Higher Law: Colorado Regulators Warn Licensees | Pennsylvania Court OKs Workers Comp Weed | Advanced Vapor Devices Names First General Counsel | Georgia Debates All Things Cannabis
As cannabis sales slump, Colorado has reminded licensees that marijuana-related contracts are enforceable in court.
March 23, 2023 at 03:10 PM
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Higher Law
Welcome back to Higher Law, our weekly briefing on all things cannabis. I'm Cheryl Miller, reporting for Law.com from Sacramento. Higher Law is on spring break next week. See you again on April 6.
This week we're looking at:
- Colorado regulators' message to struggling cannabis operators.
- A Pennsylvania ruling on workers comp and weed.
- The first general counsel at Advanced Vapor Devices.
- Cannabis litigation, legislation and legal ethics in Georgia.
Thanks as always for reading. Got a story idea or feedback? You can send it all to me at [email protected]. You can also call me at 916.448.2935. Follow me on Twitter: @capitalaccounts
David G. Mayhan of Butler Snow. Courtesy photo Colorado Regulators Warn Cannabis Licensees to Pay Their Bills
Two weeks ago, Colorado marijuana regulators issued what seemed like a fairly benign bulletin to cannabis industry members.
The single-page memo from the Department of Revenue's Marijuana Enforcement Division said simply that the state "recognizes the enforceability of contracts" among those in the business. On its face, the message was clear: Pay your bills. But David Mayhan, a partner in Butler Snow's Denver office, said the intent behind the bulletin was deeper than that.
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