Epidiolex: FDA approves another cannabis-derived prescription medicine On June 25, 2018 the U.S. Food And Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued a press release approved Epidiolex (cannabidiol) [CBD] oral solution for the treatment of seizures associated with two rare and...
New Cannabis Testing And Packaging Rules Now In Effect – How Does This Impact The California Market? The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) creates the general framework for the regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use...
Another Alleged Member Of “Operation Silk Road” Returning To The U.S. To Face Federal Charges Federal prosecutors allege Clark Davis was a key figure in the development of Silk Road and advised Ross Ulbricht on all aspects of the criminal enterprise. The U.S....
Darknet Narcotics Vendors Selling to Thousands of U.S. Residents Accused Of Tax Crimes Just because a State like California has legalized cannabis you cannot assume that the Feds will not pursue any charges and look to shut down your business. Regardless of what type...
IRS Establishes New Criminal Investigation Group Using Big Data Analytics to Crack Down on Offshore, Bitcoin and Cannabis Tax Evasion According to IRS estimates, in a calendar year employers, businesses, financial institutions, credit card companies and other...
Canada Is Smoking Out The United States Federal Government By Legalizing All Cannabis Starting October 17, 2018 While the United States federal government refuses to make any use of marijuana legal and maintains banking and taxing roadblocks to the cannabis industry...
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Extradition Of Senior Adviser To The Operator Of The “Silk Road” Website Federal prosecutors allege Roger Thomas Clark was a key figure in the development of Silk Road and advised Ross Ulbricht on all aspects of the criminal...
If You Can’t Beat Them, Then Join Them! Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Protect State Laws On Marijuana Under Federal law (Controlled Substances Act 21 U.S.C. 801) marijuana is designated as a Schedule I controlled substance due to the historical belief...
Cannabis Entrepreneurs Accused Of Tax Crimes Just because a State like Oregon has legalized cannabis you cannot assume that the Feds will not pursue any charges and look to shut down your business. Regardless of what type of business you operate, any business...
How The Feds Are Going After Cannabis Businesses Now That The Cole Memo Has Been Revoked On January 4, 2018, Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded previous Justice Department guidance related to enforcement of federal marijuana laws. This guidance was known as the...
