Earlier this month, California’s new labeling requirements for CBD products went into effect under Assembly Bill 45 (“AB 45”), which legalized the addition of hemp-derived CBD to food, beverages, dietary supplements, and...more
As more states legalize cannabis, companies are dealing with the absence of national trademark uniformity. Currently, there is no legal mechanism to obtain a trademark to sell cannabis across state lines. Instead, companies...more
Within the last two years, private litigants have initiated more than a dozen "stock drop" suits against publicly traded companies in the cannabis industry under U.S. securities law. The types of claims are not new: Section...more
A recent federal district court decision held that a cannabis delivery app's clickwrap dispute resolution provision requiring arbitration was enforceable. (Williams v. Eaze Solutions (N.D. Cal. No: 3:18-cv-02598-JD)). The...more