Forbes Article on Canopy Growth, GW Pharma Lawsuit Features Meital Manzuri
Meital Manzuri recently spoke to Forbes for its coverage of the patent infringement lawsuit filed by cannabis giant Canopy Growth over its CO2 extraction method. According to the piece, the recently acquired patent is broad enough that other companies using this popular technique could very well face lawsuits in the future if Canopy’s suit is successful. “Given […]
Meital Manzuri Speaks to WeedWeek on Predictions for the 2021 California Cannabis Industry
Meital Manzuri and other industry leaders were recently asked by WeedWeek to share their predictions for the California cannabis market in 2021. According to Meital, expansion will be essential in the new year, with “an emphasis on top line revenues and an eye towards liquidation. “Although the increase in local municipalities’ issuance of licenses throughout California will […]
2020 Highs & Lows and What They Mean for Hemp and Cannabis in 2021
In January, we predicted 2020 would be a battle for survival amongst cannabis licensees and an exciting landscape for hemp businesses, but not even we could have predicted the economic, socially-distanced experiment to come. Despite the industry’s infancy, cannabis businesses were deemed essential amidst a global pandemic and rectifying the injustices caused by the War on Drugs […]
Seven Tips to Avoid TCPA Lawsuit Against Cannabis Companies
In the last few years there has been a sharp increase in individual and class action Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) lawsuits targeting cannabis and hemp companies, oftentimes just for sending a text message. Enacted in 1991, the TCPA was designed to restrict autodialed telemarketing communications via telephone and fax made without the recipient’s consent. […]
Can Law Enforcement Search a Person, Place or Thing Based Solely on the Smell of Marijuana?
Ever since the passage of Proposition 64 and the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act, consumers can legally grow, possess, and use cannabis in California for non-medicinal purposes—but what does this mean for a cop’s ability to search your person, residence, or vehicle based on the odor of cannabis alone? It used to […]
Two Important Pieces of CA Legislation Explained: CDFA’s Appellations Program and BCC’s Rules for Denial of Licensure Based on Prior Convictions
In response to their statutory mandates, California cannabis regulators have worked this year on draft regulations for the cannabis appellations program and implementation of AB 2138 (Chiu) regarding the rules for denial of licensure based on prior convictions. Under SB 67, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) must finalize their standards on the appellations of […]
Cannabis Business Partnerships: Breaking Up is Hard to Do!
Contributing Author: Tyler Hastings, Esq. We are receiving more and more calls from individuals who are not getting along with their business partners, want to legally separate from them, and want our help in doing so. Generally, unless a buyout provision is included in the corporate paperwork, forced separation from a partner or investor can be […]
Manzuri Law Featured in Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal
Shane Nelson’s Los Angeles & San Francisco Daily Journal article “A New Path,” profiles Manzuri Law in the October 19, 2020 issue. The article discusses how the firm is able to stay on top of the shifting regulatory landscape, and also mentions how founding partner Meital Manzuri is at the forefront of cannabis law related matters. Alexander J. […]
Newsom Decides on 2020 Cannabis Bills
Regardless of how tumultuous a year is, statutory deadlines remain the same, and thus we have reached the end of another legislative session. Governor Newsom delayed publishing decisions on most bills this year due to the wildfires throughout the state but has finally issued approvals or vetoes to all pending legislation. Most 2020 cannabis legislation […]
IRS Confirms 280E will Continue to Plague Cannabis Businesses While Proposed Bills and Legal Challenges Remain Pending
In September 2020, the IRS released updated guidance on the taxation of cannabis businesses. Of note, the guidance confirmed that Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code, which prohibits cannabis businesses from claiming any deductions or credits to their taxable income, does not prevent such businesses from reducing their gross receipts by their cost of […]