The extraction of cannabinoids from cannabis plants is a huge and growing industry. From edibles to portable vape cartridges, cannabinoid extraction makes all kinds of products possible. There are several different methods of extracting cannabinoids from the plant. But all of them are resource-intensive processes requiring large quantities of raw cannabis. But what if it […]

Shutterstock   The nation’s top drug regulator has officially changed how it regulates CBD, a marijuana compound in a new epilepsy drug called Epidiolex. This is the first time the Drug Enforcement Administration has shifted its stance on cannabis in 46 years. The DEA’s move comes nearly 90 days after Epidiolex was green-lit by another […]

The edibles scene in Canada is blowing up, despite being excluded from the first round of legalization. Edibles will be legal in Canada by Fall 2019, but until then, Canadians are flocking to the grey market or making their own infused creations to get their fix. Legal retail shops will be restricted to only selling […]

By Dr. Mercola An estimated 202,600 Americans died from opioid overdoses between 2002 and 2015,1 and drug overdoses are now the leading cause of death among Americans under the age of 50.2 Chronic opioid use also accounted for 20 percent of the increase in male unemployment between 1999 and 20153 and, remarkably, 74 percent of […]

As legalization spreads, advocates and activists have celebrated every step towards full, federal legalization. Despite the encouraging regulatory momentum, there are still plenty of gaps in legislation that actually make it illegal to consume cannabis — even though it’s legal to purchase, cultivate, and possess it. In Oregon, a new political action committee (PAC) called the […]

It used to be a very simple question to answer: How many medical marijuana states are there? Before the election of President Barack Obama, you either lived in a state where patients with certain conditions could legally grow and use cannabis as medicine with a doctor’s recommendation, or you lived in a state where growing […]

Rose blunts — a blunt rolled with fresh rose petals rather than standard papers — are all the rage. On the surface, it may just seem like an aesthetic and trendy way to smoke herb, but thanks to a terpene known as geraniol, there are actually a few benefits that come with rolling your greenery in a […]

AB 2164 may create surprises for cannabis landlords. Prior to the enactment of AB 2164, California law required cities and counties to grant a person responsible for a continuing municipal code violation a reasonable time to remedy the violation before the city or county could impose fines or penalties when that violation pertained to building, plumbing, […]

Our firm’s main practice areas include cannabis, China, trade and immigration. As such, it may not surprise you to learn that we get a lot of questions about the developing international cannabis trade. This is in large part due to the fact that Canada is on the verge of legalizing marijuana nationwide. Importing or exporting […]

Blair Gable/Reuters   Canopy Growth, a $10 billion Canadian marijuana firm, is spinning off its venture-capital arm, which began trading at $18.44 per share Thursday morning Canopy Rivers makes minority investments in burgeoning marijuana companies as part of its goal to become the ‘Google Ventures of cannabis.’ Watch Canopy Growth trade in real time here. […]