By Steve Schain Envision managing the risk of a volatile, staggeringly lucrative, 100-percent federally legal enterprise? Toss in ridiculously inconsistent federal, state and local regulations, insanely evolving technologies and efficiencies and an industry-wide disinclination to ever “play by the rules.” However, when armed with decent risk management fundamentals, a marijuana-related business can diminish most horrible […]
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The Future of Cannabis Advertising and Marketing: Proceed with Caution
By Alex Leonowicz Make no mistake. The U.S. cannabis industry is here to stay. It’s one of the nation’s fastest growing industries. Over 50 percent of the states now allow for medical cannabis. Nine states permit its use recreationally. Four more states are anticipated to allow for medical or recreational cannabis by the end of 2018. […]
Preparing for Marijuana Industry Lawsuit Tidal Wave: The Claims (Part I)
Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series. “The international market for cannabis is projected to hit $31.4 billion by 2021. Currently,… By Steven Schain “The international market for cannabis is projected to hit $31.4 billion by 2021. Currently, the global market is estimated to be worth $7.7 billion and will see a […]
Federal Courts Upholding State’s Rights in More Workplace Cannabis Use Cases
The courts are catching up to the reality of state’s marijuana laws – or so it seems in a couple of cases in New England, where people accused of using marijuana in the workplace are now free to either continue working at their jobs or find new ones without being chased by a history as […]
Marijuana Law: Protecting Your Client and License
By Steven Schain It’s really here, it’s really lucrative and it’s really tricky.Joining 23 states and the District of Columbia, legalized medical cannabis has come to Pennsylvania in the form of the Medical Marijuana Act, signed into law on April 17 and set to take effect May 16. At that point, 80 percent of America’s […]
