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With an increasing number of states passing laws to protect employees who utilize marijuana off-duty, employers throughout the country are presently tasked with redesigning their marijuana-related policies and practices to avoid the risk of suffering discrimination, retaliation, and other claims for wrongfully taking adverse action against an employee for their marijuana legal use. …
Continue Reading Budding Workplace Marijuana Impairment Laws Put Employers in a Bind

Under current California law, cannabis licensees are not permitted to “transport or distribute, or cause to be transported or distributed, cannabis or cannabis products outside the state, unless authorized by federal law.” [1]  Federal law, of course, also does not permit interstate transfer of cannabis.  As the judge told Johnny Depp’s…

Continue Reading Crossing The Line: California Looks to Permit Interstate Transfer and Distribution of Cannabis
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Securing Retail Space for Your Cannabis Business (Episode 2 of 2)

Obtaining retail space for any small business is a big move. There are many issues to consider, and working with a knowledgeable real estate lawyer helps to avoid surprises down the road. This episode discusses licenses for retail space for cannabis businesses from the landlord and tenant perspective. Hosts also review issues unique to the cannabis business when renting retail space.