New Year, Old Battles: California’s Latest Cannabis Legislation
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
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Recent Publications
Building Your Brand: Trademarking Cannabis, Hemp, and CBD with USPTO
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
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
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?
February 10, 2021
The first Cannabis Commission hearing of 2021 was packed with information for LA operators and applicants. Here are the key takeaways from
CA Cannabis License Citations and Suspensions: Your Regulatory Rights When Facing Enforcement and Disciplinary Proceedings
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
State Agencies Enact Regulations to Improve Banking Access for Cannabis Industry
January 20, 2021
On February 1, 2021, regulations set forth by the California Department of Food and Agriculture, Department of Cannabis Control and Department of
Meital Manzuri Comments on Cannabis Policy Reform Under a Biden & Harris Administration
January 14, 2021
Meital Manzuri was recently quoted in A.J Herrington’s article “Post-Election Outlook for Federal Cannabis Legalization Uncertain,” which was featured in the November/December
Forbes Article on Canopy Growth, GW Pharma Lawsuit Features Meital Manzuri
December 29, 2020
Meital Manzuri recently spoke to Forbes for its coverage of the patent infringement lawsuit filed by cannabis giant Canopy Growth over its CO2 extraction
Meital Manzuri Speaks to WeedWeek on Predictions for the 2021 California Cannabis Industry
December 28, 2020
Meital Manzuri and other industry leaders were recently asked by WeedWeek to share their predictions for the California cannabis market in 2021. According to
2020 Highs & Lows and What They Mean for Hemp and Cannabis in 2021
December 19, 2020
In January, we predicted 2020 would be a battle for survival amongst cannabis licensees and an exciting landscape for hemp businesses, but not even
Seven Tips to Avoid TCPA Lawsuit Against Cannabis Companies
December 19, 2020
In the last few years there has been a sharp increase in individual and class action Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) lawsuits
Can Law Enforcement Search a Person, Place or Thing Based Solely on the Smell of Marijuana?
December 8, 2020
Ever since the passage of Proposition 64 and the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act, consumers can legally grow, possess,
Two Important Pieces of CA Legislation Explained: CDFA’s Appellations Program and BCC’s Rules for Denial of Licensure Based on Prior Convictions
October 29, 2020
In response to their statutory mandates, California cannabis regulators have worked this year on draft regulations for the cannabis appellations program and
Cannabis Business Partnerships: Breaking Up is Hard to Do!
October 29, 2020
Contributing Author: Tyler Hastings, Esq. We are receiving more and more calls from individuals who are not getting along with their business partners,
