A video replay of the webinar “Cannabis 106: Banking and Financing in the Cannabis Industry” is available to view.
New Jersey Cannabis Workshop
Duane Morris attorney Patricia Heer will be a speaker at the New Jersey Cannabis Workshop, part of the Cannabis World Congress and Business Exposition in New York City on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 10 a.m.
For more information, please visit the event website.
Cannabis Law Summit
Duane Morris will host the Cannabis Law Summit, to be held on May 17-18, 2018 at the firm’s New York office. Duane Morris attorney Patricia Heer will be a member of the panel discussion “Introduction to Cannabis & Tri-state Medical Programs” on Thursday, May 17, at 10:00 a.m.
For more information or to register, please visit the Cannabis Law Summit website.
“Cannabis 104” Webinar Replay Available
A video replay of the webinar “Cannabis 104: Marijuana in the Workplace – What Employers Need to Know” is available to view.
IP Protection and the Cannabis Industry: Strategies and Trends
Protection of intellectual property is a key element in any company’s efforts to secure a competitive advantage. For companies in the cannabis space, efforts to secure intellectual property protection play out against a background of conflicting federal and state regulations. Cannabis continues to be a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, and possession of cannabis is prohibited by federal law. However, 29 U.S. states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical cannabis, and eight U.S. states have legalized recreational cannabis. This article will address various IP strategies, including trademarks and branding, patents and trade secrets, for protection of cannabis and cannabis-related products and services. The article will also discuss trends in the industry as well as contrasting protections available on the state and federal levels.
To read the full text of this article by Duane Morris attorneys Gretchen Temeles, Christiane Campbell and Vicki Norton, please visit the Duane Morris website.
Access to Medicinal Marijuana in New Jersey Improves
In response to Executive Order No. 6, issued by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, the New Jersey Department of Health (the “Department”) reviewed certain elements of New Jersey’s Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act and the implementation of the Medical Marijuana Program (“MMP”) (Executive Order 6 Report). …
The Department’s analysis resulted in the recommendation and approval of an immediate expansion to the MMP. The first stage of the expansion includes the addition of five conditions to the existing list of diagnoses for which medicinal marijuana can be prescribed. Patients with chronic pain related to Musculoskeletal Disorders, Migraines, Anxiety, chronic pain of Visceral Origin, and Tourette’s Syndrome are now eligible to participate in the MMP.
Read the full story on the Duane Morris Health Law Blog.
“Cannabis 103” Webinar Replay Available
A video replay of the webinar “Cannabis 103: Real Estate – Practical Considerations for Owners, Operators, and Investors in Cannabis Real Property” is available to view.
Legalizing Marijuana in New Jersey – What It Means to Your Business
Duane Morris Partner Paul P. Josephson and Associate Sarah M. Bachner will be speaking on a panel for the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey, “Legalizing Marijuana in New Jersey – What It Means to Your Business” to be held Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at 8:00 a.m
For more information and to register, please visit the event site.
The Duane Morris Cannabis Webinar Series-IP, Trademark and Branding, and Marketing
Duane Morris is presenting a series of monthly webinars throughout 2018 to discuss issues affecting the cannabis industry. Each session will cover a specific subject and feature a “Hot Topics” segment to cover recent developments in the industry.
Join us for the second session on Tuesday, February 27, 2018, covering topics impacting the cannabis industry.
Cannabis 102: Intellectual Property, Trademark and Branding, and Marketing
- Trademarks and Branding Cannabis Products
- Patenting Cannabis and Cannabis Products
- Trade Secrets: Advantages and Challenges
- A Company’s Perspective with Guest Speaker: Gary Traynor, VP of Operations and Sales, LeafGoods, LLC
Presenters
- Christiane Schuman Campbell, Partner, Duane Morris LLP
- Vicki G. Norton, Ph.D., Partner and Co-Chair, Life Sciences and Biotechnology Group, Duane Morris LLP
- Gretchen L. Temeles, Ph.D., Associate, Duane Morris LLP
For more information, as well as upcoming dates and topics, visit the webinar event page.
“Cannabis 101” Webinar Replay Available
A video replay of the webinar Cannabis 101: Update on the Federal Enforcement & State Regulatory Environment is available to view.
The webinar covers the topics:
- Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ Memo Rescinding the Cole Memo—What Has Changed?
- How Federal Enforcement Works from the Perspective of a Former Federal Prosecutor
- Federal Legislative Update—Congressional Attempts to Protect the Cannabis Industry
- State Regulatory Actions and How Courts Are Interpreting Cannabis Regulations
Watch above in the embedded viewer, or go to the event page to watch the replay.