Bianchi Brandt & Hale (“BBH Counsel” or the “Firm” or “Practice”), a business law firm specializing in highly regulated environments, recently made its debut as the first group in Arizona with a full-service cannabis law practice. Co-founded and led by award-winning attorneys Laura A. Bianchi, Justin M. Brandt, and Jessica M. Hale, BBH Counsel is …
Federal Court Affirms AMMA Patients Protected Against Employment Discrimination BY: GARY MICHAEL SMITH, ESQ. Valentine’s Day came early this year and brought with it some AMMA patient-rights love. On February 7th, Judge James Teilborg of Arizona’s Federal District Court ruled on summary judgment that AMMA grants AMMA patients the right to sue their employers, if those employers discriminate …
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By: Gary Michael Smith, Esq. Criminal enterprises cannot wash away the sin of debt in the fresh-start waters of bankruptcy. If a criminal enterprise finds itself unable to meet its obligations, there is no easy escape. Because bankruptcy is governed by Federal law (bankruptcy is even mentioned in the United States Constitution), Federal law also …
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By: Mikel Weisser Opening Week Avalanche of Cannabis Bills We have been following the AZ state legislature for six years now and have never seen such an avalanche of cannabis related bills in the opening week at the Capitol. Seventeen cannabis-related bills came in in the opening week. In addition to fourteen that impact AZ’s cannabis laws, …
By: Mikel Weisser In the very first week of the new legislative session, the AZ State Legislature began the process of attempting to solve the AZ Concentrates Crisis by filing a bill to change the state’s criminal laws regarding marijuana. As previously reported, confusion over the cannabis definition, commonly referred to as the Jones Case, has resulted …
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In 2017, Mexican President Peña-Nieto legalized cannabis for medical use. Mexico’s Health Department is currently finalizing regulations, before opening Mexico to cannabis imports. “The brands that enter this nascent industry early are in for a windfall when Mexico explodes early next year,” says Tim Sultan of CannaBiz International. Some industry experts have said that the …
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