On April 13, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") announced the issuance of what is now the fourth round of Notice of Penalty Offense Letters, this time to approximately 670 companies involved in the marketing of drugs,...more
California employers often find themselves frustrated by the limits that state law places on their ability to prevent former employees from targeting their customers because California's Business & Professions Code § 16600...more
The San Luis Obispo County Superior Court recently granted a petition to ban almost all outdoor cannabis advertising on more than 4,000 miles of California highways. The case was brought by county resident Matthew Farmer, who...more
Legislation introduced in the California State Legislature earlier this year would impose onerous restrictions on cannabis advertising....more
On September 10, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a press release announcing it sent letters to three companies that sell oils, tinctures, capsules, “gummies” and creams containing CBD, warning “it is illegal...more
The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent enforcement action against cannabis and CBD producer Curaleaf exemplifies the need for awareness and understanding of the federal and state laws applicable to advertising these...more
On Tuesday, July 16, 2019, the West Hollywood Business License Commission took a major step toward greenlighting the first onsite cannabis consumption restaurants in the United States. ...more
The California legislature is currently considering a first-of-its kind urgency bill, SB 51, the “Cannabis Limited Charter Banking and Credit Union Law.” The law would empower privately insured charter banks and credit unions...more
Last week, a California legislative committee advanced a bill that would require websites that primarily publish content about cannabis products to ensure advertisements on their sites include a license number and all...more
Statewide cannabis delivery has come under increasing fire in the recent weeks with the battle over AB 1530 in committee and a new lawsuit against the Bureau of Cannabis Control over permanent regulations passed in January...more