Things are developing rapidly on the COVID-19 front. Shortly after Monday’s blog post, Washington Governor Jay Inslee issued his “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order (see the video here and the state’s COVID-19 general guidance here), which orders Washingtonians to stay at home except for essential activities, and for all non-essential businesses to close.
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Washington Court Rules Prohibition on Retail Cannabis Businesses Within 1000-Feet of a School is Measured from a Leased Line or Lot Line and Not the Formal, Recorded Boundary Line
By Michael A. Nesteroff on
Posted in In the News, Regulatory
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) regulations for issuing retail cannabis licenses prohibit, among other things, a retail cannabis business within 1000 feet of the “perimeter of the grounds” of a school. In Top Cat Enterprises, LLC v. City of Arlington, a retail cannabis license recipient sought to move from Marysville, which had…
These Aren’t the Marihuanas You’re Looking For, Redux
By Benjamin Pirie on
Posted in In the News, Regulatory
Concerning news out of Idaho, where the U.S. District Court in Idaho delivered some bad news to the owners of the contents of a tractor trailer recently seized by the Idaho State Police. The trailer contained nearly 7,000 pounds of Cannabis sativa en route from Oregon to Colorado. Seizures of outbound Oregon marijuana are an…
South Korea First
By Guest Author on
Posted in In the News, Regulatory
South Korea is currently garnering a lot of attention in the cannabis industry following its legalization of some cannabis derivatives for medical purposes. The legalization comes as a surprise for many in the international community, particularly because South Korea has aggressively opposed cannabis — most notably by criminalizing the consumption of cannabis by South Koreans…
Lane Powell Joins Clients in Las Vegas for Biggest Marijuana Hit Ever
By Justin E. Hobson, Benjamin Pirie & Guest Author on
Posted in In the News
Thank you MJBizCon for another great hit last week in Las Vegas! Previous conferences have consistently provided both valuable and relevant content for attendees. This year was no exception — high quality speakers covering a timely array of topics that ranged from recent developments in production and packaging to strategic considerations for potential partnerships with…
Canadians May Be Denied at Border for World’s Largest Cannabis Conference
By Guest Author on
Posted in In the News, Regulatory
It comes as no surprise that several Canadian cannabis company employees and investors will be traveling to the United States this week to attend the largest cannabis industry conference in the world, MJBizCon, in Las Vegas. The conference lists several Canadian companies among its speakers and will cover a variety of topics including investment,…
It’s About Time
By Benjamin Pirie on
Just in case you missed it, Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) sent a memo to Democratic congressional leaders on Wednesday outlining a comprehensive plan to legalize marijuana in the United States as soon as 2019. You can read the full text here, and we couldn’t have said it better ourselves. It’s hard to overstate the…
Lane Powell Bolsters Cannabis Team With Additions in Washington and Oregon
By Lewis M. Horowitz on
Posted in In the News
I am thrilled to announce that we have added three well-recognized industry leaders to our Cannabis Team roster. Joshua Ashby and Sativa Rasmussen joined the firm on September 4 from Ashby Law Group PLLC in Seattle, and Ben Pirie joined from 7 Point Law in Portland in June. The experience these three bring with them…