Individuals and businesses involved in the cannabis or CBD industry are likely in the habit of making sure they are apprised of new laws and regulations in the jurisdictions impacting their businesses. However, when focusing on the future, sometimes, people forget to...
As previously discussed here in this blog, in January of 2019 the European Commission (EC) classified cannabinoids, including CBD, as novel foods. This means that in order to sell a CBD product in the European Union (EU) a manufacturer must submit a Novel Food...
Cannabis for medical purposes has been permitted in Israel since the early 1990s. With the support of its Ministry of Health (and a dedicated budget of just over CAD$3 million/year), Israel has become a global leader in cannabis research and innovation. Cannabis...
It would be an understatement to say that the COVID-19 pandemic impacted transactional activity for buyers and sellers across a range of industries, the hemp and cannabis merger and acquisition (“M&A”) space being no exception. In particular, the current period...
In two months, New Zealand will hold a referendum giving its residents the opportunity to weigh in on whether recreational use of cannabis should become legal in the country. The referendum will occur alongside New Zealand’s 2020 general election, set to take place on...
Of course, market volatility and our industry’s dangerous penchant for handshake deals make these agreements inherently vulnerable to predation by the party with greater bargaining power. Thus, the deal MUST be in writing, and the compliance issues (regulatory, labor...
Canada
Matt Maurer – Minden Gross
Jeff Hergot – Wildboer Dellelce LLP
Costa Rica
Tim Morales – The Cannabis Industry Association Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Elvin Rodríguez Fabilena
USA
General
Julie Godard
Carl L Rowley -Thompson Coburn LLP
Arizona
Jerry Chesler – Chesler Consulting
California
Ian Stewart – Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Otis Felder – Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Lance Rogers – Greenspoon Marder – San Diego
Jessica McElfresh -McElfresh Law – San Diego
Tracy Gallegos – Partner – Fox Rothschild
Colorado
Adam Detsky – Knight Nicastro
Dave Rodman – Dave Rodman Law Group
Peter Fendel – CMR Real Estate Network
Nate Reed – CMR Real Estate Network
Florida
Matthew Ginder – Greenspoon Marder
David C. Kotler – Cohen Kotler
Illinois
William Bogot – Fox Rothschild
Massachusetts
Valerio Romano, Attorney – VGR Law Firm, PC
Cannabis Law Report