On Jan. 1, 2020, entities doing business in California will have to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), a first-in-the-nation law that grants…
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Cannabidiol, or CBD, is all the rage these days. It’s being marketed to alleviate a wide variety of conditions, ranging from acne and anxiety to…
2018 was the year for cannabidiol: the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted its first-ever approval of a CBD-containing drug, GW Pharmaceutical’s Epidiolex, which…
The legal cannabis industry continues to grow at a remarkable pace, both in the medicinal and the recreational sectors. From retailers to growers to the…
As an attorney in California, I get a lot of questions from current and prospective cannabis professionals about how they can be sure they can…
After years of failed laws prohibiting a product that most adults use responsibly, rational voices prevail. The state is on the cusp of enacting a…
It is no secret that New York and New Jersey — two of the nation’s most populous states — are racing to legalize adult-use cannabis…
So, you’ve opened your cannabis business. You’ve thought of everything you can to make this business a success. You hired an accountant, got your insurance…
There’s no question that passage of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (also known as the Farm Bill) in December 2018 was a tremendous victory…
Harborside, one of the most well-known and iconic cannabis dispensaries in the country, recently found itself on the wrong side of two U.S. Tax Court…