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“It Isn’t Illegal If It Doesn’t Exist yet”: Patent Laws Pose Challenges for the Cannabis Industry

“In 5 years, cannabis probably will be federally legal, so we really need to be in a place where we can get a headstart,” said Joe Segilia, General Counsel, Terra Tech Corp.

Business
Congress

Cannabis Banking Bill Clears Key Senate Vote and Heads to Full Chamber

While Wednesday’s committee vote was a first in a years-long effort to fix cannabis banking, the SAFER Banking Act faces an uncertain future in Congress.

New York

At Advisory Meeting, New York Cannabis Regulators Share New Details About Adult Use Rollout

In a meeting with the Cannabis Advisory Board, regulators also urged conditional retail license holders, stalled by lawsuits, to apply when the portal goes live for all next week.