European Union member states tend to be very conservative when it comes to cannabis legalization. With a few exceptions, most member states prohibit cannabis altogether. Other countries decriminalize cannabis and a handful have adopted modest medical marijuana programs. Germany, the EU’s biggest economy and arguably most influential nation, has been on the path towards recreational
Otro tribunal federal más, en otro circuito de apelación federal más, acaba de dictaminar que las restricciones federales al derecho a poseer armas relacionadas con el cannabis son ilegales. Veamos por qué es así y por qué esto seguirá ocurriendo en los tribunales federales de todo el país. Los casos sobre el derecho a poseer armas y el cannabis: La Ley federal de control de armas de 1968 priva a todos los
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (“WSLCB”) sent an alert on Thursday, April 6, notifying cannabis licensees of a pattern of pesticide testing failures in Okanogan County. The WSLCB detected several instances of products containing dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (“DDE”) through random pesticide testing and many exceed action levels. The WSLCB is taking the following immediate action
Harris Sliwoski’s Vince Sliwoski (Portland) will present in-person next Friday, April 14 at the 36th annual Northwest Bankruptcy Institute. Vince will join Dominique Scalia of DBS Law (Seattle) as they cover “The Business of Cannabis and Bankruptcy.” This event is co-sponsored by sections of the Oregon State Bar and Washington State Bar. Details on the
Como bien saben quienes forman parte del sector del cannabis, hasta la fecha la opción de declararse en quiebra no ha estado disponible para las empresas dedicadas al cannabis ni para muchas de las que operan en sectores afines. Los tribunales han señalado sistemáticamente que los deudores que trabajan en el sector del cannabis o que obtienen ingresos significativos de actividades relacionadas con el cannabis (ya sea directa o indirectamente) no pueden acogerse a la quiebra, un mecanismo federal, siempre y cuando
California has no shortage of issues with its legalized cannabis marketplace. For a couple of years now, an open secret in California (and a cautionary tale for other states) is the concept of “burner licenses“. These are licenses issued to a company by the Department of Cannabis Control (“DCC”) that are used to conduct illegal,
Since the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) was passed back in April of 2021, New York has made clear that mitigating environmental impact, including energy usage, would be a key component of New York’s adult-use cannabis industry. To wit, the legislators expressly included applicants’ “ability to mitigate adverse environmental impacts, including but not limited
Cannabis companies, for some reason, seem to love clever names predicated on well-known brands. (See e.g. Zkittlez and Skittles or Bloom and Cool). More often than not, these companies end up in trouble. (See Major Food and Beverage Companies Call Out Marijuana Copycats). Although these companies may try a parody defense, it’s not so easy.
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) voted on Wednesday, March 29, approving an emergency rule proposal to extend the application window for social equity in cannabis (SEIC) retail licenses. The application window has been extended from March 30, 2023, to 5:00 p.m. April 27, 2023. The rule will have the effect of amending
El 28 de febrero organizamos un seminario web titulado «Empresas del sector del cannabis en dificultades». En él, Griffen, Ethan y Vince analizaron la presión financiera y económica a la que se enfrenta actualmente todo el sector del cannabis. Tratamos temas como la reorganización, los litigios, la disolución, las fusiones y adquisiciones, la administración judicial, los derechos de garantía y la liquidación. Y, por supuesto, hablamos de cómo las regulaciones estatales sobre el cannabis afectan a todas las
