark Law
By Evan Everist
A federal district court has eliminated a cannabis company’s affirmative defense to federal trademark infringement claims based on the company’s prior use of a trademark that was legal under state law but not federal…
The FDA Takes Aim at CBD Labeling
By Chip Magid
Despite the legalization of cannabis sales in many states and Congress’s removal of hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) from the list of scheduled drugs under the Controlled Substances Act, recent events serve as a…
Dispute Over KIVA Trademark Continues to Smolder
By Evan Everist
A dispute over the trademark KIVA involving use of the mark with health food and cannabis continues to smolder in the Northern District of California. In late 2018, Kiva Health Brands (a national health…