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July 12, 2018

Indiana Judge Won’t Recognize Pot as Part of Higher Power

State law, federal law, and religious liberties have collided to form an unholy trinity in a case cannabis lawyers involving First Church of Cannabis. The church had put in a bid attempting to allow smoking of marijuana as a religious sacrament in Indiana. The group sued the state, attorney general, and then Gov. Mike Pence in 2015. But a judge out of Marion County Superior Court recently ruled against the church, according to RTV6.

Indiana currently has extremely limited medical marijuana provisions and relatively strict laws against recreational use. Attempts to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana were thwarted in 2013, and instead an amendment to IC 35-48-4-11 was added to HB 1006 to increase penalties of certain types of possession to felonies rather than misdemeanors. Some attempts to legalize medical marijuana also failed a few years ago, but last year the legislature was able to push through a bill allowing CBD oil specifically for seizures. Considering all of the people nationwide who have found relief from cannabis for a wide variety of ailments, this seems to be the absolute least they could do. Continue reading

October 9, 2017

New Regulations Require Cannabis Delivery Services to Rethink Their Business Models

By Cannabis Law Group

New changes to California cannabis regulations will dramatically impact marijuana delivery services. According to Forbes, the California Bureau of Cannabis Control has released a detailed set of regulations for the operation of cannabis businesses in preparation for the issuance of business licenses for the sale of recreational marijuana in January 2018. Amongst thousands of other regulations, these provisions prohibit many methods of marijuana delivery, including: aerial drones, autonomous land-based robots, aircraft, watercraft, rail, and unmanned vehicles. The regulations specify that delivery may only be made in person by enclosed motor vehicle. This ban raises larger issues of marijuana delivery restrictions within California. As the innovative tech culture of Silicon Valley improves and expands drones and other autonomous delivery services, it is likely that the rule will be adapted. As the rules change and adapt to new technologies, how can cannabis business owners stay in compliance and maintain profitable operations? cannabis compliance attorneys

How Delivery Services Are Adapting Their Business Models

Marijuana delivery services in California have taken many creative approaches to the question of how to develop a business strategy around delivery restrictions and regulations. TechCrunch reports that Eaze – a marijuana delivery service – has recently raised $27 million in Series B financing after spending $24.5 million in venture capital. This large influx of cash is supporting an aggressive growth strategy. When questioned about the wisdom of spending $1 million per month in cash, CEO Jim Patterson responded that the company is investing in growth before the imminent legalization of sales of recreational marijuana. Patterson also dismissed concerns over large delivery logistics companies, such as Amazon, getting into the marijuana delivery market, citing the complications of marijuana regulations at the federal level. Continue reading

October 1, 2017

Big Cannabis Businesses See Big Tech Deals

By Cannabis Law Group

The legalization of recreational marijuana sales in California has created many business opportunities for other industries in the cannabis market. Joint ventures, cross-promotions, marketing tie-ins, and hybrid products are all hitting the market as the nation’s largest marijuana market becomes legal. The technology sector, in particular, is capitalizing on this vast and untapped market. cannabis technology lawyers

The Many Ways Tech Companies Are Entering the Marijuana Compliance Market

There are many different ways for technology companies to enter the marijuana market. According to Business Insider, one cannabis-centered social media platform (MassRoots) obtained a subscription service for access to cannabis regulations (CannaRegs). The $12 million stock deal will create a “one-stop shop” for MassRoots users. Now, business owners will be able to ensure they and their customers are in compliance with all federal, state and local regulations. MassRoots found CannaRegs to be a particularly valuable acquisition due to its majority of female leadership, and also its financial status as being cash flow positive and debt-free. It was also determined to be highly necessary in today’s regulation-centric cannabis market. Continue reading

September 25, 2017

Increase in Accidental Marijuana Poisonings Lead California to Propose Bans on Edible Candies

By Cannabis Law Group

Both opponents and advocates of marijuana recognize the harm caused by accidental ingestion of cannabis products by children. Edible marijuana candies are of particular concern, as their size, shape, color, and taste makes them particularly attractive to children. Now, Governor Jerry Brown is considering legislation aimed at limiting those edibles which are likely to be accidentally ingested by children cannabis regulation lawyers

The Increase in Accidental Marijuana Poisonings

A study reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association examined unintentional pediatric exposure to marijuana in Colorado both before and after its recreational use was made legal in that state. The study found that unintentional exposure cases increased more than five times between 2009 (before legalization, in which only 9 children were exposed) and 2015 (after legalization, in which 47 children were exposed). While these cases were only reported from one hospital facility in Aurora, Colorado, the entire state saw a greater increase in unintentional exposure cases than the rest of the country. Baked goods, popcorn, and candy products were involved in more than half of these accidental ingestions. Continue reading