The IRS has released a new webpage dedicated to the marijuana industry to help growers, processors, researchers and retailers understand and comply with their U.S. federal income tax responsibilities. The IRS Marijuana Industry webpage...
Law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP has announced that Sativa Rasmussen has been elected Chair of the Washington State Bar Association Cannabis Law Section. Ms. Rasmussen will serve a two-year position beginning October 1,...
On Thursday, April 23, 2020, Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) introduced the Emergency Cannabis Small Business Health and Safety Act (the “Act”) in the House. If passed, the Act would allow...
Despite Federal and state legislative actions allowing the cultivation, sale and marketing of cannabis, regulatory and legal risks remain for the industry. What is the current state of play, and how is it evolving? ...
Despite the legalization of cannabis sales in many states and Congress’s removal of hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) from the list of scheduled drugs under the Controlled Substances Act, recent events serve as a...
On November 25, 2019, the Food and Drug Administration sent a wave of warning letters to fifteen CBD companies claiming they are breaking federal food, drug, and cosmetic laws based on their current CBD...
Colorado Was Busy On May 29 In addition to public company ownership, Governor Polis approved bills for social consumption and delivery of Cannabis. HB-1230 allows licensed businesses to sell or permit the consumption of...
As the U.S. cannabis market continues to grow at an extraordinary pace, a number of celebrities and companies have extended their names or brands to cannabis products via partnerships with licensed growers and dispensaries. ...
