公开交易的大麻公司计划进行5亿美元（！）的EB-5融资（！！）。
大麻和商业移民并不相配。或者说，这就是我们经常给那些带着这个问题来找我们的客户的保守指导。这不是因为某项投资可能不健全，而是因为联邦法律在移民资格和参与大麻企业之间产生了固有的冲突。MJBizDaily的Kate Robertson报道说
美国大麻的外国投资者的四个考虑因素
外国投资者（通常在禁止大麻的国家）渴望投资于美国新兴的州级大麻市场，这往往会出大问题，特别是如果投资者得到不好的法律或税务建议。我们的大麻律师和我们的外国直接投资团队已经看到这些问题一次又一次地出现。今天、
请勿携带大麻制品旅行
最近WNBA球员Brittney Griner在俄罗斯被捕，这凸显了携带大麻产品旅行的危险性。对于那些不熟悉此事的人来说，格里娜是在俄罗斯海关 "据称在她的行李中发现了含有大麻的吸管 "后被拘留的。首先，必须指出的是，格瑞纳的被捕正值 "世界末日 "之际。
外国对美国大麻的投资：持续的爱与恨的关系
美国的大麻行业吸引了各种各样的企业家和投资者。自从科罗拉多州和华盛顿州在2012年对21岁以上的成年人实行大麻合法化以来，以及其他州开始建立全面的许可证制度以来，情况就是如此。该行业不断涌现的性质和各州不同的法规创造了各种商业机会。
Border Woes: Transporting CBD into Canada is Not OK
In a recent tweet, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) reminded us that transporting CBD oil into Canada remains illegal. While in most places south of the 49th parallel what CBSA has to say is of little consequence, it certainly matters here in Washington State, where you’re never too far away from the Canadian border.
Cannabis and Immigration: Marijuana Activity a Conditional Bar to Obtaining U.S. Citizenship
On April 19, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it would formally update its Policy Manual regarding how cannabis-related activity–even when it took place in states that have legalized the medical and recreational use of marijuana–would impact naturalization. The Policy Manual is self-defined by the USCIS as its centralized online repository for
The California Bureau of Cannabis Control’s Final Regulations Immigration Impact on Foreign “Owners”
On January 16, 2019, each of the three California cannabis agencies dropped a final set of regulations. In many senses, the Bureau of Cannabis Control’s (“BCC”) regulations were the most comprehensive and expansive (we summarized some of the highlights here, and summarized the highlights of the California Department of Public Health’s final regulations here). In
Canada Cannabis Legalization Today: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Update
On the eve of the Canada’s cannabis legalization, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) held a teleconference to explain the agency’s enforcement policy and field questions from journalists. The on-the-record teleconference featured the head of the CBP’s Office of Field Operations, which has a staff of 28,000+ employees and an operating budget of $5.2
Bumps Ahead: The U.S. Border After Canada Cannabis Legalization
Canada’s cannabis legalization creates yet another wrinkle in the relations between the U.S. and its northern neighbor. U.S. Attorney General Jeffrey Sessions harbors a well known hatred towards anything cannabis and he clearly has no love for Canada’s Cannabis Act either. What will this mean though for Canadians who are 100% legally involved in Canada’s