09.12.19 Following recent high-profile announcements about carrying guns at Walmart and Kroger, we thought folks might like to know how to legally ban weapons on their property.  Last week, Walmart and Kroger asked their shoppers to leave their guns at home.  Tennessee is an open carry state, where citizens can obtain a permit to carry a gun in most public places, including restaurants, bars, hotels and music venues.  We find ourselves humming Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Saturday…

09.12.19 Earlier this year, Governor Jared Polis signed Colorado House Bill 19-1090 (the “PubCo Bill”), officially repealing the provisions of Colorado law that prohibited publicly traded companies from holding a license to participate in the state’s marijuana industry. The PubCo Bill sets certain requirements for public companies wishing to apply for a Colorado marijuana license, including that the public company must: Be organized under the laws of a state or jurisdiction that has authorized the…

08.26.19 Here are this year’s highlights from the 2019 legislative session when it comes to liquor laws. College Sports Sales. P.C. 99 amended the alcohol code’s definition of “sports authority facility” to include “any facility on the campus of a public institution of higher education that is designed and used for school-sanctioned sporting events.” In effect, the law allows the lawful selling of wine, beer, and other alcoholic beverages at more collegiate stadiums and arenas.…

08.20.19 The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), which regulates and insures federal credit unions, has issued interim guidance for credit unions interested in banking businesses “dealing with hemp and hemp-derived products.” Bottom line, the NCUA’s guidance states that “[c]redit unions may provide the customary range of financial services for business accounts, including loans, to lawfully operating hemp-related businesses within their fields of membership.” The NCUA  will issue additional guidance once the Department of Agriculture’s forthcoming regulations…