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…
Michele Brooke
Most commercial cannabis businesses, whether they are “touching the flower” or providing ancillary services to the industry, are small, family-owned businesses. In this article, I…
Welcome to Marijuana Venture’s second annual issue dedicated to the women who are leaders and innovators in the cannabis industry. Rather than listing the most…
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…
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…
Securing real estate is often one of the toughest challenges of getting a legal operation up and running By Michele Brooke The time is finally…
By Michele Brooke One question I’m asked regularly by clients who are starting new businesses is “which cities are allowing dispensaries?” There are hundreds, if…
Here come regulations for California’s cannabis industry By Michele Brooke The California Legislature is currently considering two important bills: Assembly Bill 266 and Assembly Bill…
Indian Tribes: The Next Purveyors of Cannabis? Early this spring, I joined others who spoke at a marijuana conference in San Diego, California, titled “Marijuana:…
By Michele Brooke To continue our series on the topic of product liability, this article focuses on strict product liability based on failure to provide…
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