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Cannabis Legalisation: Should All Nations Copy Malta?

In late 2021 a continental scramble broke out as several countries suddenly joined the race to become the first European nation to legalise weed. Before the ink had dried on new legislative bills in Germany and Luxembourg, however, Malta had already got its own cannabis legalisation act over the line. Unlike other legalised markets, though, […]

Cannabis Litigation to Watch – Canna Law Blog™

As the cannabis economy tanks (with the exception of states that just came online for medical and/or adult-use), cannabis litigation is picking up. Most of this litigation revolves around partnership disputes, unpaid bills, breached contracts, and solvency. All cannabis entrepreneurs and businesses should be mindful of cannabis litigation trends, especially in these lean times. To […]

Cannabis Litigation: Defaults and Default Judgments

One thing to know about litigation is that timing is everything. Many clients that come to us are unaware that the process of litigating is governed by a series of statutorily-defined deadlines and schedules. Failing to abide by those deadlines can have huge effects on a litigant’s position in a lawsuit. One of the worst […]

Cannabis Litigation: What is an Offer of Judgment?

Like all commercial litigation, cannabis business litigation is expensive and in most circumstances a party cannot recover its attorneys’ fees. The exception is where recovery is authorized by a contract or a statute. This post discusses how a party in commercial litigation—whether involving cannabis or not—can use an Offer of Judgment to leverage a more […]

Cannabis LLCs Need Operating Agreements

Cannabis businesses are usually limited liability companies (LLCs). There are a lot of reasons for this, starting with the fact that LLCs are more flexible than corporations, which have much more rigid rules. To take advantage of those flexibilities, and for a lot of other reasons, LLC owners (called members) need an operating agreement. Below, […]

Cannabis Loans and Investments | The Webinar Replay 

If you missed our February 2024 “Cannabis Loans and Investments” Webinar, we have published a full recording and transcript here. Harris Sliwoski partners Vince Sliwoski, Griffen Thorne, and Aaron Pelley focused on a constellation of important factors for both cannabis industry investors and businesses in 2024: What the increase in open state markets means for […]

Cannabis May Help Treat ADHD

March is Med March on Seedsman. Every year around this time, we spotlight cannabis’s potential as a medicine. We also run a promotion, offering a 2 for 1 on medicinal cannabis strains. Buy any 2 products indicated with the Med March icon and the lower priced item of the two is free. The offer applies […]

Cannabis Myths and Questions Answered

Despite being the world’s most popular recreationally-used drug, cannabis is still illegal in most countries and remains misunderstood in many minds. Even though medical testing continues to find a host of new therapeutic applications for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), anti-cannabis propaganda from decades ago has shaped attitudes about this wonderful and versatile plant, resulting […]

Cannabis Partnerships – Canna Law Blog™

Many cannabis handshake deals result in the parties forming an inadvertent cannabis partnership. The words “partnership” and “joint venture” are often thrown around casually. Many early stage cannabis entrepreneurs know they want to do some type of business venture, often with a business partner, but they often do not know why or how to avoid […]

Cannabis Ponzi Schemes – Canna Law Blog™

Investors in marijuana businesses face many risks. To name just a few: the subject of their investment is illegal under federal law; the businesses in which they are investing face heavy tax burdens because of IRC 280e; and the lack of access to banking services means businesses operate nearly exclusively cash, which makes tracking sales, […]