Germany Rejected Marijuana Legalization
Recently, Germany rejected marijuana legalization, proposed in the “German Cannabis Control Bill” by the initiative of the German Green Party. The bill proposed the removal of cannabis from the list of Scheduled drugs on its Narcotics Act (the Betäubungsmittelgesetz or BtMG), and to regulate cannabis in a similar way to alcohol, with adults from 18 […]
South Dakota Law Officers Sue to Overturn Cannabis Legalization
Watch this video on YouTube. Pennington County Sheriff Kevin Thom and South Dakota Highway Patrol Superintendent Rick Miller filed a lawsuit against marijuana legalization in South Dakota on Friday. With this lawsuit, they challenge the constitutional amendment recently passed by South Dakota voters that established the legalization of recreational marijuana in the state. South Dakota […]
Texas Lawmakers Push To Legalize Marijuana
With the state’s budget taking a big hit from the pandemic, Democratic lawmakers took the opportunity to present their proposals to have Texas join the growing list of new states that have legalized marijuana.
The MORE Act – Analysis of its implications
Watch this video on YouTube. Recently, in an emailed statement, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer promised that the House would vote on the MORE Act in December, after postponing the MORE Act vote that was supposed to take place on September 21 indefinitely. At the time, it was reported that moderate Democrats expressed concern about […]
Illinois Cannabis Licenses Delayed Until Spring 2021
Watch this video on YouTube. Litigation surrounding Illinois first cohort of 75 cannabis dispensary licenses should be a warning for any state that has cannabis legalization plans, or election results to deal with. Illinois Dispensary License Applications are months behind schedule, with no end in sight. The five new legal states do not have to turn into a […]
Illinois Turns Down $100 Million in Cannabis Tax Money
Watch this video on YouTube. A memo created by the Cannabis business Association of Illinois has created a memo citing 135 million dollars of lost revenue because the state will not allow the licensed retail cannabis shops to relocate their dispensaries. This report included lost revenue from over 13 dual-use licenses that require both medical and recreational […]
Cannabis Intellectual Property – Can You Trademark Cannabis?
Can you trademark cannabis? Cannabis is federally illegal so registering a copyright or filing a patent can be a little tricky. Dale Hunt from Plant & Planet Law Firm joins to discuss patents, trademarks, and other intellectual property protections available to the cannabis industry. Watch this video on YouTube.
Steve DeAngelo Imagines the Future of the Cannabis Industry
Steve DeAngelo Imagines the Future of the Cannabis Industry What does the future of the cannabis industry look like? Entrepreneur and activist Steve DeAngelo joined Cannabis Legalization News to answer just that question. We also discuss cannabis taxes, selective breeding, how you can create change within the industry, and whether or not prohibition caused climate […]
Vermont Cannabis Laws | Vermont Legalizes Cannabis October 2020 & Office Hours
Vermont Cannabis Laws | Vermont Legalizes Cannabis October 2020 & Office Hours We discuss the new cannabis laws in Vermont that went into effect October 1, 2020, when Vermont Gov. Phil Scott did not veto the law. Read more about Vermont Cannabis Laws by searching “Vermont Cannabis Laws” on our website “Cannabis Industry Lawyer”! __________________________ […]
How to Run a Vertically Integrated Cannabis Company
How to Run a Vertically Integrated Cannabis Company Is vertical integration the right move for your cannabis business? MD Numbers Inc. started as a delivery service in 2015 and quickly expanded into a fully vertically integrated cannabis company. Marie Montmarquet and Allen Hackett from MD Numbers Inc. join to talk about their road to vertical […]