13 Dec, 2022 Weeding out cannabis patent infringement claims By Wil Holtz Steven Heinrich Thaddeus Blenke Steven Garlock +1 more... Show less Gene Pool Technologies, Inc. (“Gene Pool”) is a company focused on cannabis and hemp extraction technologies. Coastal Harvest, LLC...
09 Nov, 2022 Amendment 3 has passed in Missouri: What’s next for recreational marijuana in the state? By Andrew White Gayle Mercier On November 8, 2022, Missouri voters considered Amendment 3 (the “Amendment”), a ballot initiative aimed at amending Missouri’s...
22 Jul, 2021 Is 2021 the year of meaningful cannabis banking reform? By Thompson Coburn With Democrats in control of the White House and Congress (at least until the 2022 midterm election), the question remains as to whether...
19 Sep, 2020 Cannabis banking bill heads to U.S. House for a vote By Thompson Coburn Next week, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on H.R. 1595, the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act. This is a...
06 Aug, 2020 Proposed bill may ease access to financial services for California cannabis businesses By Thompson Coburn On August 11, 2020, the California Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee will hold a hearing on Assembly Bill 1525. The...
23 Jun, 2020 FinCEN guidance looks to enhance availability and transparency of financial services to hemp companies By Kevin Young Matthew Misichko On June 29, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) provided additional guidance for financial institutions that monitor...
23 Jun, 2020 How California is defending statewide cannabis delivery By Thompson Coburn The viability of many California cannabis delivery businesses may be at stake next month as a landmark lawsuit brought by local...
24 Mar, 2020 Cannabis and Coronavirus: Issues for cannabis-related businesses to overcome By Thompson Coburn As the rest of the world reels from the effects of COVID-19 and “social distancing,” the legal cannabis industry is feeling the pain as...
22 Aug, 2019 ABA urges Congress to reform federal cannabis policy By Carl Rowley In a rare showing of support for principles of federalism, the American Bar Association House of Delegates has adopted a resolution that...
20 Aug, 2019 Governor Pritzker signs bill expanding medical cannabis program By Kevin Young On August 9, 2019, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law Illinois Senate Bill 2023, which amends and makes permanent the...
29 Jul, 2019 What’s new for medical cannabis facilities after the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act By Kevin Young On June 25, 2019, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (“CRTA”), making...
24 Jul, 2019 Highlights from Missouri Cannabis Business Breakfast By Carl Rowley Gayle Mercier Sarah Wade Greg Mennerick +1 more... Show less On June 25th, Thompson Coburn's St. Louis office, along with Anders CPAs and Powers Insurance, hosted prospective cannabis-industry...
09 May, 2019 Branding your bud: New U.S. Trademark Office guidelines for cannabis By Jennifer Visintine Cannabis companies have not historically had access to the same avenues of brand protection as other companies. This is because the...
24 Apr, 2019 STATES Act reintroduced in Congress to harmonize federal, state cannabis law By Kevin Young The Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act was introduced in the last Congress to, in effect, amend the...
04 Apr, 2019 Missouri DHSS releases proposed rules for medical cannabis cultivation facilities By Gayle Mercier On March 15, 2019, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (“DHSS”) released its proposed rules in connection with medical...
01 Apr, 2019 Highlights from the USDA listening session on federal hemp regulations By Thompson Coburn On March 13, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) conducted a listening session to solicit comments from interested parties...