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6 Under-the-Radar Legal Traps You Need to Know About

Cannabis businesses face a wide variety of hurdles in getting established and starting operations, many of which can be difficult to navigate without the...
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Protect Your Trademark & Avoid Litigation

It is a common practice for cannabis companies to give their products names, logos, or identifying artwork that is similar or nearly identical to...
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The Real Reason Cannabis Isn’t Federally Legal

The status of federal legalization in the United States is still a topic of conversation, though more so abroad than at home. Once a...
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An Ounce of Prevention Can Stop Financial Distress

It’s a challenging time for cannabis businesses around the country. But for those of us who have been involved since the beginning, what else...
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Just Open the Box Already

The cannabis industry is like Schrödinger’s cat: both legal and illegal, with its fate linked to an event that may or may not happen...
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Which States Could Expand Cannabis Legalization in 2023?

Oklahoma voters rejected a ballot initiative to legalize cannabis for adult use during a special election this month by a margin of 62 percent,...
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Reforming Capitol Hill

As 2023 began, cannabis advocates on Capitol Hill and the industry at large were steeped in frustration and disappointment. In December, despite broad bipartisan...
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Industry Players Make Lobbying Lucrative

If the cannabis industry ever is going to level the playing field with other industries, it’s going to need a whole lot of help...
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Why We Need a Cannabinoid Expert at the FDA

CBD and other cannabinoids have taken the market by storm. Nevertheless, many consumers do not understand these products’ role in the complicated fight for...
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National Pre-Employment Drug Screening Is in Decline

Over the past couple of years, employers have begun to abandon something they have been doing for decades: pre-employment screening for cannabis use. Sometimes,...