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The court decided the licensing process was flawed
The court decided the licensing process was flawed, but didn’t direct them to grant licenses to these 8 companies which “won” the...

David B. Feder, Esq
Nov 30, 20201 min read


Don't do this. Seriously. Stop.
Don't do this. Seriously. Stop. If you sell cannabis or CBD products, don't be lazy and co-opt a successful company's trade name. Your...

David B. Feder, Esq
Nov 12, 20201 min read


Once again.... Drugs are the winner in the war on drugs.
Once again.... Drugs are the winner in the war on drugs. Perhaps it's time to reconsider the national approach just a smidge? (1) Oregon...

David B. Feder, Esq
Oct 31, 20201 min read


Pot Testing Lab Says Mayor Sought Bribe For Permit
Fraud and corruption are par for the course in the grey, semi-legal, semi-open cannabis industry. When money can buy access to "merit...

David B. Feder, Esq
Oct 26, 20201 min read


Wana Brands wants you to believe that they're really the victim here.
Wana Brands wants you to believe that they're really the victim here. Their alleged crime? Simply being so super duper successful that...

David B. Feder, Esq
Sep 29, 20201 min read


Just swap out the name of Dan Bilzerian's company with nearly any other public cannabis company
Just swap out the name of Dan Bilzerian's company ("Ignite") with nearly any other public cannabis company and you'll have a common...

David B. Feder, Esq
Sep 26, 20201 min read


What does the newly popularized term "Impairment charge" really mean?
What does the newly popularized term "Impairment charge" really mean? In accounting, an impairment charge describes a drastic reduction...

David B. Feder, Esq
Sep 9, 20201 min read


Conflict of Interest in Cannabis Licensing
As soon as KPMG got the bid, I said that a conflict of interest was inevitably bound to happen. I just never thought it would be...

David B. Feder, Esq
Sep 7, 20201 min read


Should you accept delivery of goods that differ from what you ordered?
Should you accept delivery of goods that differ from what you ordered? HYPOTHETICAL: Cannabis Extracts Company ("CEC") has a big order...

David B. Feder, Esq
Sep 6, 20201 min read


Big Freakin Deal alert!
Big Freakin Deal alert! Late Wednesday night, the Florida Department of Health, quietly published emergency rules for #cannabis edibles,...

David B. Feder, Esq
Aug 26, 20201 min read


All of the 2019 #cannabis license applicants must wait for their applications to be processed....
All of the 2019 medical #cannabis license applicants, who spent upwards of hundreds of thousands of dollars on preparing and submitting...

David B. Feder, Esq
Aug 16, 20201 min read


The fakest of fake news.
Even after decreasing its staff headcount by more than 18% since the beginning of this year, Canopy reported a mind-boggling $128 million...

David B. Feder, Esq
Aug 11, 20201 min read


Yet another high flying #cannabis business crashes and burns.
Yet another high flying #cannabis business crashes and burns. As usual, it had all the typical appearances of a winning business - fast...

David B. Feder, Esq
Aug 5, 20201 min read


Be careful who you do #cannabis business with.
Be careful who you do #cannabis business with. The industry appears to attract the worst types of people. "The group engaged in so many...

David B. Feder, Esq
Aug 4, 20201 min read


Yet another case study for why I advise against investing in most cannabis PubCos.
Yet another case study for why I advise against investing in most cannabis PubCos. Let's take a walk down the memory lane of press...

David B. Feder, Esq
Jul 31, 20201 min read


You can't have your cake and eat it too.
You can't have your cake and eat it too. If you're doing business based upon the LEGAL status of #cannabis, don't expect to also remain...

David B. Feder, Esq
May 14, 20201 min read


While I'm all for free-market cannabis, something about this decision smells fishy.
While I'm all for free-market #cannabis, including out of state ownership, something about this decision smells fishy. "In its lawsuit,...

David B. Feder, Esq
May 10, 20201 min read


Investing in public cannabis companies is risky business!
People who invest in public #cannabis company stocks while relying on the “reported” financial statements, without knowing the many many...

David B. Feder, Esq
Apr 20, 20201 min read


Shoppers thought there would be a shortage of #cannabis and stocked up.
Why is this surprising? Shoppers thought there would be a shortage of #cannabis and stocked up. So logically, of course sales were “down”...

David B. Feder, Esq
Apr 6, 20201 min read


Complex corporate structure "creativity" is often justified
Complex corporate structure "creativity" is often justified as being necessary to avoid triggering burdensome tax liabilities, and being...

David B. Feder, Esq
Apr 1, 20201 min read
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