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Cannabis Banking Catastrophe – Two Eaze Consultants’ Convictions Have Deep Implications for the Industry

Guest Author March 31, 2021

Guest Author: Alexis Lazzeri, Esq. Eaze Consultant Convictions: A “Clear Criminal Conspiracy.”1 As long as cannabis remains federally illegal, licensed cannabis businesses

Cannabis, the Constitution and a Path to a National Market

Tyler Hastings, Esq. March 31, 2021

Although cannabis is illegal at the federal level, it has been legalized in an increasing number of states in recent years, and

California Trademark Protection for Cannabis Businesses

Patrick Gutierrez, Esq. March 31, 2021

A trademark is a word, name, or symbol used in commerce to identify and distinguish the goods and services of one company

The Benefits of Market Expansion Through SB 398

An-Chi Tsou, PhD March 31, 2021

For years, cannabis advocates, entrepreneurs, and legislators have worked, with limited success, to expand the regulated market in California. Most legislative proposals

New Year, Old Battles: California’s Latest Cannabis Legislation

An-Chi Tsou, PhD March 1, 2021

With the COVID-19 pandemic throwing a wrench in their plans for cannabis policy last year, lawmakers and state regulators are pushing for

Building Your Brand: Trademarking Cannabis, Hemp, and CBD with USPTO

Patrick Gutierrez, Esq. March 1, 2021

One of the most important business and legal considerations for companies is how to protect valuable intellectual property (“IP”) assets. But businesses

Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (“SPACs”) May Be the Future of Cannabis and Hemp Business Growth, and Industry Consolidation

Tyler Hastings, Esq. March 1, 2021

Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, commonly referred to as “SPACs”, have garnered significant public attention and investment capital in the past year and

Meital Manzuri’s Article “Legal Consequences for Using or Acting as an Unregistered Broker-Dealer in the Cannabis Industry” published in California Lawyers Association’s Real Property Journal

Meital Manzuri, Esq. February 16, 2021

This article discusses the rise of unregistered broker-dealers in the cannabis industry. The focus of this article is defining what are broker-dealers

LA Update – What will 2021 licensing opportunities be in the biggest market in the world?

Shannon Heatley February 10, 2021

Contributing Author: Shannon Heatley The first Cannabis Commission hearing of 2021 was packed with information for LA operators and applicants. Here are

CA Cannabis License Citations and Suspensions: Your Regulatory Rights When Facing Enforcement and Disciplinary Proceedings

Patrick Gutierrez, Esq. February 3, 2021

Due to the cannabis industry’s developing nature, licensed California cannabis operators may find themselves in violation of constantly-changing rules and standards implemented

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Recent Publications

Cannabis Banking Catastrophe – Two Eaze Consultants’ Convictions Have Deep Implications for the Industry

Cannabis, the Constitution and a Path to a National Market

California Trademark Protection for Cannabis Businesses

The Benefits of Market Expansion Through SB 398

New Year, Old Battles: California’s Latest Cannabis Legislation

Building Your Brand: Trademarking Cannabis, Hemp, and CBD with USPTO

Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (“SPACs”) May Be the Future of Cannabis and Hemp Business Growth, and Industry Consolidation

Meital Manzuri’s Article “Legal Consequences for Using or Acting as an Unregistered Broker-Dealer in the Cannabis Industry” published in California Lawyers Association’s Real Property Journal

LA Update – What will 2021 licensing opportunities be in the biggest market in the world?

CA Cannabis License Citations and Suspensions: Your Regulatory Rights When Facing Enforcement and Disciplinary Proceedings

State Agencies Enact Regulations to Improve Banking Access for Cannabis Industry

Meital Manzuri Comments on Cannabis Policy Reform Under a Biden & Harris Administration

Forbes Article on Canopy Growth, GW Pharma Lawsuit Features Meital Manzuri

Meital Manzuri Speaks to WeedWeek on Predictions for the 2021 California Cannabis Industry

2020 Highs & Lows and What They Mean for Hemp and Cannabis in 2021

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