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Mexico Medical Cannabis: Fully Legal, But Is It Open?

In our last post, as well as in our Mexico cannabis webinar last month (replay here), we examined the implications, business opportunities and requirements to take advantage of the Medical Regulations that recently entered into force in Mexico. Yes, medical cannabis is now fully legal in Mexico. However, that does not mean that you are able

ICYMI: California’s Cannabis Consolidation Trailer Bill

Love it or hate it, California continues with its democratic experiment around regulated cannabis production, distribution, and sales pursuant to the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (“MAUCRSA”). Although the licensing program here in California has had many regulatory bumps, the existing regulations are rife with ambiguities, and enforcement has been all over

FREE Webinar! Cannabis in Mexico Part 2: The Q&A Session

Register HERE! On January 28th, in partnership with Mexico-based law firm Lawgic, Harris Bricken hosted the webinar “Cannabis in Mexico” (replay here). That webinar covered the basics of what stakeholders can and can’t do right now in the Mexican medical cannabis industry, what lies on the horizon for adult use, and how Mexico treats industrial

Will California Really Ban Smokable Hemp?

A few weeks back, I wrote a post entitled “California Tries Again with CBD“, in which I discussed a new piece of legislation (AB-45) introduced to ostensibly provide a regulatory framework for the manufacture and sale of certain hemp-derived products. Those products include foods or beverages that contain cannabidiol (CBD). In that post, I mentioned

Big Tobacco Brand KOOL Sues Cannabis Company Bloom Brands for Trademark Infringement

The latest case of trademark infringement involving a cannabis company provides a great illustration of a trademark concept that can be difficult to convey to clients, which is the concept of “likelihood of confusion” where two marks are not identical, or even all that close to identical. According to news reports, “Menthol cigarette brand Kool

Oregon Cannabis: OLCC Proposes Lowering Some Violation Penalties

A few months ago, I wrote on the Oregon Liquor Control Commission’s (OLCC) new Verification of Compliance (“Fix-it or Ticket”) program that focuses education rather than penalties for certain rule violations. This week the Rules Advisory Committee (“RAC”) announced a Marijuana Violation Reclassification Package which, if adopted, will reduce the presumptive penalties for certain kinds

Recommended Order Clarifies Not All Marijuana Businesses Should Be Denied Trademark Protection

Last summer, we reported on the trademark infringement lawsuit filed by Veritas Fine Cannabis (“VFC”) against Veritas Farms here and here. In late August, I had reported Veritas Farms filed a motion to dismiss on the basis VFC does not actually possess the common law federal trademarks it seeks to enforce. Since the motion was

EU Adds CBD to Its List of Legal Cosmetic Ingredients

On February 4, the European Union (EU)’s Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs added cannabidiol (CBD) “derived from extract or tincture or resin of cannabis” as a legal cosmetic ingredient to its CosIng guidelines. CosIng is a database of cosmetic regulations that expressly provides for authorized and unlawful ingredients and sets forth their

Cannabis in Mexico: The Webinar Video Replay

For anyone who was not able to join our January 28th webinar on Cannabis in Mexico, we’ve got you covered! Below, please find the full presentation for your viewing pleasure. Don’t forget to register for our next webinar, Cannabis in Mexico: The Q&A on Thursday, March 4th at 12 pm PST. Register HERE! You

Oregon Cannabis: What is My Partial Marijuana Dispensary Ownership Interest Worth? (Part 2)

A few weeks ago, I wrote about issues in valuing partial ownership interests in a marijuana dispensary. (These apply to other businesses as well, naturally). That post focused on how the choice-of-entity selected at formation may affect later determinations of value. Broadly speaking, valuation issues may arise when a majority owner seeks to buyout the

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Mexico Medical Cannabis: Fully Legal, But Is It Open?

ICYMI: California’s Cannabis Consolidation Trailer Bill

FREE Webinar! Cannabis in Mexico Part 2: The Q&A Session

Will California Really Ban Smokable Hemp?

Big Tobacco Brand KOOL Sues Cannabis Company Bloom Brands for Trademark Infringement

Oregon Cannabis: OLCC Proposes Lowering Some Violation Penalties

Recommended Order Clarifies Not All Marijuana Businesses Should Be Denied Trademark Protection

EU Adds CBD to Its List of Legal Cosmetic Ingredients

Cannabis in Mexico: The Webinar Video Replay

Oregon Cannabis: What is My Partial Marijuana Dispensary Ownership Interest Worth? (Part 2)

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Mexico Medical Cannabis: Fully Legal, But Is It Open?

ICYMI: California’s Cannabis Consolidation Trailer Bill

FREE Webinar! Cannabis in Mexico Part 2: The Q&A Session

Will California Really Ban Smokable Hemp?

Big Tobacco Brand KOOL Sues Cannabis Company Bloom Brands for Trademark Infringement

Oregon Cannabis: OLCC Proposes Lowering Some Violation Penalties

Recommended Order Clarifies Not All Marijuana Businesses Should Be Denied Trademark Protection

EU Adds CBD to Its List of Legal Cosmetic Ingredients

Cannabis in Mexico: The Webinar Video Replay

Oregon Cannabis: What is My Partial Marijuana Dispensary Ownership Interest Worth? (Part 2)