cannabis business

December 20, 2023 is the fifth anniversary of the 2018 Farm Bill, which legalized hemp in the United States. It is an important date for cannabusiness trademark owners that wish to maintain and enhance these critical assets and for those looking to establish new trademarks.  Customers...

Cannabis brands are having a tough time growing. After experiencing a 30% jump in annual sales from 2020 to 2021, the industry saw a pitiful 1% growth in 2022 according to the Brightfield Report. Given that several states opened up for business in 2022, the stagnation within the industry is even...

We are now all Cinderella. As if kissed by a prince in the forest, we have awakened from 80 years of prohibition. Previous generations witnessed the rise of great sailing ships, steam engines, automobiles, mass production, commercial flight, radio, telephone and television and space travel. Decades...

By Susan Ameel, co-founder and partner of Global Regulatory Risk Advisors. The Florida Legislature passed a bill to implement a hemp program in the state in accordance with the 2018 Farm Bill on the last day of the legislative session, May 3, 2019.  The new law will require the Department of...

By Susan Ameel, co-founder and partner of Global Regulatory Risk Advisors. The Department of Justice (DOJ) updated its guidance to help prosecutors to evaluate corporate compliance programs.  Prosecutors rely on this guidance when evaluating business organizations during an investigation,...