Avoiding [Un] Civil Litigation in Your Cannabis Business
If you’re in the cannabis business you know about the risk of federal prosecution and the risk of state action, especially if you fail to dot…
California Secretary of State Launches Cannabizfile: One-Stop-Shop For Business Side of Canna-Businesses
Just in time for the holidays and during the final countdown to California’s cannabis legalization, Secretary of State Alex Padilla launched Cannabizfile, an online portal that provides information…
California Agencies Open the Door to Cannabis Cultivation Conglomerates
Last week three California Agencies issued a series of regulations governing recreational canna-business which is scheduled to launch January 1, 2018. The most controversial aspect of…
[Acapulco] Gold* Rush for California Cannabis Trademarks Countdown to January 1, 2018
Last week the California Assembly passed Assembly Bill 64 (AB 64), an omnibus bill regarding medical and recreational marijuana, sending it to the State Senate for…
California Releases Medical Marijuana Regulations: The Devil’s in the Details
In 1996, Californians passed Proposition 215, the first medical marijuana initiative in the United States. Since then, the California Legislature has enacted various laws relating to…
Ethics Committee Blocks Judges From Joining California Cannabis Gold Rush
Yesterday, right on the cusp of 420, the California Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics issued an opinion regarding “Extrajudicial Involvement in Marijuana Enterprises,” stating that…
When States of Mind Collide: USPTO Rejects MARIJUANAVILLE as Confusingly Similar to MARGARITAVILLE
Could you write a legal opinion about Jimmy Buffett, Margaritaville and Marijaunaville without displaying any trace of a sense of humor? The United States Patent and…
Smart Cannabis Businesses are Staking a Claim to Their Intellectual Property
Yes, cannabis is still listed as a Schedule 1 Controlled Substance; and yes, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will not register trademarks for…
