The Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA” or “Act”), enacted as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, marks a significant shift in the regulatory framework for businesses in the United States....more
1/2/2024
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
FinCEN ,
NDAA ,
Penalties ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Transparency
If you have any tangible connection to the crypto space, by now you have definitely heard of NFTs. What’s incredible is that even if you have no connection to the crypto space, there is still a good chance that you’ve heard...more
This article is a law and regulatory focused missive on Distributed Autonomous Organizations (“DAO” or “DAOs”). I want to be clear that we are big fans of these structures and believe that they will have a major impact on our...more
The Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (EPEWA), which officially went into effect on January 1, 2021, implements widespread compliance measures designed to address ongoing pay disparities in the workplace. The EPEWA will...more
A lot has been written about the Treasury Department and FinCEN’s “midnight rulemaking” efforts regarding cryptocurrency recently. As in very recently. The reason for this is the proposed rules published for public review...more
On August 26, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced several changes to the “accredited investor” definition, adding new categories of the eligible individual and corporate candidates for private...more
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The state regulatory body, the Cannabis Control Commission (“CCC”), has published a comprehensive guidance on its website regarding all aspects of licensure, renewals, application processes, and...more
11/9/2020
/ Agribusiness ,
Cannabis Products ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Dispensaries ,
Licensing Rules ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Recreational Use ,
Retail Licenses
In the 2020 election, Oregon voters demonstrated an overwhelming appetite for drug policy reform. Election results show landslide victories for two groundbreaking measures – one decriminalizing all drugs, and one legalizing...more
On August 20, 2020, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) issued an interim final rule (“IFR”) pertaining to the classifications of marijuana and hemp under the federal Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) in...more
9/25/2020
/ Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
DEA ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Hemp ,
Hemp Cultivation ,
Hemp Related Businesses ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Popular ,
Public Comment
The FTC’s late April move marks a crucial departure in previous federal enforcement actions.
On April 24, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed a complaint in federal court as well as an administrative complaint...more
In the excitement of starting a new business, and during the headaches associated with growing that business, many entrepreneurs overlook important details that can have huge impacts on their finances. One large blind spot...more
This week, in a letter to federal Judge Paul Grimm, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) requested a 120-day extension for e-cigarette product applications, citing the unforeseen impact of the novel coronavirus...more
On February 26, 2020 the Food and Drug Administration’s (“FDA”) new commissioner, Dr. Stephen Hahn, acknowledged the growing consumer demand for CBD products. “People are using these [CBD] products,” Hahn said in his first...more
On February 27, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) announced that it will delay the enforcement requirement of the Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”) laboratory certification process and reverse distributer...more
2/28/2020
/ Certification Requirements ,
Clinical Laboratory Testing ,
Crops ,
DEA ,
Hemp ,
Hemp Cultivation ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Law Enforcement ,
Pharmaceutical Reverse Distributors ,
Regulatory Burden ,
Safe Drug Disposal ,
USDA
THC’s recent listing under California’s Prop 65 is may have been speculated by industry stakeholders, however, it could further complicate the state’s controversial cannabis industry.
On January 3, 2020, the California...more
2/11/2020
/ Best Practices ,
Business Strategies ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Compliance ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
OEHHA ,
Proposition 65 ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
THC ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Warning Labels
On 10, December 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled in support of actions by the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) on the regulation and classification of electronic nicotine delivery system...more
1/22/2020
/ Administrative Authority ,
Administrative Procedure Act ,
Appeals ,
E-Cigarettes ,
Fifth Amendment ,
First Amendment ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Lack of Authority ,
Public Safety ,
Tobacco Litigation ,
Tobacco Regulations ,
Vaping