Attorney Cat Packer was the first person of color to helm a major cannabis regulatory commission in the United States.

Cat Packer on Cannabis, Equity, and Reform

Former Los Angeles regulator Cat Packer reflects on cannabis policy, social justice, and what the industry must do to repair the harms of the drug war.
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Social Equity in Cannabis: The Promise and Pitfalls Across the U.S.

In 2019, Illinois simultaneously legalized recreational cannabis and launched a statewide social equity program aimed at equalizing access for justice-impacted individuals and marginalized groups....
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IP in the Weeds: Navigating Cannabis Patents and Trademarks

As the legal cannabis industry continues to grow, companies need to understand the ever-changing landscape of intellectual property law and how to protect their...
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DEA Alleges Chinese and Cartel Gangs Control U.S. Cannabis Trade

WASHINGTON – International crime syndicates have “taken control of” the legal cannabis industry, according to a Drug Enforcement Administration report released in May. By...
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The Cannabis Industry and Bankruptcy Relief

The Controlled Substances Act (CSA), 21 U.S.C. §§ 801-971, is a federal law that makes manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing marijuana a crime. Despite the...
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FDA Inaction Fuels Illicit Hemp Market, Harms Farmers, Industry Tells Congress

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s failure to regulate hemp consumables after Congress legalized the plant in 2018 has led to proliferation...
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High Stakes: Texas Hemp War Heats Up

AUSTIN, Texas – A new poll conducted by Baselice & Associates on behalf of the Hemp Beverage Alliance, U.S. Hemp Roundtable, and Bayou City...
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Resolving Disputes without Lawsuits

In the dynamic cannabis industry, disputes are not uncommon, but traditional litigation often proves too lengthy, costly, and adversarial to meet the needs of...
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Legal Psychedelics Set to Follow Cannabis Regulatory Blueprint

Twenty-five years after Colorado legalized medical cannabis and a decade since greenlighting adult-use sales, the Centennial State made history again as one of the...
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Indigenous Opportunities in Cannabis

The Eastern Band of Cherokee in the territorial boundaries of North Carolina recently opened a dispensary, despite marijuana being illegal in the state. Likewise,...

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