Australia Cannabis Q&A
A. Legal Status & Industry Overview
1. Is cannabis legal for business purposes in Australia?
Importation, cultivation, production, and other activities conducted for medicinal and scientific purposes are lawful under federal Australian law when the necessary licenses and permits have been obtained. Growing cannabis for personal use remains illegal in most Australian…

Surprising no one, recent findings show that most hemp products sold in Oregon run hot. By this I mean they are generally designed to get you lit.
These products are often sold and marketed online without age verification, in packaging attractive to minors, or at unlicensed retail stores. Most labels lack clear potency information, and…

On March 12th, during the 68th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) was added to Schedule II of the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances. The CND vote follows the World Health Organization’s recommendation that HHC be added into Schedule II. The CND action, which required 36 votes, passed comfortably with 49…

I’ve spilled a fair bit of ink on Ballot Measure 119 going back to last summer. Because no good deed goes unpunished, I continue to receive a stream of inquiries regarding associated compliance, e.g., “Where do I get a labor peace agreement?” “What’s this prompt on my CAMP screen?” “What if I don’t comply?”
All…

As the cannabis industry awaits potential marijuana rescheduling, eyes seem focused on state-legal operators and the tax relief they might enjoy. But there’s a group of players who’ve been surprisingly quiet, despite potentially having the most to gain: DEA-registered bulk marijuana manufacturers.
The current landscape for DEA bulk marijuana manufacturing
Currently, eight companies hold the…

The cannabis industry is expanding nationwide, but securing trademark protection remains a complex challenge due to federal restrictions and evolving state laws. If you’re a cannabis business owner, lawyer, or entrepreneur looking to protect your brand, you won’t want to miss our upcoming webinar on cannabis and trademarks.
What You’ll Learn
Our expert panel, consisting…

“An hour of planning can save ten hours of doing.” Apparently, Dale Carnegie said that.
Mr. Carnegie was a 20th century influencer, who, as far as I can tell, never sold any weed. He did make a pile of money selling books and talks on how to be confident, charming, etc. That’s not my…