Costa Rica’s proposed hemp and medical cannabis law was passed by the Legislative Assembly on January 13, after a 29-10 vote. But what should have been a landmark accomplishment for cannabis legalization in the region has been overshadowed by President Carlos Alvarado’s refusal to sign Bill No. 21388 into law. According to President Alvarado, there
The legal landscape in the Cannabidiol (CBD) sector is changing quickly, especially for CBD-infused food products. Companies looking for business opportunities involving CBD-infused food products are well advised to keep an eye out to new developments. In the European Union one can notice a change in perspective regarding CBD, its danger and use. This can
La llegada del Año Nuevo trajo consigo nuevas normas administrativas sobre la marihuana en el estado de Oregón. Estos cambios se produjeron a través del proceso normativo de la Comisión de Alcohol y Cannabis de Oregón (OLCC). Dicho proceso, a su vez, se deriva de las leyes sobre el cannabis aprobadas por la Asamblea Legislativa de Oregón a principios de este año. Cuestiones comunes sobre la propiedad Definición de propiedad común Oregón permite la verticalidad en su
Welcome to the sixth annual “State of the State” post on Oregon cannabis. This year was relatively staid compared to 2020, but key features included: a plateau in pricing and regulated sales; intensifying local competition; important new laws, administrative rules and policies; a hollowed out hemp market; and some interesting large company activity. Sales look
The CBD Product Safety and Standardization Act (the Act) indicates that the Feds might regulate CBD as a food ingredient, and that it may lead to regulation of other cannabinoids. If the Feds regulate CBD as a food ingredient, it could seriously change the game (in a good way) for hemp CBD companies. On December
Now that the holiday season is upon us, hemp-derived cannabinoid (Hemp Cannabinoid) companies are getting busy selling and shipping their products to consumers throughout the country. In addition to limiting the sale and distribution of their products to jurisdictions where these products are expressly allowed and regulated, Hemp Cannabinoid companies should also familiarize themselves with
Yesterday, the Mexican Supreme Court ruled several provisions unconstitutional in the General Health Law and the Federal Criminal Code, because they prohibit cultivation of ≤1% THC cannabis for non-medical or research purposes. The Court ruled that unconstitutionality derives from the provisions violating the protected freedom to work and to trade. The ruling followed the Court’s
Una de las tendencias en materia de litigios relacionados con el cannabis que tratamos en un seminario web reciente fue el creciente número de demandas en las que se alega algún tipo de fraude por parte de empresas del sector del cannabis durante la fase de captación de capital de sus negocios. Para la mayoría de los empresarios, la captación de capital para financiar su nuevo negocio es esencial. Igualmente esencial es asegurarse de cumplir con
Back in 2015, we wrote about the U.S. Postal Service (“USPS”) taking issue with companies placing cannabis ads in the mail. In a written notice dated November 27, 2015, issued by the Portland, Oregon, District Mailing Requirements Office, the USPS explained: [i]f a mailpiece contains an advertisement for marijuana, that mailpiece is nonmailable” where the
En octubre de 2019, la diputada Kayra Harding presentó un proyecto de ley (Proyecto de Ley n.º 323) para promover el desarrollo de la industria del cáñamo en Panamá. El proyecto de ley establecería un régimen de licencias para el cultivo y la transformación del cáñamo. El cáñamo se define como el cannabis cuyo contenido de THC no supere el 1,5 % en peso seco. Sin embargo,
