美国大麻和国际贸易：永不相见？
最近，我们从客户那里收到了大量有关全球大麻国际进出口的问题。2018 年不仅是美国大麻行业的历史性一年，也是国际大麻行业的历史性一年。加拿大全国娱乐大麻合法化。许多国家（如泰国、新西兰、墨西哥、立陶宛、英国）采取了
2018年是大麻的一个大年
在过去的一年里，我们在博客上尽情庆祝了大麻事业的所有重大胜利。回顾过去，无论是在美国还是在国际上，这一年对于大麻改革来说都是具有纪念意义的一年。在这一点上，我们感觉到没有任何现实的情况能够让禁药在这一天大行其道：联邦合法化
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
Canada Legalizes Cannabis!
Congratulations to all of our Canadian readers! Today is the big day! Whether you are a cannabis business owner, consumer, lawyer, doctor, advocate, or even an opponent, you can surely appreciate this historic day. Canada has bucked international trends and become the first North American country to legalize recreational, adult-use marijuana. Canada has instantly
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
International Cannabis: Selling Worldwide
Our firm’s main practice areas include cannabis, China, trade and immigration. As such, it may not surprise you to learn that we get a lot of questions about the developing international cannabis trade. This is in large part due to the fact that Canada is on the verge of legalizing marijuana nationwide. Importing or exporting
The United Nations is FINALLY Taking a Hard Look at Cannabis
Cannabis prohibition under U.S. federal law is nonsensical and causes many problems, from oppressive taxation to civil rights violations. Under international law, however, things may be even worse. Fortunately, it was reported this week that the United Nations (U.N.) will finally take a closer look at cannabis prohibition this fall. It was also reported that the
Cannabis, Tariffs and Vaping Imports from China
Like so many other U.S. industries, the U.S. vaping industry is now in the crosshairs of a 25% tariff on products imported from China. The first two waves of President Trump’s proposed tariffs against China covered about $50 billion worth of Chinese products but they did not include any vaping products. After China retaliated and
International Cannabis Spotlight: The Netherlands
Everyone knows the Netherlands (especially the City of Amsterdam) as a pot capital of the world. Ironically, cannabis sales in the Netherlands are illegal. The country has decriminalized its use and possession to a certain extent, but law enforcement may impose a fine or misdemeanor upon a person in possession of marijuana-based drugs. However, the government
How Canadian Public Companies Invest in U.S. Cannabis
We represent investors from all over the world making plays in state-legal cannabis. The phenomenon began in earnest a couple of years ago, when Oregon became the first U.S. state to open its marijuana industry to non-residents. Some of those early deals were backed by Canadian public money, and the phenomenon of Canadian investment has