Earlier this year, Governor Jay Inslee signed a new bill into law that severely limits the ability of employers to impose non competition requirements on their …
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Marijuana Businesses in Washington State Can Now Enter into Profits Based Licensing Agreements
The Washington State Legislature signed a new bill into law this session concerning agreements between licensed marijuana businesses and those providing …
Washington State Enacts New Hemp Legislation
Last month, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee signed a new industrial hemp bill into law. The new hemp law revises and improves upon the state’s existing …
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Will Marijuana Growers Soon Be Able To Sell Directly To Consumers in Washington State?
Currently Washington State prohibits vertical integration in the marijuana industry. As a result, marijuana producer and processor licensees are prohibited from …
Hemp Is Now Legal in the U.S. – What About CBD?
On December 20, 2018, Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill, which designated industrial hemp a federally legal agricultural crop. Industrial hemp is defined as …
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The State of Pot Post Midterms
Marijuana legalization advocates achieved big gains during this year’s midterm elections. On November 6, three more states legalized marijuana. Michigan voters …
Marijuana Is Now Legal in Canada – What Does That Mean for Washington State?
On October 17, 2018 Canada became the second country in the world to legalize marijuana (Uruguay was the first). Online sales of marijuana are now available …
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Washington State Proposes New Rules re Foreign Investment in Marijuana Businesses
Recently, the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (the “LCB”) issued a new Notice of Rulemaking for the stated purpose of implementing 2017 legislative …
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Hemp Could Soon Be Legal in the U.S.
The Senate recently passed the 2018 Farm Bill, which contains provisions to legalize the cultivation, processing and sale of industrial hemp. Any part of the …