As required under the new adult use act—Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act (MRTMA), MRA is required to create a social equity program to “promote and encourage participation in the marihuana industry by people of communities that have been
It is established, for now, that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will not register a trademark used for cannabis or cannabis-related goods or services (other than hemp) because, to be registerable under the Lanham Act, a mark must be
Cannabis legislative activity is heating back up in Illinois as Governor Pritzker recently signed legislation to make the state’s Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program permanent as well as legislation clarifying who may administer medical cannabis to students in
With the passage of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, Illinois becomes the 11th state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. As such, Illinois employers must now grapple with the new law’s potential impact on their employees and operations
Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) this week announced the Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act (MMFLA) regulatory assessment structure for Fiscal Year 2020.
The MMFLA requires that the MRA establish the total regulatory assessment to be paid by all licensees
Co-Authored by Dykema Summer Associate Madison Laskowski
On July 3, 2019, the Marijuana Regulatory Agency (“MRA”) promulgated emergency rules to implement the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act (“MRTMA” or the “Act”). The licensing requirements and procedures under the
On July 22, 2019 the FDA sent a warning letter to Curaleaf, Inc. warning it about the labeling and marketing of its CBD products including lotion, patches, tinctures, disposable vape pen, and pet products. FDA concluded that Curaleaf’s websites, social
On May 2, 2019, the United States Trademark Office issued new Examination Guidelines for goods and services associated with cannabis and cannabis-derived products and services legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill.[1] This crack in the federal armor against the
On April 9, 2019, New York’s City Council passed legislation, available here, which will prohibit employers from requiring prospective employees to submit to testing for tetrahydrocannabinols (THC), the active ingredient in marijuana, as a condition of employment. If, as
Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) today issued emergency rules for the administration and implementation of the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act (MRTMA), accompanied by an explanatory press release. There are several notable highlights:
