Election 2020: Voters in Multiple States May Legalize Cannabis in November
As the 2020 race between former Vice President Joe Biden and current President Donald Trump heats up, we know the presidency is...
FDA Releases Guidelines on Research Related to Cannabis-Derived Compounds
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week released draft guidelines for the creation of cannabis research regulations. The...
Is CBD on the Cusp of FDA Approval?
Don’t believe everything you read. Despite the widespread misinformation campaign that cannabidiol (CBD), which is believed to provide medical benefits, is fully...
Cannabis Legalization Gains Momentum as Economic Impact from COVID-19 Grows
TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy this week championed legal cannabis sales in an interview on a local morning radio...
FinCEN Guidelines Clarify Due Diligence Requirements regarding Hemp Businesses
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Treasury Department Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) at the end of June issued guidelines for financial institutions...
Cannabis in the Time of COVID-19: A Personal Report
In Southern California, the visible symptoms of plague are a metaphor for how residents feel. The symptoms of a fever spell—the delirium,...
Calls to Defund Police Activity Reach the Cannabis Industry
Cannabis law and the way in which the industry functions offers insight into the larger dialogue on race and law enforcement we...
Cannabis and Coronavirus: Reopening Amid Unrest, Virus Spikes
Even as civil unrest continued in cities across the United States, since the May 25 death of George Floyd and several police-involved...
Coronavirus and Capital Concerns
When the new year began, the North American cannabis industry already was reeling from a chaotic 2019. The first year of Canada’s...
COVID-19 Tax Relief for Cannabis Businesses May Come at the State Level
LOS ANGELES – A coalition of advocacy groups last week requested California Governor Gavin Newsom grant temporary tax relief to the state’s...
