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…
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Lauren Rudick
Prospective adult-use cannabis operators in Massachusetts cannot pay lip service to diversity if they want to be awarded a permit. In late April, the Massachusetts…
The age of roll-up and consolidation in the cannabis industry has dawned and cannabis news is now dominated by stories of mergers and acquisitions. Those…
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…
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…
TreatWell Health, a prominent Bay Area cannabis business lauded by medical patients (and pet owners) for its high-CBD products, made national headlines in June when…
Although it’s not a universal rule, most municipalities require business owners to prove they have a suitable location prior to applying for a license. It’s…
On the road to opening a successful marijuana retail store, three boxes need to be checked: startup capital, a prime location and a state license.…
When the lawyers behind the federal cannabis litigation, Washington v. Sessions, first filed suit, many commentators asked: “How long will this really take?” Unfortunately, there…
In more ways than geography, Canada is “higher” than the United States. Since the 2015 election of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, investors globally have had…