Choosing Your Cannabis Trademark
We’ve gone over the obstacles to obtaining federal trademark protection at length, but given recent…
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California Cannabis Leasing: Federal Enforcement Is Not The Only Concern
…with your California cannabis lease. The current state of enforcement in California tends to be…
The Anatomy of a Cannabis Trademark TTAB Decision
We’ve written (and talked) extensively about the dos and don’ts of filing cannabis-related state and…
Cake and Cannabis: What the Masterpiece Cakeshop Case Means for Marijuana Businesses
Be inclusive with your business — cake or cannabis. What do cake and cannabis have…
Enforcement in California Commercial Cannabis
The year 2018 has been confusing so far for California’s commercial cannabis industry in terms…
California Cannabis: Scams and Schemes of the Week, Part 3
Welcome back to “California Cannabis: Scams and Schemes of the Week.” We are publishing this…
California Cannabis: An Unlikely Convergence of Enforcement Priorities
California and the Feds are an odd couple in canna law enforcement. When the Cole…
California Cannabis: Scams and Schemes of the Week
I’ve had it with the scams and schemes in the cannabis industry. I’ve never seen…
What’s On Your Label, Part 3: California Cannabis Packaging and Labeling, and Prop. 65
It’s not optional for California packaging and labeling. California is just starting to get its…
California Cannabis Zoning: Update on the County of San Mateo Case and CEQA
Did San Mateo’s new ordinance moot the CEQA issue? Last month, we blogged about the…
Is CBD Legal? Hemp Industry Case Ruling Due Soon
As noted before in this blog, Hemp Industries Assoc. v. DEA, pending in the U.S. Court…
Spot Zoning Initiatives, or, How Not to Structure a Local Cannabis Ordinance
Courts often invalidate unfair spot zoning ordinances. We recently discussed the California Environmental Quality Act…