Over the weekend, new Washington laws went into effect expanding state licensed marijuana producers' and processors' ability to source, utilize, and integrate CBD from a non-licensed source into a CBD product available for sale within the state's recreational marijuana market. I.      Washington State Expands Access...

The hemp and hemp-derived CBD industries currently face enormous legal uncertainty. Many clients have questions with regard to the marketing, sale, and transportation of hemp across state lines. Unfortunately, the authorities that define the rights, responsibilities, and liabilities that apply to the hemp industry are...

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced last Friday that certain Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved drugs that contain cannabidiol (CBD) are properly rescheduled as Schedule V drugs under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). While this move is far from categorically rescheduling CBD – as only...

In our previous post, we discussed general rules applicable to the transportation of cannabis both across and within state lines. Here, we discuss the issue of who is responsible when an accident happens – or worse, an intentional wrongful act is committed – by an...

Some of the most commonly asked questions by cannabis business owners and operators, as well as consumers, involve the transportation of marijuana and the applicable laws, as well as the division of liability between the business owner and the driver. Transportation of marijuana is highly regulated....

Cultiva's own Aaron Pelley was recently featured in the Spokesman-Review for his selection as a Featured Speaker at this year's upcoming Seattle Hempfest. Aaron Pelley will be featured at Hempfest's 27th annual "protestival" held in Myrtle Edwards Park and Elliot Bay Park on August 17, 18, and 19, 2018....

Cannabis industry insiders recently learned the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) is considering implementing a “Hidden Ownership Amnesty Program” that would allow cannabis businesses to come into compliance with ownership and financing regulations without fear of license revocation. In this article, we dive...

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