Lawmakers want answers from AG about Chinese ties to illicit weed farms February 4, 2024 AggregatedNews China 4 Comments Fifty lawmakers signed a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the Department of Justice asking for more information about the involvement of China in America’s illicit cannabis industry. Fifty members of Congress are requesting that the Department of Justice share information on… Read More→
China Manufacturing Tips for Cannabis Brands October 31, 2023 AggregatedNews China, Intellectual Property 0 Comments We are seeing in an uptick in China-related matters involving cannabis brands. Here are three tips for cannabis brands that are getting their products made in China: 1. Sign a Contract As I recently wrote in our sister blog, “while… Read More→
Cannabis Brands and China: An Emerging IP Challenge September 11, 2023 AggregatedNews China, Intellectual Property 0 Comments By Fred Rocafort, Attorney at Harris Bricken Cannabis Brands and China Challenges Cannabis brands account for a sizeable component of my law firm’s intellectual property work (and, indeed, our work generally). Historically, there has been little overlap between our cannabis and China practice… Read More→
21 indicted in Colorado in connection with international black market marijuana and money laundering scheme June 11, 2021 AggregatedNews Black Market, News & Insights 0 Comments Charges range from racketeering, conspiracy and money laundering to drug cultivation and distribution Federal and local law enforcement on Thursday announced the takedown of a black market marijuana and money laundering scheme in Colorado — an operation comprising 21 individuals… Read More→
Coronavirus and cannabis: Vape supply is a concern due to China shutdown March 4, 2020 AggregatedNews News & Insights, Supply Chain 0 Comments ‘Aside from vape hardware, we can find sources that supply most of our core products in Canada and internationally,’ Tilray CEO says Amid a widespread market selloff due to investor concerns about the COVID-19 outbreak, cannabis companies also have to… Read More→
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) from China in U.S. Cannabis Businesses June 26, 2019 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments By Jonathan Bench, Attorney @ Harris Bricken If you think your Chinese investor will be able to get your cannabis venture the promised investment funds any time soon, you are in for a long slog. Most companies do not care… Read More→
Beijing says US legalization of marijuana is a ‘threat to China’ June 18, 2019 AggregatedNews Asia 0 Comments Beijing's leading drug enforcement body has blamed the legalization of marijuana in Canada and parts of the United States for a spike in the amount of drugs smuggled into the country, describing it as a "new threat to China." At… Read More→
TheraCann and CannAcubed Enter Collaboration Agreement to Validate Cannabis and Hemp Supply Chain in China May 16, 2019 Press Release News & Insights 0 Comments PRESS RELEASE Alliance will Utilize Technology from Applied DNA Sciences in ETCH biotrace™ to Secure Supply Chains STONY BROOK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: APDN), announced today that partner TheraCann International Benchmark Corporation (“TheraCann”), a leading full service international… Read More→
Cannabis and International Trade: Never the Twain Shall Meet? February 9, 2019 AggregatedNews Canada, International, Mexico 0 Comments By Adams Lee , Attorney at Harris Bricken Recently, we’ve been getting tons of questions from clients regarding the international import and export of cannabis around the globe. 2018 was a historic year for the cannabis industry not just in the United… Read More→
China joins list of Asian countries warning against cannabis use in Canada October 31, 2018 AggregatedNews International 0 Comments Marijuana may be legal now in Canada but at least three Asian governments are warning their citizens to avoid it, including the spectre of possible arrest for Japanese and South Koreans. China, the latest to weigh in, didn’t go that… Read More→