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Open the Floodgates: Data Breach Affects Marijuana Dispensaries
Open the Floodgates: Data Breach Affects Marijuana Dispensaries

Open the Floodgates: Data Breach Affects Marijuana Dispensaries

A massive data breach from cannabis software provider THSuite has exposed the private information of approximately 30,000 medical and recreational cannabis users.  The breach affected dispensaries belonging to Amedicanna, Bloom Medicinals, and Colorado Grow Company. THSuite is a provider of point-of-sale and…

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Turning Over a New Leaf: USDA Releases Interim Hemp Rule
Turning Over a New Leaf: USDA Releases Interim Hemp Rule

Turning Over a New Leaf: USDA Releases Interim Hemp Rule

On October 29, 2019 the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) released its hotly anticipated interim rule establishing the Domestic Hemp Production Program (“DHPP”). The interim rule follows on the heels of the 2018 Farm Bill (“Farm Bill”) which permitted production of hemp…

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Things To Know Before Using Celebrity Endorsements for Cannabis
Things To Know Before Using Celebrity Endorsements for Cannabis

Things To Know Before Using Celebrity Endorsements for Cannabis

Endorsements from celebrities can boost a business's sales through increased exposure and brand credibility. To that end, cannabis-based businesses have increasingly utilized celebrities to endorse their products through testimonials and other marketing efforts. Although the potential of these initiatives is undeniable, celebrity…

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Ohio Legislature Decriminalizes Hemp and CBD Products

The Ohio General Assembly passed Senate Bill 57 (“SB 57”) last week, decriminalizing hemp and instituting a legal framework for hemp licensing and cultivation.  SB 57 also allows retailers to sell hemp-derived products such as cannabidiol (“CBD”) and removes CBD from the…

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Seeing Through the Smokescreen: Discerning the Legal Status of CBD

Despite the growing legality of marijuana in states across the country, marijuana-derived products such as cannabidiol remain in a legal grey area. Cannabidiol (“CBD”) is a naturally occurring cannabinoid compound found in the marijuana plant. Unlike THC, the compound most typically associated…

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