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John Hickenlooper Talks Cannabis, Congress and Maureen Dowd’s Infamous Edibles Trip

“Rescheduling to Schedule III is good…but it’s not perfect.” As governor of Colorado from 2011 to 2019, John Hickenlooper saw cannabis reform quickly ...

Authorities bust $36.9 million illegal marijuana warehouse in Oakland

Law enforcement busted a massive illegal cannabis grow in Oakland last week, finding an estimated $36.9 million worth of cannabis in an unlicensed fac...

The cannabis industry still lacks diversity. Improving access is a joint effort

With large cannabis companies reporting $1 billion in annual revenue and the big dispensary chains operating in more than a dozen states, it’s time to...

Missouri announces winners of 48 cannabis ‘microbusiness’ licenses

Missouri issued 48 cannabis “microbusiness” licenses on Monday to marijuana industry entrepreneurs, expanding the state’s legal market. The state lice...

Recent Trademark Decision Serves as Lesson for Cannabis Companies

By Paul R. Hoffer A recent ruling from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) serves as an example for cannabis businesses when it comes to what ...

Intoxicating Hemp Product Laws are More Complicated Than They Seem

By Griffen Thorne, Attorney at Harris Sliwoski When Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill, did it intend to legalize intoxicating hemp products? If it di...

A weed hangover? Why Thailand’s having second thoughts about decriminalizing cannabis

Opening a cannabis dispensary wasn’t always top of the list of Wassaya Iemvijan’s ambitions. The former lawyer, from the Thai capital Bangkok, first t...

Mass. cannabis commission chair sues state treasurer over suspension

Shannon O’Brien, the suspended chair of the Cannabis Control Commission, filed a lawsuit Thursday against state Treasurer Deborah Goldberg, alleging t...

Former lawmaker who led Michigan marijuana board is sent to prison for bribery

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A man formerly known as a powerful Michigan lawmaker was sentenced Thursday to nearly five years in federal prison for acce...

Heart health: How cannabis use disorder may increase cardiovascular disease risk

Researchers are reporting that people who have been diagnosed with cannabis use disorder are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease. In researc...

How Did You Mess Up Your Cannabis Subchapter S Election?

By Vince Sliwoski, Principal at Harris Sliwoski, The internet is littered with writings on the relative merits of corporate forms and tax elections fo...

Use of Force – Have you ever even considered the business ramifications? (You Should)…

by Jeff Dingle Any business that deals with the public potentially has to deal with angry or upset people, and an encounter with such a person may lea...

Hilary Bricken Makes the Move to Husch Blackwell

Los Angeles-based lawyer Hilary Bricken has officially joined Husch Blackwell, a leading business-focused law firm with 20 offices throughout the coun...

US Senate looks at cannabis banking reform, but industry says it’s not enough

A U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday will vote on whether to advance a bill that would allow the legal cannabis industry access to banking, an option ...

Online Marijuana Shops Make It Easy for Minors to Buy, Study Finds

The News Many online marijuana dispensaries do not enforce age limits on purchases, and they have other lax policies that enable minors to buy cannabi...

Cannabis Leasing in Competitive License Jurisdictions

By Griffen Thorne, Attorney at Harris Bricken Cannabis leasing is incredibly complicated for both lessors and lessees. But things can get a lot more c...

Following cannabis director controversy, Walz vows to pick a new leader with “regulator” experience

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday said he will focus on hiring a person with regulatory experience to lead the new state cannabis offic...

How a cannabis bill stopped being about weed

Republican support for the cannabis banking bill is dependent on language preventing a revival of the Obama-era “Operation Choke Point.” Republicans w...

Online Marijuana Shops Make It Easy for Minors to Buy, Study Finds

Many online marijuana dispensaries do not enforce age limits on purchases, and they have other lax policies that enable minors to buy cannabis on the ...

Cannabis Rescheduling and Trademarks

By Fred Rocafort, Attorney @ Harris Bricken Cannabis rescheduling appears to be a matter of time and my colleagues have written about the possible imp...


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