Cannabis and 401(k): An Unexplored Frontier in Retirement Benefits
Introduction The cannabis industry is experiencing unprecedented growth and success, yet one area remains largely unexplored: retirement benefits. While companies
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Legal Aspects of the Cannabis industry
Secure Act 2.0 Auto-Enrollment
The headlines are everywhere: “Secure Act 2.0 Requires Plans to Have Auto-Enrollment.” While the headlines grab your attention, they are
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Cannabis Companies Beware of New Comprehensive Vape Laws
As a result of the most recent Congressional Appropriations Act, hemp vaping products, including hemp extracts, CBD, and delta-8 THC, are about to be subject to a comprehensive Vape laws and set of federal and state regulations.
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How Cannabis Businesses Can Avoid TCPA Liability
Text messaging provides a potent channel of customer engagement, but at the same time is subject to strict regulations under the TCPA, with violators subject to steep statutory penalties of $500-$1,500 per message. As the cannabis industry continues to experience growth in markets across the country, cannabis businesses are becoming an ever-increasing target of plaintiff’s lawyers in Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) lawsuits.
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Analysis of 2020 Ballot Measures
November 3 was a historic night for legalization across the country. A decade ago, cannabis was illegal for Nonmedical use in all 50 states. Now, five new states have made it onto the legalization map. Read on for an analysis of each state’s ballot initiative.
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Cannabis Companies Need to Comply with TCPA or Risk Litigation
CannabizCentral believes text marketing for Cannabis companies is an innovative marketing strategy, yet please don’t fall into the TCPA litigation trap.
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Cannabis Fundraising: Seven Key Takeaways from the SEC’s New Accredited Investor Rules
The SEC revised rules on accredited investors that will let more book-smart people and insiders invest in private companies. And it will give private marijuana and hemp companies access to seed capital that often comes with fewer strings than traditional bank and institutional investor financing arrangements.
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The Illinois Secure Choice Mandated Retirement Program May Mean Penalties to the State’s Cannabis Industry
Cannabis companies in Illinois are not exempt from providing either Secure Choice or a 401(k) plan to their employees.
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Current Trends in Cannabis-Related Disputes in Federal Courts.
Federal policy regarding enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) has shown ambivalence where the possession and distribution of marijuana is consistent with well-regulated state law
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Helpful Trends in Cannabis Real Estate Leases
Whether you are a landlord, tenant, or subtenant in the cannabis industry, you need a first-rate cannabis Real Estate lease. The structure of the leasing relationship and the terms of the lease are key components, both for getting funds out of the primary business and mitigating your risks, of which there can be many.
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