by KRM Research Team | Dec 21, 2021 | Legalization, Regulations, Washington DC
It was looking like a bright Christmas season with the long-awaited SAFE Banking Act finally up for passage, as it was recently amended into the National Defense Authorization Act by the House of Representatives. But it wasn’t to be. The Senate leadership chose to...
by KRM Research Team | Oct 15, 2021 | Blog, Legalization, Regulations, The Media
Even though cannabis is now a $17.5 billion industry in the U.S., it still remains federally illegal and as such is saddled with a host of advertising restrictions — so avoiding trademark infringement is only the beginning of potential roadblocks. As the promotional...
by KRM Research Team | Jun 1, 2021 | Blog, Legalization, Regulations
It’s not quite gone yet, but grab it while you can. Last March, KannaKnowledge warned that government agencies would be trying to close loopholes created by the Farm Bill that allowed for Delta-8 sales. And of late, they are succeeding. New York has just updated its...
by KRM Research Team | Jun 1, 2021 | Blog, Legalization, Regulations
While action on the MORE Act (Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement) Act is on hold in the Senate, another measure has been introduced in the House that would effectively enact federal cannabis decriminalization. The bill is called The Common Sense...
by KRM Research Team | May 14, 2021 | Blog, Legalization, Regulations
It’s not exactly unexpected news, as Kanna Knowledge mentioned back in January that Attorney General Merrick Garland would be likely to, at the least, preserve the status quo. Still, it was good to hear him make the Department of Justice position clear in a recent...
by Michael B | May 1, 2021 | Blog, Regulations
A new worry? The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) now in the cannabis insurance business? A federal court in Denver back in 2018 rejected RICO claims against a Colorado marijuana grower. The issue in law was that the hashtag postings of the...
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