Companies that produce CBD products for consumer sales need to be especially careful with respect to the potency of their product and proper labeling that does not make misleading medical claims. As our Los Angeles CBD lawyers can explain, these are the two fronts upon which most CBD product liability…
California cannabis businesses should steel themselves for the reality of an unannounced inspection by state Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) compliance officers – some of whom have been showing up armed at inspection sites. As our Los Angeles marijuana business lawyers can explain, it’s not the first time pot shops…
With the state substantially altering its cannabis tax structure, the California cannabis industry is expected to get a substantial tax break, which lawmakers are hoping will boost the legal industry left lagging by competition with illicit sales, extensive bureaucracy, and heavy taxation. If the effort is successful, there is a…
Residency requirements attached to state cannabis laws may not withstand challenges to constitutionality. The first precedential opinion on this issue is expected sometime in the next few months by the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal in Maine. The case, Northeast Patients Group et al. v. Figueroa, involves a challenge…
Research dedicated to federal marijuana regulation models is being funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Of course, this isn’t the first time NIDA pushed to study marijuana, particularly as more states have been enacting legalization laws. However, this one specifically expressed interest in the various regulatory models in…
Online sales of hemp products – specifically delta-9 THC products that are derived from hemp – are likely to see a federal regulatory crackdown in the coming months. Congress is currently mulling the 2023 Farm Bill, while state lawmakers across the country are slated to hold their yearly sessions. Many…
The state has issued $100 million in funding assistance to help bolster legal marijuana businesses in California, an effort aimed to speed up license permitting in areas where it’s stalled. The Department of Cannabis Control, managed by state officials, designated the funds be sent to 17 cities and counties where…
An agricultural research and commercial hemp company is attempting to bankroll a civil lawsuit against the state of California through crowdfunding, asking investors to purchase cryptocurrency. The lawsuit alleges state officials unlawfully destroyed more than $1 billion of the hemp crop belonging to Apothio LLC in 2019. As reported by…
Since the right of California cannabis delivery services was cemented late last year with the state supreme court’s ruling in County of Santa Cruz v. Bureau of Cannabis Control, the market seems poised for growth. Still, the clarity of some issues remains clouded. For example, when, where and under what…
Starting this summer and prompted by a new federal law, the U.S. Postal Service will begin prohibition of vape product shipments – a move that concerns some California cannabis companies. As our Los Angeles marijuana business lawyers can explain, the measure was tucked quietly into an appropriations bill late last…