Loan-to-Own as a cannabis investment strategy
When talking with investors and industry watchers lately about the buildup of debt in the cannabis industry, I have heard the term...
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In defense of Europe's approach to AI
If you are looking for some respite from COVID-19-related posts, this week, we delve into Europe’s approach to regulating AI. While many...
How resilient is the cannabis industry to a downturn?
You may have seen the articles (e.g., link) and heard anecdotes lately about a surge in demand for non-hemp cannabis amidst the...
Cannabis and the dormant commerce clause
A recently filed lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of "Maine’s state law banning non-residents from controlling licenses for...
The origin story of 0.3% industrial hemp
I was reading an article earlier this week about a reported interagency dispute between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Drug...
The Three C's: Coronavirus, Cannabis, and Coverage
In a recent article in Forbes, "How The Coronavirus Pandemic Will Affect The Cannabis Industry," the author observes that "[c]annabis...
Cannabis law and quantum physics
There was a news report earlier this week that Federal prosecutors sent a subpoena back in September to Weedmaps, an online cannabis...
Cannabis in the time of COVID-19
In my opinion, any predictability that was left in the cannabis industry has effectively gone up in smoke due to the potential health...
FDA Docket Reopened for Collection of CBD Safety Data
FDA announced on 3/11 that it has reopened its public docket to encourage stakeholders to provide scientific data and information about...
Data Protection and COVID-19: sorting through the guidance
The ICO has been a little late to the game in publishing guidance in relation to COVID-19 but today published some FAQs largely targeting...
Early mover advantage in the cannabis industry
Marijuana Business Daily had an article recently discussing investors targeting distressed companies in the cannabis industry (link). I...
Cathay Pacific fined £500,000 for DP breach
Airlines aren't having a great time this week. The ICO announced this week enforcement action taken against Cathay Pacific for...
GDPR fines for school dinners
A primary school in Poland has been fined PLN 20,000 for its rather shocking processing of pupil data. The school had been processing...
Eyes wide open: Despite amendment to U.S. federal budget, cannabis remains illegal federally
If you are going to do business in the cannabis industry, it is important to make sure you understand what is often referred to as the...
FDA Issues CBD report to Congress - nothing groundbreaking but enforcement discretion policy still possible
FDA had 60 days from December 20 to issue a report to Congress regarding the Agency's progress toward obtaining and analyzing data to...
More cannabis SPAC activity
A few weeks ago, I wrote to about more special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) recently being formed targeting M&A...
Federal court avoids deciding whether cannabis companies may be subject to federal receiver
A few weeks ago I wrote about a dispute brewing in federal district court in Arizona involving a marijuana industry credit card company....
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