On January 17, 2024, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (“CCC”) released the long-awaited model host community agreement (“Model HCA”) for public comment. This comes just over two months from the CCC’s new...more
As our world strives to become paperless, nearly all businesses, regardless of industry need to offer payment processing solutions other than cash to keep up with customer demands and expectations. The cannabis industry is no...more
8/15/2023
/ Agribusiness ,
Cannabis Products ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Dispensaries ,
Financial Institutions ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Payment Processors ,
Payment Systems ,
Recreational Use
In just about one month from its release date to the public, Maryland’s proposed adult-use cannabis regulations, HBO556, have received rumblings of discontent and concern from interested industry participants. Following the...more
Are supply contracts a thing of the past in the cannabis market? As many cannabis markets continue to develop state to state — whether it be veteran markets adjusting to changes in consolidation or emerging markets expending...more
Earlier this week, Burns & Levinson’s attorneys Lauren Medeiros Forster and Gustav Stickley V (Gus) spoke on a panel hosted by the Law Firm Alliance about their experiences practicing law in the red-hot cannabis industry....more
4/7/2022
/ Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Dispensaries ,
Law Firm Associates ,
Law Firm Partners ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Recreational Use ,
State and Local Government ,
Young Lawyers
On October 29, 2020, Burns & Levinson hosted its Fourth Annual State of the Cannabis Industry Conference, with nearly 200 attendees present – this year in a virtual setting. The conference featured a panel of various hemp &...more
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACS) have had increased activity in the cannabis and hemp/CBD industries over the past year. Presently, these “blank check companies” have raised more than $3 billion. Investors and...more
As previously blogged last week, Burns & Levinson hosted its third annual State of the Cannabis Industry Conference on October 23rd, with over 200 attendees present. The conference featured a keynote address by Dr. Karen...more
On Thursday, July 25, 2019, the Senate Agriculture Committee held a hearing before federal regulatory agencies in the agriculture, public health and pesticides space concerning efforts to implement the legalization of hemp....more
8/13/2019
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Farm Bill ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Hemp ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
USDA