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Cannabis law explained by the lawyers who practise it: analysis and commentary from law firms around the world, with the Cannabis Law Journal.

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Stinson LLP

A Federal Hemp Ban Could Leave Brewery Lenders with the Tab

C. § 1639o. 5–10 mg levels in virtually all commercial hemp beverages today. , delta-8 derived from CBD). The effective date of the change is December 11, 2026.

Harris Sliwoski

Oregon Federal Court Lawsuit Filed, Seeking Interstate Cannabis Sales

What is the dormant commerce clause, and how does it relate to state cannabis programs? What have courts done with DCC cannabis lawsuits to date? What’s different about the JPH case in Oregon? What happened to the first JPH case,…

Harris Beach Murtha Cullina

Minnesota Tribal Land Ruling Undercuts Cannabis Sovereignty

In a pivotal decision with significant implications for tribal sovereignty and cannabis regulation, a Minnesota judge recently ruled the state may criminally prosecute tribal members for cannabis-related offenses occurring on…

Troutman Pepper Locke

The Varied Landscape of Tobacco and Cannabis Flavor Bans or Restrictions

The landscape of tobacco product and cannabis flavor bans or restrictions varies significantly across the country. In both industries, some states restrict all or some flavors in all types of products, while other states restrict…

Cultiva Law

Cannabis Companies Sue Attorney General for Massachusetts

As the American cannabis industry continues to grow at the rapid succession that it is, so too will the size of the companies that sell and produce popular cannabis brands.

Husch Blackwell

Alternatives to Bankruptcy for Cannabis Companies (Part 2)

S. is an exclusively federal procedure and cannabis remains illegal under federal law and proposed a number of alternative options for businesses struggling in the current environment. Part 2 of this series focuses on one of…

Dentons

Cannabis Cos. Must Heed Growing Federal Investigatory Risks

As state-regulated cannabis markets expand rapidly, so too does government oversight. The dynamic between a largely new state-by-state legal industry and well established federal investigatory regimes has left industry…

Harris Sliwoski

Cannabis Receiverships Are Coming to California

California’s cannabis industry is a mess. Between the rampant illegal market, onerous taxation, unnecessarily complicated regulations, debt defaults, and a host of other factors, things have never been worse. Businesses big and…

Brian Michaelis, Matthew Brekus, JC Zwisler and Sydney Jenkins, Seyfarth Shaw

Blunders That Made ‘Bakked’ Cannabis TM Go Up In Smoke

A recent lawsuit alleging trademark infringement by AmerikanWeed illustrates the importance of protecting intellectual property in the cannabis industry. Complaint at 9-10, Palmer, et al. v. , No. 21-2-13589-3 SEA (Wa. Sup. Ct.…

Brooke Melissa Hoffner, Hollyweed

Using Right of Publicity for Cannabis Brand Protection

The growing legalization of cannabis in the United States presents a problem—how can cannabis products obtain brand protection? Because of the federal illegality of cannabis, federal trademark protection is unavailable.

Cultiva Law

Washington-Oregon Cannabis Trade Bill

Cultiva Law, PLLC Despite all the economic benefits and billions of dollars in annual sales and tax revenue that the American cannabis industry has created even if the industry can only legally operate in 21 states, there’s still…

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