Borrowers may have recourse against usury rates By Michele Brooke Because traditional business loans from banks are generally not accessible for cannabis businesses, many business…
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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law that forbids disclosure of protected health information (PHI), and requires entities…
Agency could announce change this summer By David Kerr At long last, there appears to be some movement regarding marijuana’s classification as a Schedule I…
Eight bills could revitalize cash-starved businesses, improve access for patients By Lauren Rudick Just three months after New York’s first medical dispensary opened, the state’s…
Contraband defense deemed improper for insurance denial By Marshall Gilinsky and John Leonard A recent decision by a federal judge in Colorado has reignited discussions…
Patent law differs from copyrights and trademarks By Michael Brubaker and Samuel Terpstra Many members of the cannabis industry have labored under the misconception that…
As California’s Cannabis Industry prepares for statewide regulations, enforcement efforts should be aimed at the black market bad actors, rather than businesses that play by…
The Washington State Department of Agriculture sent out the following bulletin on June 30, 2016, asking licensees to immediately discontinue the use of 15 products…
Don’t wait for cannabis regulations to take effect By Michele Brooke In California, thousands of non-profit and unincorporated medical marijuana businesses have been formed under…
Puyallup Tribe joins cannabis industry with quality assurance lab By Garrett Rudolph Not all tribes looking to invest in the cannabis industry are focused on…