After months of anticipation, the New York State Office of Cannabis Management began accepting applications for five (5) types of licenses this week: cultivator, processor, distributor, and microbusiness. This is generally...more
10/9/2023
/ Agribusiness ,
Business Licenses ,
Dispensaries ,
Farmers ,
General-Business ,
Licensing Rules ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act (MRTA) ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Minority-Owned Businesses ,
New York ,
Retailers ,
Women-Owned Businesses
The 2019 Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act provided the authority for the Illinois Department of Agriculture (the “IDOA”) and the Illinois Department of Financing and Professional Regulation (the “IDFPR”) to issue additional...more
In this episode of The Grass is Greener: Cannabis Law News, Husch Blackwell cannabis attorneys Marshall Custer and Alyssa Samuel dive into ESG and what it means for the cannabis industry, specifically the regulated marijuana...more
Key Takeaways:
•The recently released IPCC Report shows irreversible harm to the global ecosystem.
•Fund managers focused on ESG criteria will have an increased focus on environmentally conscious companies and substantial...more
8/11/2021
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Climate Change ,
Department of Environmental Conservation ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Investment Funds ,
Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act (MRTA) ,
Popular ,
Renewable Energy ,
Sustainability ,
United Nations ,
Wineries
On June 4th, 2021 we provided a brief overview of coming changes in online ordering which was updated on June 14, 2021, “Business as Usual: The June 11, 2021 Expiration of COVID-19 Emergency Rules and the Impact on Colorado...more
As vaccination prevalence increases and COVID -19 case numbers go down business has started to go back to normal, for better or for worse. Some of the changes resulting from the COVID-19 emergency proved to be beneficial to...more
The Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act (the “Act”) was signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo on March 31, 2021. Not only does the Act create the foundation for the adult-use marijuana program, it contains sweeping changes...more
5/26/2021
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Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act (MRTA) ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Minority-Owned Businesses ,
New York ,
Recreational Use ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Revenues ,
THC ,
Women-Owned Businesses
Delta-8 has been the topic of many conversations over the last year in various cannabis circles. Is it legal? How will hemp-derived Delta-8 THC impact the state-legal marijuana industry? How is Delta-8 THC extracted from...more
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has joined the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“the “FDA”) in enforcing laws related to marketing CBD products. The FDA has historically issued warning letters and pursued companies...more
Earlier this year the City of Denver Department of Excise and Licenses created the Marijuana Licensing Work Group (the “MLWG”). This week the MLWG released draft legislation regarding a continued license cap, licensing...more
On Friday, December 4, 2020 the US House of Representatives passed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019 (the “MORE Act”), which would effectively legalize cannabis by removing marijuana from the...more
Disclaimer: Below is a state-wide analysis of the current legal environment for the cannabis industry in light of the recent COVID-19 pandemic. This analysis highlights the ability of both medical and retail marijuana...more
The below discussion is an analysis of the current legal environment in light of the recent COVID-19 pandemic. This analysis highlights the ability of both medical and retail marijuana businesses to continue operating in...more
Last week, the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (the “CDC”) announced what the agency considers to be an important breakthrough in their investigation on vaping illnesses. While the CDC has not ruled out other...more