Good on him for saying the home truths   Politico Colombian President Gustavo Petro said during a government meeting that cocaine is “not worse than whiskey” and that it’s only illegal because it comes from Latin America. Colombia, the world’s largest producer and exporter of cocaine, has spent decades fighting drug trafficking, but the country’s […]

Here’s the announcement (Jan. 30, 2025) — Harris Beach Murtha is excited to welcome a well-known and respected cannabis attorney, deal maker and industry veteran with experience assisting cannabis companies with a wide variety of needs, including real estate matters.  Special Counsel Kristin Jordan represents cultivators, processors and retailers with real estate matters, municipal approvals, […]

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 (3:00 PM – 4:00 PM) (EST)   Description The federal cannabis rescheduling debate has hit a critical juncture following the DEA’s chief administrative law judge’s interlocutory appeal, delaying the much-anticipated hearings. Exclusively for NCIA members, this session will provide an insider perspective on what this delay means for federal policy, NCIA’s […]

The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) is announcing the date, time, and location for its next education session featuring Prelude’s CEO, Michael Murphy. Date: Thursday, February 13, 2025 Time: 10:00 AM Eastern Time Place: Zoom Webinar Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84865690649?pwd=KI2xZNzYaRlSChJfFF0KvWuqyGNwHX.1 Passcode: 925681 Telephone: USA 215 446 3656 US Toll USA 888 363 4734 US Toll-free Conference code: 3392693 According to Prelude, their platform reduces […]

Anybody who has read my other online rag. www.practicesource.com will know that I am no fan of Lexis Nexis and not overly crazy about its news arm Law360 although that’s not the fault of their writers who in the main seem to be a decent bunch of people. So it is interesting today to see […]

Here’s the intro to his piece Friends, back in May 2023, we talked about whether it’s a good idea to sue the federal government over cannabis: My response is … usually something like “Sure, anyone can file a lawsuit, but it’s almost certainly an expensively bad idea, and, by the way, that’s not legal advice.” We […]