As more states opt for marijuana legalization, many lawyers and banks have been reluctant to service marijuana related industries due to the drug’s illegal status under federal law. Some lawyers find themselves in an ethical dilemma when considering whether to represent a client who is...
As the legal marijuana industry continues to expand, investors have taken notice and have sought to capitalize on the emerging market. With over 30 states choosing to make marijuana legal in some form, many industry insiders predict that the rest of the states will follow...
With recreational cannabis becoming legal in Oregon in 2016, many analysts predicted the tax revenue generated from its sale to be substantial. They were right. Oregon recently posted its 2019 cannabis tax revenue and the numbers have hit record highs. Each year since cannabis has become...
For those interested or currently in the process of obtaining a recreational marijuana license in Oregon, there are some important laws that you should familiarize yourself with. As with entering any business or industry, researching the laws surrounding legal compliance is a key step in...
While many areas of Washington State are seeing a surge in marijuana sales, one county has had their decision to ban the sale of the drug upheld by the Washington State Court of Appeals. The three-member appellate court panel ruled in April 2020 that Yakima...
Many observers of the marijuana legalization movement have made note of the inability to attract minority entrepreneurs to the booming industry. In order to combat that, Washington Governor Jay Inslee recently signed into law HB 2870 – a bill that seemingly promotes diversity in the...
Farmers of various crops across the country routinely rely on insurance to protect them against unavoidable catastrophic losses. These losses are caused by a variety of phenomena from natural disasters to economic turmoil. Without this insurance, many farmers would simply be unable to stay in...
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has proposed making recreational marijuana legal in order to bring in much needed revenue and to offset expenses and budget shortfalls that have been plaguing the Keystone State by Covid-19. Revenue generated by recreational marijuana sales would supposedly be used to...
On December 6, 2012, Washington became the first U.S. state to legalize recreational use of marijuana, and the second in recreational marijuana sales. The state had previously legalized medical marijuana in 1998. Under state law, cannabis is legal for medical purposes and for any purpose...