The Week in Weed: March 22, 2024
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by Susan Ryan
5d ago
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we note that New York Governor Hochul has had just about enough of the problems with cannabis licensing in her state. The Vice President held a roundtable discussion on cannabis in the White House. Maryland held a cannabis lottery late last week for social equity licensees. We check in on Virginia to see how that retail market bill is coming along. And finally, the New Orleans Police Department really needs to better secure its evidence room. NEW YORK We’ve talked about New Y ..read more
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Whoa! Cannabis Company Lawsuit Lights Up the Benefits of Creative IP Protection
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by Brian Michaelis, Matthew Brekus and JC Zwisler
3w ago
Federal trademark registration is typically unavailable for goods and services related to the sale of cannabis.  But a combination of federal copyright registration and state trademark registration for these goods and services may provide an opportunity for cannabis companies to protect the substantial investments made in their brands and offerings.  A recent case in California, The Holding Company LLC v. Pacific West Distributors et al. 2:24-cv-00986-DDP-JDE, illustrates potential strategies surrounding intellectual property protection for those in the industry to consider.  It ..read more
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The Week in Weed: March 1, 2024
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by Susan Ryan
3w ago
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we check on the retail market legislation in Virginia. New Hampshire’s House of Representatives passed an adult-use cannabis bill. Arkansas’ Attorney General gives the go-ahead for advocates to start collecting signatures for a ballot initiative. Nevada opens its first cannabis consumption lounges. And finally, what have those teachers at Abbott Elementary been smoking? VIRGINIA We’ve expressed some skepticism about Virginia’s ability to set up a retail cannabis market due to ..read more
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The Week in Weed: February 23, 2024
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by Susan Ryan
1M ago
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we have an update on the New York licensing situation. We travel abroad to check in on Germany and Ukraine. We note that medical marijuana legalization is not happening this year in Wisconsin. And finally, could cannabis make an appearance in Madison Square Garden? NEW YORK New York’s rollout of a retail cannabis market has been bad. Feel free to insert your own saltier adjective! But at long last, the state’s Cannabis Control Board issued 109 new licenses. Does this mean it ..read more
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The Week in Weed: February 16, 2024
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by Susan Ryan
1M ago
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see a retail market bill make progress in the Virginia legislature. There was a Senate vote in South Carolina on medical marijuana. A cannabis initiative could make its way onto the Arkansas ballot this November. Rep. Blumenauer wants a status report on re-scheduling. And finally, Ozzy Osbourne speaks out in favor of legalization. VIRGINIA There’s been lots of action this week in the Old Dominion. The state’s House and Senate each passed bills setting up retail markets for ..read more
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The Corporate Transparency Act is Here
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by Shamim Mohandessi
1M ago
It’s already February, the holidays are over, and compliance with the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) is on everyone’s mind.  Here’s What You Should Know About the CTA  Enacted in 2021, the CTA — as the name suggests — is a law designed to increase transparency around corporate entities for purposes of combatting money laundering, tax evasion and other unlawful activity. Generally speaking, the CTA’s reporting requirements make US corporate reporting more consistent with reporting standards in Europe and other markets, where the notion of private corporate ownership is antiquated ..read more
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The Week in Weed: February 9, 2024
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by Susan Ryan
1M ago
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see Texas’ attorney general opposing local decriminalization laws. We note the Pennsylvania governor’s frustration over seeing cannabis business travel to neighboring states. We have a list of New York lawsuits, because at this point, you need a scorecard. And finally, you can enjoy tea with a little something extra in the nation’s Capital. TEXAS Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against five Texas cities this week. In 2022, voters in Austin, San Marcos, Ki ..read more
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The Week in Weed: February 2, 2024
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by Susan Ryan
1M ago
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. We see some movement on setting up a retail market in Virginia. Senate Democrats would like to see less re-scheduling and more de-scheduling of cannabis. Ohio released proposed rules for a retail market. Americans support cannabis legalization. And finally, what has Janet Yellen been smoking? VIRGINIA As we’ve discussed before, Virginia legalized cannabis, but has not yet set up a retail market. Prospects for advancing this are less than rosy, but a bill to move forward on adult-use sal ..read more
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The Week in Weed: January 26, 2023
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by Susan Ryan
2M ago
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we turn our attention to Europe, where we have an update on the German legalization situation. Closer to home, we check in with both New York and Alabama, to see how things are going in those jurisdictions. And finally, we have to agree with Ohio Governor DeWine that the marijuana situation there is goofy. GERMANY Germany has been considering legalizing cannabis for adult-use for a while now, as we most recently reported last month. The latest news is that Health Minister Kar ..read more
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4:20 Unfriendly – TTAB Says 4:20 is Deceptively Misdescriptive of Goods Not Used with Cannabis
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by JC Zwisler, Matthew Brekus and Brian Michaelis
2M ago
Republic Technologies (NA) LLC (“Republic”) filed an application to register the proposed mark 4:20 with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”).  Republic amended its goods twice during prosecution of the application and ultimately sought to register “tobacco; cigarette papers; cigarette filters; cigarette tubes; cigarette rolling machines; handheld machines for injecting tobacco into cigarette tubes; machines allowing smokers to make cigarettes by themselves; none of the foregoing containing or for use with cannabis” (emphasis added).  The USPTO alleged that consume ..read more
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