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Illegal Cannabis Operation Could Net Conspirator Life Sentence

FARMINGTON, Maine – A Maine man faces life in prison and a $10-million fine after pleading guilty to conspiring to cultivate and distribute cannabis...
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EU Cannabis Industry Poised to Surpass U.S.

The global cannabis market continues to grow at a rapid pace, driven by factors including increased consumer demand for legal marijuana, eased government regulations,...
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Lessons from Decades of Tobacco Regulatory Fights

Fifty-one years ago, President Richard Nixon signed legislation banning television and radio advertisements for cigarettes. That was just the beginning of the tobacco industry's...
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Potential Municipal, State Bankruptcy Crisis Could Help End Prohibition

Financial institutions in the United States, including state-chartered banks, are inextricably intertwined with the federal banking system and federal law. Since cannabis is considered...
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Senators Unveil Draft Legalization Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Democrats led by Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday unveiled a draft bill that would legalize, regulate, and tax...
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Senators Want Access to SBA Loans for Cannabis Businesses

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A group of ten senators demanded Congress make federal disaster assistance and economic relief programs available to cannabis businesses and companies...
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How Not to Violate Federal Law with Text Message Marketing

Unknowingly violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) is the latest litigation dragnet ensnaring cannabis companies. The TCPA is a consumer protection law that...
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Luke Scarmazzo: California’s Last Federal Medical Marijuana Prisoner

YAZOO CITY, Miss. -- June 17 marked the fiftieth anniversary of the day President Richard Nixon declared war on drugs. Since that day in 1971, California...
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Master These 9 Essential Cannabis Compliance Issues

Compliance is a top challenge in the cannabis industry for a reason. Seemingly unattainable due to ever-changing laws and regulations, compliance with a bevy...
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Understanding the Federal SAFE and CLAIM Acts

While some cannabis operations were deemed essential businesses during the COVID-19 lockdown, similar operations a few miles away across a state line were forced...

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