Kamala Harris is a heavy favorite for Democratic Presidential nominee, now that Joe Biden has dropped out of the race and endorsed her. This means we should re-open our short series on the 2024 Presidential candidates and marijuana. I thought we were done with this stuff. We can trot out some deep cuts with Kamala
At our firm, we've helped numerous cannabis startups navigate the complexities of choosing the right business entity. Because every startup is unique and has different goals and needs, a one-size-fits-all approach just won't work. Below, I'll explore some of the key considerations we focus on when finding the optimal entity type and structure for a
In case you haven’t heard, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) wants to hear from you on marijuana rescheduling. Specifically, DEA invites your comments on its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to move both marijuana and marijuana extract from schedule I to schedule III of the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The comment submission deadline is
On January 1, 2024, the federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) took effect. The CTA requires a host of both domestic and foreign entities to disclose their beneficial ownership to the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Compliance with the CTA is required for all businesses, including those in the cannabis industry. In this post, I'll overview
When California opened up for recreational cannabis licensing in 2018, cannabis businesses began sprouting up like wildflowers. This growth has been exciting but due to market volatility and the decline in the state's cannabis market, legal disputes are also on the rise. California courts are now jam-packed with cannabis-related disputes to the consternation of many
The internet is a badlands of misinformation on cannabis law and policy. Less than stellar takes may be amplified on news sites, giving them a veneer of authority. Social media platforms, from X to LinkedIn (where all the pros are said to be) don’t have nonsense filters. This dynamic is not new! However, things reached
Happy 4th of July from all of us here at the Canna Law Blog! We hope you have a fun, safe and not-too-hot holiday celebrating with family and friends. We'll be back tomorrow with our regular programming.
يوم الأربعاء، 26 يونيو، قدمتُ أنا وهيرش جاين من شركة «أناندا ستراتيجي» عرضًا تقديميًا استمر ساعة واحدة، تناولنا خلاله قائمة طويلة من المشكلات التي تواجه صناعة القنب في كاليفورنيا. تلقينا العديد من الأسئلة حول ما إذا كان سيتم توفير تسجيل للجلسة، ويسعدنا أن نعلن أنه يمكنكم مشاهدته هنا. خلال الندوة عبر الإنترنت، هيرش
تنحوا جانبًا يا بسكويت أوريو المقلي — فمعرض ولاية كاليفورنيا لهذا العام يدخل التاريخ بإدخال القنب! ولأول مرة في تاريخه الممتد على مدى 170 عامًا، تدعو كاليفورنيا زوار المعرض إلى شراء منتجات القنب والاستمتاع بها مباشرةً في الموقع. ويأتي هذا القرار احتفاءً بتراث الولاية الزراعي وتاريخها الغني في مجال القنب، كما يسلط الضوء على الفائزين في مسابقة ولاية كاليفورنيا لعام 2024
Last week, the US Supreme Court decided its most recent Second Amendment case, United States v. Rahimi. Earlier this month, SCOTUS decided Garland v. Cargill, which could also spell changes for the cannabis industry later down the road. I wrote about the Rahimi case in earlier posts, as the outcome of the case could have affected
