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¡Vamos! Mexican Supreme Court Unanimously Clears the Path for Hemp
¡Vamos! Mexican Supreme Court Unanimously Clears the Path for Hemp Yesterday, the Mexican Supreme Court ruled several provisions unconstitutional in the General Health Law and the Federal Criminal Code, because…
Keeping Up with Harris Bricken: Upcoming Events
Keeping Up with Harris Bricken: Upcoming Events NORML Key West Legal Seminar – Key Trends and Near-Term Forecasts for State Cannabis Programs | Friday, December 3rd at 11:50AM EST Get…
Notes on the International Cannabis Trade
Notes on the International Cannabis Trade Before the holiday, I had the pleasure of being invited to speak on international cannabis at The Global Business of Cannabis Conference organized by…
Cannabis Ballot Measures Are a Sucker’s Game: Notes from South Dakota, Mississippi, Nebraska and Florida
Cannabis Ballot Measures Are a Sucker’s Game: Notes from South Dakota, Mississippi, Nebraska and Florida Last week, the Supreme Court of South Dakota overturned a voter-approved, constitutional amendment to legalize…
I’m a Psychedelics Lawyer, Ask Me Anything
I’m a Psychedelics Lawyer, Ask Me Anything We are excited to announce that Harris Bricken attorney, Vince Sliwoski, will be hosting a Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA) on Tuesday, November…
DMT Therapy: Coming to a Clinic Near You?
DMT Therapy: Coming to a Clinic Near You? DMT, or N, N-dimethyltryptamine is a powerful psychedelic. DMT, like its sister psychedelics (LSD, MDMA, psilocybin … and even marijuana), is a…
Despite Initial Setback, Florida Lawmakers Remain Intent on Psychedelics Reform
Despite Initial Setback, Florida Lawmakers Remain Intent on Psychedelics Reform In April of this year, Florida’s first attempt at psychedelics reform failed, as a House subcommittee rejected HB 549. This…
ESG and Cannabis is No Easy Task Right Now
ESG and Cannabis is No Easy Task Right Now Socially responsible and “sustainable” investing is picking up in popularity across retail and institutional investors alike. According to Wikipedia, “n less…
Ketamine Clinic Acquisitions: Get the Law Right BEFORE the LOI
Ketamine Clinic Acquisitions: Get the Law Right BEFORE the LOI We often receive calls from potential ketamine clinic clients that just signed a letter of intent (“LOI”) or term sheet…
My Cannabis Business Insurer Is Stonewalling: Can I Get Attorneys’ Fees For That? (In Washington, You Might)
My Cannabis Business Insurer Is Stonewalling: Can I Get Attorneys’ Fees For That? (In Washington, You Might) Insurance issues in the cannabis space are multiplying daily as operations continue to…
Here’s How MDMA Will be Regulated
Here’s How MDMA Will be Regulated Cannabis is legal and regulated in most states. Oregon legalized and will soon regulate psilocybin. Cities around the country decriminalized (and more are decriminalizing)…
Trademark Litigation: Happi Hour is Over
Trademark Litigation: Happi Hour is Over We’ve seen a steady stream of trademark litigation in the cannabis space for quite some time now, and it’s as good a time as…
BREAKING: Germany to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis
BREAKING: Germany to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis On November 18, 2021, local media sources confirmed that members of Germany’s incoming governing coalition (comprised of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD),…
Breaking News – Lawsuit Filed to Enjoin Arizona’s Social Equity Program Regulations
Breaking News – Lawsuit Filed to Enjoin Arizona’s Social Equity Program Regulations On November 18, 2021, the Greater Phoenix Urban League and Acre 41 Enterprises, LLC (the “Plaintiffs”), sued the…
Cannabis Securities Litigation: SDNY Dismisses Fraud Case Arising from Canadian IPO
Cannabis Securities Litigation: SDNY Dismisses Fraud Case Arising from Canadian IPO One of the cannabis litigation trends we discussed in a recent webinar was the increasing number of lawsuits alleging…
The Ethical Cannabis Lawyer
The Ethical Cannabis Lawyer Last Friday, I spoke on a panel for the American Bar Association (ABA) in Denver. It was the first conference for the ABA’s new Global Cannabis…
New Kid on the Block: States Reform Act
New Kid on the Block: States Reform Act I feel like we’re living in an upside down world when it comes to cannabis legalization at the federal level. The main…
Dispatches from Wonderland Miami
Dispatches from Wonderland Miami Microdose hosted its annual psychedelics conference in Miami last week (appropriately titled “Wonderland”). We were there, meeting industry insiders and clients, and keeping on the cutting…
Trademarking Psychedelics
Trademarking Psychedelics Can companies in the psychedelic space register their trademarks, for psychedelics themselves? This is a question that often comes up, given trademark law’s requirement that marks be lawfully…
Looking Back on 25 Years of California Cannabis: Growing Pains (STILL) Persist
Looking Back on 25 Years of California Cannabis: Growing Pains (STILL) Persist On the 25th anniversary of Prop. 215, I was recently interviewed on KCRW to give my take on…