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3/23/2023 6:30:32 PM An Intimation or Another Outlier? The Successful - So Far - Chapter 11 Journey of a "Cannabis" Debtor By Amir Shachmurove On January 20, 2023, as few courts, such as the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado, have consistently done, the U.S....
11/5/2020 12:00:00 AM Who would have thunk it? Even some of the most traditionally "conservative" states support some degree of cannabis legalization By Claudia Springer The latest referenda in a number of states-many of them "red" states-shows that the legalization of cannabis for, at minimum, medicinal...
8/3/2020 12:00:00 AM Two steps forward.... By Claudia Springer Last week the House of Representatives by a vote of 254-163 passed a bill which would prevent the US Department of Justice from...
6/29/2020 12:00:00 AM The DOJ challenges cannabis mergers... what next? By Claudia Springer Cannabis companies have faced some significant challenges during the past year and the DOJ's challenges to mergers or planned mergers and...
5/13/2020 3:51:19 PM Will United Cannabis Corp. be allowed to use Chapter 11? By Claudia Springer The U.S. Trustee's office in Colorado has taken the position that the former involvement of a debtor, United Cannabis Corp., in the...
5/8/2020 12:00:00 AM Join us virtually on Tuesday at 1pm EDT to discuss Potential Pitfalls in Cannabis & CBD Marketing By Cori Goldberg Jillian Petrera and I are pleased to be joining the Association of National Advertisers next week to discuss Cannabis and CBD marketing...
4/23/2020 4:10:37 PM Will United Cannabis be allowed to use Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy code? By Claudia Springer United Cannabis Corp. entered into chapter 11 several days ago in an effort to stop various patent infringement claims being lodged...
4/8/2020 3:54:29 PM TCPA claims against cannabis industry on the rise By Mike Sampson The cannabis industry is not immune from the same legal challenges plaguing other industries. In particular, there is a growing trend of...
4/6/2020 12:00:00 AM Cannabis companies are also victims of the pandemic By Claudia Springer Even before COVID-19 began to decimate businesses in almost every industry sector, many cannabis companies were feeling the heat. Many...
3/25/2020 3:12:07 PM Cannabis and the dormant commerce clause By Mike Sampson A recently filed lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of "Maine’s state law banning non-residents from controlling licenses for...
3/19/2020 12:00:00 AM The Three C's: Coronavirus, Cannabis, and Coverage By Mike Sampson In a recent article in Forbes, "How The Coronavirus Pandemic Will Affect The Cannabis Industry," the author observes that "[c]annabis...
3/13/2020 7:07:54 PM FDA Docket Reopened for Collection of CBD Safety Data By Cori Goldberg FDA announced on 3/11 that it has reopened its public docket to encourage stakeholders to provide scientific data and information about...
3/8/2020 7:35:34 PM Eyes wide open: Despite amendment to U.S. federal budget, cannabis remains illegal federally By Mike Sampson 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...
3/5/2020 9:41:05 PM FDA Issues CBD report to Congress - nothing groundbreaking but enforcement discretion policy still possible By Cori Goldberg FDA had 60 days from December 20 to issue a report to Congress regarding the Agency's progress toward obtaining and analyzing data to...
3/2/2020 12:00:00 AM Federal court avoids deciding whether cannabis companies may be subject to federal receiver By Claudia Springer A few weeks ago I wrote about a dispute brewing in federal district court in Arizona involving a marijuana industry credit card company. ...
2/18/2020 7:15:38 PM FSA announces controls over CBD products By Carolyn Pepper Jessica Parry In our August 2019 client alert, we highlighted the fact that the EU had added a new entry for cannabinoids to the Novel Food Catalogue...