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Cuomo today announced a proposal to legalize cannabis
"Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a proposal to legalize and create a comprehensive system to oversee and regulate #cannabis in...

David B. Feder, Esq
Jan 6, 20211 min read


Whoa, New York #cannabisindustry is heating up!!!
Whoa, New York #cannabisindustry is heating up!!! 8 new cannabis bills have just been introduced in the Assembly and Senate. (1)...

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


Fraud is a MAJOR problem in the cannabis industry.
Fraud is a MAJOR problem in the #cannabis industry. One area which really needs to be addressed is: Who really owns a cannabis business...

David B. Feder, Esq
Dec 27, 20201 min read


NASTY provision into the stimulus bill which outlaws the USPS from shipping vapes!
Oh, well would you look at that. Someone snuck in a NASTY provision into the stimulus bill (on page 5,136) which outlaws the USPS from...

David B. Feder, Esq
Dec 21, 20201 min read


Scientists will be able to conduct research on cannabis using high quality cannabis products
This is a really BIG deal. Under this newly passed bill, scientists will be able to conduct #research on #cannabis using high quality...

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


The House endorsed a landmark retreat in the nation’s decades-long war on drugs
Big news... in principal. Not much more, for now. Nevertheless, this does certainly bode well for the likelihood of change going forward....

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


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


Israel to legalize recreational cannabis?
Exciting development, no doubt. However, I wouldn't bust out the Manischewitz just yet. If you look carefully to see the important key...

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


Just in time for the high holidays...
The baggies say (in hebrew) "Ahavat Chinam" which loosely translates to "unwarranted love" for others. The Talmud teaches that the Second...

David B. Feder, Esq
Sep 5, 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


Hypothetical situation for you. Do you think this would be legal to do?
"CannaCo," a licensed cannabis business, hires a consultant to develop their cannabis extraction plans and SOPs. CannaCo takes these...

David B. Feder, Esq
Aug 25, 20201 min read


The DEA Just Dropped a Bomb
One of my biggest problems with the Hemp/CBD industry has always been the issue of extracts containing THC, and the fact that it becomes...

David B. Feder, Esq
Aug 19, 20201 min read
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