Cannabis Law
Joint Report on the Transition of the Medical Cannabis Personnel to the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission
In accordance with Chapter 26 of the Acts of 2022, the Office of the Executive Director of the Alcohol and…
Read MoreThe Maryland Medical Cannabis Legislative Report on Hemp-Derived Non-Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol Products
Background Information The 2018 Farm Bill defined hemp as the Cannabis sativa L. plant that contains less than 0.3% delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol…
Read MoreCannaBlast: First Dispensary Licenses Issued in New York
Last week was a busy one for New York’s Office of Cannabis Management and Cannabis Control Board (“CCB”). Conditional Adult-Use…
Read MoreBig Changes May Be Coming to Maryland’s Cannabis Program
Presently, Maryland’s cannabis program permits the sale of medical cannabis to patients. However, a referendum on the ballot this November…
Read MoreMaryland Medical Cannabis Commission Issues Updated Guidance Regarding The Production And Sale Of Edible Cannabis Products
On May 6, 2021, the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission (“MMCC”) issued Bulletin 2021–006 providing revised rules and requirements for the…
Read MoreMJBizCon: 2019 Recap
MJBizCon: 2019 Recap Offit Kurman’s Insurance Recovery Practice Group attorney Mike Conley attended MJBizCon in Las Vegas in December 2019.…
Read MoreChallenge to Section 280e Ban on Tax Deductions for Legal Cannabis Business Goes to Ninth Circuit
A California cannabis business this week filed an appeal of its tax case to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals,…
Read MoreThe Cannabusiness Key | Compliance as a Competitive Advantage
The Cannabusiness Key | Compliance as a Competitive Advantage Brooke Butler is an energetic professional who spent the last…
Read MoreNew USPTO Examination Guide Offers Opportunities For Registration of Trademarks For Certain Hemp-Related Goods And Services After Enactment of The 2018 Farm Bill
On May 2, 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) published Examination Guide 1-19 titled Examination of Marks…
Read MoreOffit Kurman Announces Collaboration with Cannabis Law Firm
After a busy 2018, the quickly expanding law firm Offit Kurman is forming a collaboration between its cannabis law practice and law firm Vicente Sederberg to better serve its clients entering new markets.
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