Last week we summarized the various states that had marijuana or industrial hemp on their ballot this mid-term season. Voters in four of the five states with marijuana or industrial hemp on the ballot passed their various measures.
Marijuana in the Midterms
By Meghan Brennan on
Posted in General Industry
Cannabis is a hot topic in the news. On October 17, 2018, our friends to the north made headlines when cannabis was officially legalized for adult use. As the November 6 midterm elections draw closer in the United States, we’ve compiled a round-up of ballot initiatives across the country that will ask voters to weigh in on a variety of marijuana and industrial hemp initiatives.
Cannabis-Related Local Ballot Measures Hit All-Time High in California
By Steve Levine on
Posted in General Industry
Ballotpedia.com maintains a database of local ballot measures extending back to the beginning of the century. According to the website, there have been 164 cannabis-related local ballot measures in California since 2000. Amazingly, 77 of them—or 47 percent—appeared this year, a remarkable spike in number.
Husch Blackwell Cannabis Attorney Featured on Slate.com
By Shane Riedel on
Posted in General Industry
On Sunday, October 21, Slate.com (an online magazine of news, politics, technology and culture) published a podcast highlighting Marshall Custer in our Husch Blackwell Cannabis group. Marshall speaks about what it’s like to be a lawyer in the marijuana business. Click here to listen to the podcast.
Husch Blackwell Featured in Sacramento Business Journal
By Shane Riedel on
Posted in General Industry
Husch Blackwell Partner Steve Levine and the Cannabis team were featured in the Sacramento Business Journal on September 19, 2018. In the article Steve explores California’s laws and regulations on the emerging cannabis industry. Husch Blackwell opened our Sacramento office doors on January 2 of 2018.
Husch Blackwell Sponsors Q4 Northern California Cannabis Caucus
By Shane Riedel on
Husch Blackwell is proud to support @TheNCIA Northern California #CannabisCaucus on Tuesday, October 9 in Santa Rosa, CA. NCIA’s Cannabis Caucus event series has quickly become the gold standard event for professionals serving the cannabis industry! Join the industry’s most influential leaders for an evening of hors d’oeurves, cocktails (cash bar) and the latest organizational and federal…
Husch Blackwell attorneys to speak on States of Cannabis at #DENStartupweek
By Shane Riedel on
Posted in General Industry
Husch Blackwell Cannabis team attorneys Steve Levine and Meghan Brennan will participate in today’s #DENStartupweek events by speaking on a panel on the topic of the States of Cannabis. Since Colorado legalized the cultivation, manufacturing and sale of cannabis, cannabis has grown from small mom and pop operations to a large scale agribusiness, and…
Constellation Invests Additional $4 Billion in Canadian Marijuana Company
By Steve Levine on
What does this mean?
Investment continues to be poured into Canadian marijuana companies listed on US stock exchanges (See Tilray…
Husch Blackwell to Speak at Marijuana and Banking Conference
By Shane Riedel on
Posted in Banking, Regulatory Issues
On Friday, August 10, Husch Blackwell Partner Chris Ottele will speak on the topic of Coats v DISH at the Marijuana and Banking Conference held at the Grand Hyatt Denver in downtown Denver, CO. This program is designed to provide critical information to bankers interested in serving the burgeoning marijuana industry and those who want…
First US IPO of a Marijuana Company on NASDAQ
By Steve Levine on
Tilray became the first US IPO on Nasdaq on July 19th by a marijuana company. The company priced 9 million shares at $17 apiece and by the end of the day, closing at $22.39, a jump of slightly more than 32 percent on day one. As the date of posting this blog and the second…