New York Cannabis: Lawyers Can Consume, Advise Businesses and Own Them (if They Dare)

[ad_1] In the continuing trend of normalizing the cannabis industry for practical reasons (a topic I will be discussing with New York City Council Member Keith Powers on August 17 at this free webinar), the New York State Bar Association’s (NYSBA) Committee on Professional Ethics issued Opinion 1225 (the Opinion). In short, the NYSBA now …

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Charlotte’s Web Announces Completion of One of Three Hemp Studies

[ad_1] Charlotte’s Web Holdings, Inc. announced on July 30 that the company’s CW Labs science division and Colorado State University’s (CSU) College of Agricultural Sciences have completed the first of three collaborative metabolomic hemp studies to decode the complex chemical profile of full spectrum hemp extracts—made from the company’s patented hemp cultivars.  Researchers continue to …

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Learn which Rare Cannabinoid is Best for Weight Loss, Sleep or Pain

[ad_1] Why do you consume cannabis? Some like an energetic high while others prefer a dreamy sedative state of euphoria. Others take it for pain, nausea or other medical needs. In addition to THC and CBD, hemp and cannabis contain dozens of other cannabinoids that can aid everything from appetite suppression and weight loss to …

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Congress to Vote on Protecting State Cannabis Programs

[ad_1] Congress will be voting on a proposal that would protect currently existing cannabis programs across the U.S. A proposed, bipartisan amendment from the House Rules Committee was presented on July 28. If passed, it would create protections for existing state cannabis programs, as well as any tribal medical cannabis programs. It also specifically bars …

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Why Most Cannabis Businesses Should Ditch Their SOW Models

[ad_1] Lately, in my review of certain cannabis transactional agreements like cannabis intellectual property (IP) licensing agreements, manufacturing agreements, and distribution agreements, I’m seeing a really high number of statements of work (SOWs) attached. I’m not opposed to SOWs when they make sense. In cannabis though, nine times out of ten, a SOW model isn’t …

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California Ketamine Clinics: Implications From Epic Medical Management, LLC v. Paquette

[ad_1] The corporate practice of medicine doctrine (“CPOM”) and state anti-kickback prohibitions vary from state to state. While some states have statutory prohibitions, other states rely upon case law for CPOM. These issues are typically not heavily litigated. When there is case law covering these subjects, it is imperative to review and understand these decisions. …

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Rachel Wolfson: Influencer Profiler

[ad_1] Many comedians have worked cannabis into their professional personas—some even make it their entire persona—but few have incorporated it as flawlessly as Rachel Wolfson. While she’s hilarious and not above using the leafy green goodness as a punch line, cannabis also goes much deeper with her. But it wasn’t always this way.  “I was …

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Fifty-Four Years Ago Today—The Beatles Insisted the UK Legalize Weed in Newspaper Ad

[ad_1] Paying for an expensive full-page ad to run in the London Times on July 24, 1967, The Beatles and band manager Brian Epstein joined a few dozen activists to urge lawmakers—insistently—to legalize pot in the U.K. All four band members smoked and liked cannabis—but especially Paul McCartney, who repeatedly describes cannabis as being transformative …

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Johnson & Johnson, Drug Distributors Settle to Pay $26B for Roles in Opioid Crisis

[ad_1] Big pharmaceutical companies and drug distributors are largely to blame for fueling the opioid epidemic in the US, killing more people than most major wars—which is why they were served one of the largest packages of class action lawsuits in history. Three of the largest pharmaceutical wholesalers and Johnson & Johnson reached a $26 …

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Colorado Releases Report on Impact of Cannabis Legalization

[ad_1] Colorado just released a new report from the state’s Division of Criminal Justice that is shedding light on the impact of marijuana legalization in the state, nearly eight years after voters there passed an historic ballot measure to end prohibition on pot. The report, released this month, provides a wide array of data points …

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An Exclusive with Amy Smoot

[ad_1] Last month, the state of Mississippi held a meeting to discuss legalizing medical cannabis and why cannabis medicine is so essential for kids who suffer from seizures and other serious elements. High Times was contacted by cannabis warrior and concerned advocate Amy Smoot, who gave testimony at this meeting on behalf of three different …

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Senate Majority Leader Announces Federal Cannabis Bill Proposal

[ad_1] Just prior to a press conference on July 14, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden and Senator Cory Booker released the details of their long-awaited cannabis reform bill, entitled the “Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act.” The bill provides a widespread plan to regulate cannabis on multiple levels. If passed, …

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