The Hidden Risks of Failing to Comply with GMP
As a licensed attorney of twenty years with more than a decade of extraction equipment manufacturing and facility-design experience, I cannot overstate the legal...
Will Biden’s Shaky Debate Performance Affect Cannabis Reform? How A Trump Return Could Reshape...
President Joe Biden's shaky debate performance this week is stirring doubts among Democrats about his viability for reelection.
IRS Reaffirms Marijuana’s Status Under Federal Tax Law
WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has reiterated marijuana remains classified as a Schedule I controlled substance, and businesses involved in manufacturing, distribution,...
House GOP Suddenly Turns on Cannabis
WASHINGTON – It’s all fun and games until rescheduling looks imminent. Although they’ve seemed amenable to cannabis reform in the past, Republicans in the...
Prohibitionist Group Seeks Rescheduling Delay
WASHINGTON – A group that seeks to “protect the public from marijuana commercialization” has asked the Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration...
It’s Official: DOJ Proposes Rescheduling Cannabis
WASHINGTON – It’s official: On Thursday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) proposed moving cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances...
Reform: Our Industry’s Great Divide
When Joseph R. Biden delivered the State of the Union address in March, he became the first United States president to use the word...
Slow but Significant Progress: Update on 3 Catalyst Cannabis Lawsuits
LOS ANGELES – As the saying goes, “the wheels of justice grind slowly, but they do grind.” While the saying is usually applied to...
5 Legal Services Every Cannabis Founder Needs
Cannabis founders often know the plant and how to sell it like no one else. But that passion doesn’t always translate into expertise in...
How a War Helped Push Reform
On a frigid day in late December, amidst a war nearing two years with Russia, Ukraine’s parliament voted to legalize medical cannabis. While December...
