Goods and Services and Canna Trademarks October 9, 2023 AggregatedNews Intellectual Property 0 Comments By Fred Rocafort, Attorney at Harris Sliwoski Goods and services (G&S) identifications are a critical part of a cannabis trademark application, as with any other trademark application. An improper identification can delay an application, and in the worst cases prove… Read More→
A Prescription for Progress? September 21, 2023 Benton Bodamer Policy & Legal 0 Comments Would a Schedule III Reclassification of Psychoactive Cannabis Help or Hurt State Operators? By Benton Bodamer, Member, Dickinson Wright PLLC, Adjunct Professor of Law, Drug Enforcement and Policy Center, Moritz College of Law, The Ohio State University I. Introduction On… Read More→
Are the New FDA Warning Letters Signaling Treatment of Hemp Extracts as Over the Counter Monographs? March 23, 2021 Justin Walsh Hemp Policy & Legal 1 Comment The FDA issued two new warning letters on March 22, 2021. Previous rounds of warning letters have focused on whether the companies have made statements that would make the product a drug. These have focused on such things as (1)… Read More→
The “Right to Try” Psilocybin and New Drug Therapies November 11, 2020 AggregatedNews Oregon, Policy & Legal, Psychedelics 0 Comments by Vince Sliwoski, Attorney at Harris Bricken I was talking to another lawyer about last week’s vote by Oregonians to legalize psilocybin therapy here in the state. We discussed how licensed facilities won’t be up and running for a few… Read More→
CBD DD: Key Considerations When Conducting Due Diligence on Cannabis Companies December 19, 2019 Megan Robertson Hemp Policy & Legal 0 Comments While the regulatory atmosphere surrounding cannabis and cannabis-related products is still in flux, private equity and other investors have begun to consider the potential for transactions in the industry. This article explores the key due diligence and regulatory compliance considerations… Read More→
New Law Removes Major Barrier for Hemp-based CBD Industry December 17, 2018 Rebecca Gwilt Hemp Policy & Legal 0 Comments By Rebecca Gwilt On December 12, 2018, Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill (The “Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018” or the “Bill”), which includes provisions that exempt Cannabis plants with lower than 0.3% THC content (also called “Hemp”) from the… Read More→