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Ketamine Due Diligence: What Any Buyer Should Know, Part 2

As noted in Ketamine Due Diligence: What A Buyer Should Know – Part 1, we have worked on several Ketamine clinic acquisitions, and one of the most important aspects of any deal is due diligence. This post will discuss some of the state healthcare regulatory issues a buyer will want to focus on for a

Will New York’s Cannabis Law Create Sweeping Changes for Its Hemp Industry?

On March 31, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the much-anticipated “Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act“ (the “MRTA”). You can find our ongoing coverage of all things MRTA here. What isn’t obvious from the title of this new law, however, is that it includes provisions that may change how the state will eventually regulate its

Happy 4/20! Why This One’s Different From All the Rest

Today is that hallowed cultural holiday for the cannabis industry, 4/20. Of all of the 4/20’s of the past, this one hits a little different (although 2015 was a nice year, too). We have seen so much political change in support of cannabis, including state-by-state legalization in the past year. We’ve also seen some fun,

Current Trends in Bankruptcy for Cannabis Companies

In a recent bankruptcy decision by the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Panel (“BAP”), the BAP had the occasion to explore some of the intricacies of how the Bankruptcy Code interacts with the cannabis industry. Burton v. Maney, 610 B.R. 633 (B.A.P. 9th Cir. 2020) (“In re Burton”). While, generally, a putative debtor cannot enjoy the protections

New York Cannabis Licensing, Part 2: The Application Process

Finally, the post that all prospective New York cannabis applicants have been waiting for: an explanation of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act’s (MRTA) license application process. We ask you to curb your enthusiasm: while the MRTA provides a framework for the license application process, the actual license application (including the license fee) will be

Hemp Trademarks and the Perils of Generic Terms: PanXchange v. New Leaf Data Services

Two companies that provide data to the hemp industry are embroiled in a trademark dispute. New Leaf Data Services (“New Leaf”) sued PanXchange in Connecticut federal court, alleging that PanXchange’s offer of services under marks such as PANXCHANGE® HEMP BENCHMARKS constitutes infringement of New Leaf’s supplemental trademark registration, HEMP BENCHMARKS (Reg. No. 5079914). The case

Cannabis Taxes, the Biden Plan, the Oregon Plan and Your Bottom Line

Here is a scare article published last week in Portland’s Willamette Week. I like that publication pretty well, but the article makes a trio of tax-related assertions which strike me as wrong. In the author’s defense, suspect cannabis tax reportage is an industry pastime and the narrative of fiscally oppressed cannabis stores is attractive. Consider

The Perils of Bad Cannabis Leases

The landlord-tenant relationship is probably the most challenging relationship in the cannabis industry. We’ve seen a lot of deals go south over the years, and while partnership disputes are very common, landlord-tenant disputes are also frequent and in some cases are even more common than partnership disputes. There are a lot of factors at play

Oregon Cannabis: Why Won’t OLCC Treat Settlement Negotiations as Inadmissible?

We regularly represent Oregon marijuana licensees in administrative proceedings commenced by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC). As anyone with a license knows, the OLCC regulates medical and recreational cannabis in Oregon. This includes enforcing the administrative rules against licensees when the OLCC believes a licensee has violated the administrative rules found in Chapter 845,

New York Cannabis Licensing, Part 1: MRTA Adult Use License Types

Next up in our series of posts on New York’s Marijuana Revenue and Taxation Act (MRTA) is a deep dive into the adult-use licensing provisions. There is a lot to unpack here and a wealth of information on the license types and the licensing process. So much so that we will be splitting our summary

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Ketamine Due Diligence: What Any Buyer Should Know, Part 2

Will New York’s Cannabis Law Create Sweeping Changes for Its Hemp Industry?

Happy 4/20! Why This One’s Different From All the Rest

Current Trends in Bankruptcy for Cannabis Companies

New York Cannabis Licensing, Part 2: The Application Process

Hemp Trademarks and the Perils of Generic Terms: PanXchange v. New Leaf Data Services

Cannabis Taxes, the Biden Plan, the Oregon Plan and Your Bottom Line

The Perils of Bad Cannabis Leases

Oregon Cannabis: Why Won’t OLCC Treat Settlement Negotiations as Inadmissible?

New York Cannabis Licensing, Part 1: MRTA Adult Use License Types

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Ketamine Due Diligence: What Any Buyer Should Know, Part 2

Will New York’s Cannabis Law Create Sweeping Changes for Its Hemp Industry?

Happy 4/20! Why This One’s Different From All the Rest

Current Trends in Bankruptcy for Cannabis Companies

New York Cannabis Licensing, Part 2: The Application Process

Hemp Trademarks and the Perils of Generic Terms: PanXchange v. New Leaf Data Services

Cannabis Taxes, the Biden Plan, the Oregon Plan and Your Bottom Line

The Perils of Bad Cannabis Leases

Oregon Cannabis: Why Won’t OLCC Treat Settlement Negotiations as Inadmissible?

New York Cannabis Licensing, Part 1: MRTA Adult Use License Types