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California Cannabis Tax Payment Plans

By Hilary Bricken, Principal at Harris Bricken Recently, numerous clients have come to us about issues with cannabis payment plans and the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (“CDTFA“). Recall, there was a time in California (not that long…

NEW Proposition 65 Cannabis Regulations

September 5, 2022
Hilary Bricken
California
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By Hilary Bricken, Principal at Harris Bricken Proposition 65 cannabis regulations are no joke, and they continue to change. For better or worse, the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (a/k/a Prop. 65) has long plagued California…

The FTC, CBD, Consumer Safety and Refunds

By Hilary Bricken, Principal at Harris Bricken I’m guilty of dunking on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the past for not doing more to protect cannabis consumers, despite the current federal illegality of cannabis. That may be changing, at…

2024: Adult Use Marijuana in Florida

August 15, 2022
Hilary Bricken
Florida
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By Hilary Bricken, Principal at Harris Bricken In 2024, we may finally see adult use marijuana in Florida. This week, Smart & Safe Florida, a non-profit political organization, filed its ballot initiative, “Adult Personal Use of Marijuana“, with the Division…

Interstate Cannabis Agreements in California

By Hilary Bricken, Principal at Harris Bricken I get asked a lot of questions about what California cannabis licensees can and cannot do under the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (“MAUCRSA”). California is actually business friendly once…

EU Marijuana Legalization: A Wave is Coming

By Hilary Bricken, Principal Harris Bricken Exciting developments lie ahead for European Union (EU) marijuana legalization. It is inevitable that marijuana legalization sweeps the globe–if you haven’t seen it yet, please watch our webinar with Clifford Chance about the existing…

Top Ten Cannabis Contract Basics

By Hilary Bricken, Principal, Harris Bricken In the 21st century of cannabis, cannabis businesses of all sizes still ignore some contract basics. Whether it’s a cannabis distribution agreement, a cannabis intellectual property licensing agreement, or some form of cannabis M&A,…

California Cannabis FAQ

Even though California has been issuing cannabis licenses since January 2018, I still get the same questions around cannabis regulatory, corporate and transactional items even from seasoned California cannabis licensees. This post constitutes a California cannabis FAQ list for readers…

California DCC Engages in New Cannabis Rulemaking

The California Department of Cannabis Control (“DCC”) is undertaking new cannabis rulemaking pursuant to the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act. Unlike other states, California hasn’t implemented sweeping changes to its cannabis regulations with immense impacts on the…

SB 1074: California Cannabis Taxes Overhaul

February 23, 2022
Hilary Bricken
California
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by Hilary Bricken, Principal at Harris Bricken I’ve written a couple of times about the ongoing struggle that is the California cannabis tax situation, and I was recently on a great panel about the future of cannabis taxes in the…

Cannabis Purchase Order Financing

by Hillary Bricken, Principal at Harris Bricken Cannabis purchase order financing is gaining speed in the industry. Because of robust state regulation, high operational costs, high taxes, and the federal illegality of marijuana, a lot of cannabis businesses struggle financially…

Reefer Sadness? SAFE Banking Act is Back

by Hilary Bricken, Principal at Harris Bricken The year 2021 was an emotional roller coaster for marijuana banking. It culminated in the death of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act in the Senate, when it didn’t make it…

Ten “Must Haves” for Cannabis Businesses in 2022

By Hilary Bricken, Principal at Harris Bricken I started as a lawyer in the cannabis industry in 2010. Twelve years in there has been immense progress and maturation at the business level for cannabis licensees. This post is dedicated to…

ICYMI: Adding Marijuana to a NIST Handbook

January 20, 2022
Hilary Bricken
Federal
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by Hilary Bricken, Principal at Harris Bricken Not many people get excited about revisions and updates to the very dry National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) handbooks. For example, the NIST 44 Handbook contains the “Specifications, Tolerances, and Other…

California Cannabis Taxes: Revolt vs. Reform

December 22, 2021
Hilary Bricken
California
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By Hilary Bricken, Principal at Harris Bricken California cannabis taxes continue to plague the industry. California cannabis taxes are undoubtedly high (although not the highest in the country). The truth is that that’s not changing anytime soon. A few weeks…