Thanks to the advocacy efforts of cannabis entrepreneurs in Massachusetts, businesses owned by women and minorities will now receive priority review of their licensing applications…
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Traditionally, California employers have hired workers as employees or independent contractors to fit the needs of their businesses. The state’s laws generally require employers to…
In 2012, when voters in Colorado and Washington legalized recreational marijuana sales, lawmakers and regulators were concerned about how legalization would impact public health and…
The snake-oil salesmen of the California Gold Rush were more likely to be stoned than sued or prosecuted for their questionable claims. CBD product purveyors…
For those of you who may have missed the classic rom-com “When Harry Met Sally,” there are several scenes in the movie when Carrie Fisher’s…
The CBD industry has exploded with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) making bold advances in regulating these products and a notice posted in…
Entrepreneurs, executives and investors strategize with lawyers with the goal of finding concrete answers and practical business solutions to complex problems. Those in the cannabis…
It has been four months since the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) clarified how it will handle trademarks for hemp and hemp-derived CBD products,…
On Christmas Day, 2018, the Knesset (the Israeli Parliament) passed Resolution 4490, allowing for the exportation of medical cannabis from Israel. Many are reporting that…
Notwithstanding its relative infancy, the cannabis industry has attracted more than its fair share of charlatans and snake-oil salesmen seeking to defraud unsuspecting investors, prompting…