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  • Nov 22

    LIVING WITH INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 280E

    William C. Hitchcock, JD, LLM, EA

    During the past several years, the marijuana industry has faced many regulatory challenges, but none greater than that imposed upon them by the impact of Internal Revenue Code Section 280E. This provision of the Internal Revenue Code is one of several "disallowance" provisions found in the same code section. In pertinent part, IRC Section ...

  • Sep 19

    Publicly Traded Canadian Cannabis Companies and the US Risk

    Charles Feldmann

    Canadian publicly traded cannabis companies investing into a US federally illegal enterprise. Not smart as a foreigner. What are the risks? More than half of U.S. states have legalized some form of medical cannabis. Eleven states and counting have enacted laws authorizing recreational adult-use. Federal appropriations bills have cut funding for ...

  • Aug 27

    AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION CALLS ON CONGRESS - HOW MUCH CLOUT DOES THE ABA CARRY FOR CANNABIS REFORM?

    Charles Feldmann

    The American Bar Association (“ABA”)’s Criminal Justice Section has issued a report to the House of Delegates urging Congress to enact legislation to “exempt from the Controlled Substances Act any production, distribution, possession, or use of marijuana carried out in compliance with state laws,” to remove marijuana ...

  • Aug 27

    AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION CALLS ON CONGRESS - HOW MUCH CLOUT DOES THE ABA CARRY FOR CANNABIS REFORM?

    Charles Feldmann

    The American Bar Association (“ABA”)’s Criminal Justice Section has issued a report to the House of Delegates urging Congress to enact legislation to “exempt from the Controlled Substances Act any production, distribution, possession, or use of marijuana carried out in compliance with state laws,” to remove marijuana ...

  • Jul 29

    CBD is on a Roll, but the FDA is Hitting the Brakes

    Charles Feldmann

    As the U.S. market for CBD continues to skyrocket and companies competing in the cannabis space become more developed, they are being held back by the slow federal regulatory response at the Food and Drug Administration. On Monday, July 22, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent a letter to Curaleaf Holdings CEO Joseph Lusardi warning that the ...

  • Jul 24

    Why Legal Marijuana Does Not End The Illegal Market

    Charles Feldmann

    Areas that have approved the sale of cannabis still deal with a “gray market” where legal and illegal marijuana markets coexist. It is a scenario that frustrates legal cannabis businesses and law enforcement alike. The surge in cannabis policy reform across the country and world may have caused many to anticipate a heavy blow to illegal ...

  • Jul 18

    GUAM ENDS PRACTICE OF SEIZING CBD PRODUCTS ENTERING THE TERRITORY

    Charles Feldmann

    Amidst unclear rules and regulations surrounding CBD imports, Guam has ended its extrajudicial seizure of CBD products entering the country. Governor Lou Leon Guerrero announced on Friday that the products that have been intercepted and held by the territory’s Customs and Quarantine Agency will be released. The Agency began seizing ...

  • May 31

    What's Next for Cannabis Banking?

    Charles Feldmann

    The California Legislature passed Senate Bill 51 last week, allowing California state-chartered banks and credit unions to provide banking services for the states’ cannabis businesses. This legislation covers 40.02 million California residents, but will it be a powerful enough move to help sway the Senate Banking Committee and Chairman ...

  • Apr 29

    Unions Blowing Smoke with "Green Lung" Myth

    David Nagel and Jered Harris

    Updated February 10, 2020 What is ‘green lung’? Is cultivating marijuana to blame, or something else? In case you didn’t catch the Colorado Senate Finance Committee hearing on April 18 th regarding Publicly Traded Marijuana Companies HB19-1090, the term ‘green lung’ was introduced by Randy Tiffey, of the United Food ...

  • Feb 27

    From Prison to Profit

    Charles Feldmann

    Read Charles' new publication in The Edition here.

  • Feb 26

    Social use cannabis is now permanent in Denver, opening the door for new business.

    Charles Feldmann

    The Denver City Council voted 10-1 in favor of lifting the 2020 sunset date on social use cannabis businesses. While it is legal to buy and consume cannabis is Colorado, there are only two businesses in Denver that will allow you to vape or consume edibles on the premises. The reason? While Colorado voters previously passed a bill to allow social ...

  • Feb 20

    On Global Cannabis: Why the 50 Stars Will Triumph Over a Single Maple Leaf

    Charles Feldmann

    Last October, I was in Canada speaking at a convention for international lawyers just days after the country’s bold move of legalizing marijuana. Mexico is also on the path to federal legalization, and more and more countries are joining in the global end to prohibition. I wondered: Has the United States lost its opportunity to be the top dog ...

  • Dec 27

    On the 2018 Farm Act: Can I Start Growing Hemp?

    Charles Feldmann

    The long-anticipated 2018 Farm Bill finally made its way to the President’s desk and Trump made hemp fans ecstatic when he signed it into law on December 20. With a provision legalizing the cultivation and distribution of hemp on the federal level, many are left wondering what the Act means for cannabis industry operators. What It Means The ...

  • Dec 11

    Will President Trump's U.S. Attorney General Nominee Barr Marijuana Legalization?

    Charles Feldmann

    President Trump recently announced his nominee for U.S. Attorney General, and it is unclear whether this nominee will be better or worse than the former Attorney General Jeff Sessions when it comes to the growing cannabis momentum toward federal legality. William Barr, who served as President George H.W. Bush’s attorney general, has not yet ...

  • Sep 13

    Rise in Use of Rico

    Lilly Lentz, Law Clerk, David Nagel, Esq. and Jean Gonnell, Esq.

    In 1970, Congress passed the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act with the intention to combat organized crime. To be criminally or civilly liable under RICO, the liable person must take part in an enterprise that repeatedly engages in racketeering activity. Racketeering, in general, refers to the act of obtaining money ...

  • Sep 06

    Marijuana Mayhem

    Feldmann Nagel Margulis

    Fighting Investment Fraud in the Marijuana Business Industry On September 5, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Greenview Investment Partners L.P. with defrauding investors about returns in cannabis businesses after Greenview used misleading marketing materials to raise over $3 million from investors. The SEC has the powers, inter ...

  • Aug 10

    Battle of the Bills

    Lisa Pittman

    Nation-wide legalization of hemp made its way through the Senate on June 13, 2018 when the Senate passed its version of the 2018 Farm Bill 86-11. The Senate version would in effect remove hemp from the Controlled Substances Act and authorize the growth of industrial hemp as an agricultural crop. Hemp, derivatives of hemp, and hemp extracts would no ...

  • Jun 29

    FDA Approves CBD-Containing Drug - Will the DEA Finally Step Up?

    Charles Feldmann

    On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Epidiolex, a drug containing Cannabidiol (CBD). CBD is one of the 80 active chemicals found in the marijuana plant, but unlike the more commonly known cannabinoid chemical Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), CBD does not produce a “high”. Justin Gover, chief executive officer of GW ...

  • Jun 22

    TRUMP FULFILLING PROMISE

    Charles Feldmann

    Ending a year-and-half holdup on the selection of Colorado’s chief federal prosecutor, President Trump nominates Jason Dunn for Colorado US Attorney. Confirmation in U.S. Senate is a process that could take several months, but if confirmed, Dunn would oversee Colorado’s federal law enforcement agencies- from the Drug Enforcement Agency, ...

  • Jun 20

    The Federal Government First Approves Gay Marriage, Then Sports Betting - Is It Finally Marijuana's Turn?

    Charles Feldmann

    While Attorney General Jeff Sessions lobbies Congress to reduce protections for medical marijuana, President Donald Trump is considering supporting a congressional effort to end the federal ban on marijuana. Last Thursday a bipartisan group of lawmakers lead by Colorado Senator Cory Gardner and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren proposed the ...

  • May 29

    The Supreme Court Puts a Halt to a Commandeering Congress

    Charles Feldmann

    On May 14, 2018, the Supreme Court chose to revive American Federalism when a seven-member majority of the Court held the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA) to be unconstitutional. The case, Murphy v. NCAA, et al., resulted in a ruling that struck down the provision of PASPA that prohibited the states from authorizing ...

  • May 23

    Trump-Gardner Pot Deal: Could Federalism Be the Fix to the Fed's Fight Against State Marijuana Industries?

    Charles Feldmann

    In the eight states that allow recreational marijuana use, and over two dozen states that authorize medical marijuana use, state and federal law are conflicting. And even further, Congress, since 2014 has prevented the Department of Justice from interfering with state medical marijuana laws, essentially creating conflict within the federal ...

  • Mar 01

    Charles Feldmann to Speak at Canna Tech Global

    Charles Feldmann

    Cantafio & Song PLLC is proud to announce that our own Attorney Charles Feldmann has been invited to speak at CannaTech Global in Tel Aviv. CannaTech showcases the biggest industry thought leaders, known for their significant and groundbreaking contributions to the global cannabis market in fields such as science, finance, government policy and ...

  • Feb 23

    Charles Feldmann to Speak with Knesset Members, Israeli Media & Local Business People

    Charles Feldmann

    Lochamim L’chaim – which translates to “Fighters for Life” – is hosting an upcoming charity gala in Tel Aviv, Israel. Lochamim L’chaim is a leading nonprofit organization that dedicates its efforts and donations to provide legal counseling and financing for local former-military members who now live with PTSD ...

  • Feb 07

    To Bank or Not to Bank: Trump Treasury Secretary Speaks on Marijuana Businesses' Abilities to Bank

    Charles Feldmann

    Last month U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded a memorandum released under the Obama administration that directed the Justice Department to refrain from interfering with state-level cannabis laws. Also under the Obama administration, the Department issued a document, which essentially has allowed banks to open bank accounts with marijuana ...

Recent Posts

  • LIVING WITH INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 280E
  • Publicly Traded Canadian Cannabis Companies and the US Risk
  • AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION CALLS ON CONGRESS - HOW MUCH CLOUT DOES THE ABA CARRY FOR CANNABIS REFORM?
  • AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION CALLS ON CONGRESS - HOW MUCH CLOUT DOES THE ABA CARRY FOR CANNABIS REFORM?
  • CBD is on a Roll, but the FDA is Hitting the Brakes
  • Why Legal Marijuana Does Not End The Illegal Market
  • GUAM ENDS PRACTICE OF SEIZING CBD PRODUCTS ENTERING THE TERRITORY
  • What's Next for Cannabis Banking?

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