Predictions for the Cannabis Industry in 2020
Friends, as a transitionary year for the cannabis industry comes to an end, I wanted to offer up some of my own personal (and not those...
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More cannabis deals are being terminated
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Be prepared for cannabis-related claims/losses
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Cannabis banking and MJBizCon observations
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A setback for the SAFE Banking Act in the Senate
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UK tech predictions 2020: less regulation?
Interesting to read The Guardian's 2020 tech predictions. In at number 20 is a prediction that the controversial Online Harms White Paper...
Cannabis and theft: Are you covered?
According to a recent article in MJBizDaily, "[m]ost cannabis insurance claims involve thefts." That raises an important question:...
How far does Rohrbacher-Blumenauer go?
In a fascinating development, according to this story, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has held that a prisoner's claim...
When cannabis companies face financial difficulties, bankruptcy protection is not an option
During the last year, many cannabis companies in the U.S. and Canada have experienced financial challenges. It is somewhat...
Removal of marijuana from MLB's list of "drugs of abuse" could have insurance-coverage implications
Late last week, Major League Baseball ("MLB") announced that marijuana would no longer be considered a "drug of abuse." Although...
German data protection supervisory authorities publish proposed GDPR amendments
The DSK has published a report summarising its thoughts on the implementation of the GDPR, and the experience gained in doing so....
EDPB publishes search engine guidance on the right to be... sorry, I forgot.
This week, the European Data Protection Board published draft guidelines for consultation on search engines and exercising the right to...
CAP's Top Tips for Testimonials and Endorsements
CAP and the ASA are always producing helpful guidance on how advertisers can comply with the UK advertising codes. Today they have...
The 12 Days of Christmas - DPO remix
What each festive period brings to Data Protection Officers around the world...
ONE panicked data breach call… (on a Friday night...
NY DFS PROPOSES TO CREATE AN EASIER PATH TO ISSUANCE OF VIRTUAL CURRENCY
If the contemplated regulatory scheme announced today by the NY DFS is implemented, many of the obstacles to issuance of new digital...
EU TAXATION of Financial Transactions
EU is seeking to harmonize tax treatment on financial transactions
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A group of 10 European Union countries is approaching an agreement on a financial transaction tax, Germany's finance minister, Olaf...…
MIAX EXPANDS TO THE MIDDLE EAST, ADDS DIGITAL ASSETS TO ITS STRATEGIES
Abu Dhabi is continuing to grow in prominence in the Digital Asset arena
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Federal courts and their view on enforcing cannabis contracts: more often than not a "no go"
As we have seen in the bankruptcy world where bankruptcy courts routinely dismiss cases involving cannabis enterprises, so too, have...
The Global AI Index
Last week, Sophie Goossens and I attended the launch event of the Global AI Index, a formidable initiative from Alexandra Mousavizadeh...
Public offerings are not "one size fits all" for the cannabis industry
Over the weekend, we saw an article discussing the announcements by two more cannabis companies of “at-the-market” (ATM) stock offerings (
FDA Warning Letter for CBD Practices Leads to yet Another Class Action Suit
The suits just keep coming. FDA sent a Warning Letter to Koi CBD earlier this month (along with 14 other companies) because of its...
FinTech is still going strong
Growing cost pressures has led to financial institutions cutting headcount in place of technology.
Technology spend never ends up being a...
In the face of rising risk, cannabis companies need cyber liability insurance, too
Credit monitoring company Experian recently highlighted one of the real threats facing the cannabis industry today -- computer hacking...
We need to talk more about legal issues around training musical AIs
Most people think about the potential legal issues around AI-created music, they tend to think about the output – the music itself, and...
CBD Class Actions Continue
As anticipated, additional class action lawsuits have been filed against two more CBD companies, both in federal court in California....
Guidance on data subject access requests circulated for consultation
The ICO is certainly having a busy period with a long draft guidance document on dealing with data subject access requests also published...
Why crypto-currencies just aren't working
Scrip usage can be seen today with the issuance of closed user tokens by casinos and electronic games for use within their environments...
ICO campaign to crack down on non fee payers has started
The ICO has started sending letters out to registered companies in the UK that are not paying fees to them. It is important you take note...
Banking and Hemp: A Step in the Right Direction
Several federal agencies recently gave the "green light" to banks and other financial institutions regarding offering banking services to...
Cannabis Compliance and the FDA
You may have seen that the FDA recently reported that the agency has issued a number of additional warning letters to 15 companies for...
Throwback to last week's event about tech industry's social responsibility
Three things make a successful event. Superb panelists. Solid partnerships. Great venues.
A week ago, in partnership with PLUGin, we...
Rocket League revamps reward system as regulators take aim at loot boxes
Rocket League's blueprint update rolls out tomorrow, 4 December. The update contains significant changes to the game's reward system,...
PRS held up as the EU benchmark by Spanish court
A recent decision by a Spanish court required SGAE to lower its public performance rate for concerts to be more in line with its European...
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