As state regulators take measures to protect residents against vape-related illnesses, governmental authorities are increasingly calling upon cannabis operators to disclose the “secret sauce” in…
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Compliance is more than defensive protection; it is affirmatively necessary to progress as a viable business. Internal controls to prevent and detect misconduct are attractive…
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…
There’s a misconception that cannabis businesses are rolling in profits, but the truth, particularly in California, is that many in the market are struggling to survive.
If imitation is the highest form of flattery, counterfeiting should be quite the compliment. But in the cannabis industry, like other industries, counterfeiting not only…
Faced with expansive entrepreneurial opportunities in the marijuana and hemp industries, alcohol beverage suppliers within the United States are faced with an existential conundrum of…
In February, Colorado announced that total sales of medical and recreational marijuana surpassed $6 billion since the inception of adult-use marijuana sales in January 2014.…
In a significant step toward the legalization of cannabis in the United States, the Farm Bill became law in December 2018. Among other things, this…
Risk versus reward. It’s the equation hundreds, if not thousands, of companies across the United States are weighing with regards to CBD. And despite an…
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…