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Higher Law: 9th Circuit Nixes Growers' Prosecution | Defending DOJ's Cannabis Merger Reviews | Veritas v. Veritas | Cannabis Entrepreneurs Drop LA Lawsuit

Welcome to Higher Law, our cannabis dispatch. Scroll down for more on a 9th Circuit ruling's that gotten some attention, and an ex-DOJ lawyer defends the antitrust reviews of the industry. Who Got the Work, headlines and much more below. Thanks for reading!
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Higher Law: Evolution of a Practice: Perkins Coie Cannabis Chair Q&A | New FinCEN Guidance | DOJ Leaders Counter Whistleblower Claims | Who Got the Work

Welcome to Higher Law. Perkins Coie's cannabis leader talks with us this week about building a practice and keeping up with fast-moving changes. Scroll down for the latest FinCEN guidance, and Who Got the Work. Have a happy and safe holiday—and thanks for reading!
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Higher Law: Reefer Madness at Main Justice | Meet the Lawyers in MedMen Investor Settlement | TCPA Class Actions | All the Calendar Things

Welcome to Higher Law. This week we're looking at: Alleged antitrust reefer madness at the DOJ • Who got the MedMen settlement work • Social equity, cannabis and New Jersey's election • TCPA class actions targeting the cannabis industry. Thanks for reading!
9 minute read

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Higher Law: Judge Scolds Feds in Cannabis FOIA | New PA Supreme Court Ruling on Medical Marijuana | MedMen Settles | Who Got the Work

Welcome to Higher Law. An update below on Davis Wright's FOIA fight over cannabis policies at the U.S. border • A Pennsylvania ruling on medical marijuana-using probationers • Cozen O'Connor's lobbying work for Canopy Growth • MedMen's settlement of an investors' lawsuit
10 minute read

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Higher Law: SBA Pressed on COVID-19 Aid | Another Bill to Stop Unlicensed Pot Ads Flops | Skadden Arps Alum Joins Cresco Labs Board | Looking at Diversity in Denver's Cannabis Businesses

Welcome to Higher Law. On tap this week: A two-pronged attack on the SBA's anti-cannabis stance • Another failed attempt to stop unlicensed cannabis ads in California • Cresco Lab's new board member, Michele Roberts • The lack of diversity in Denver's cannabis industry
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Higher Law: Perkins Coie Backs Tax Challenge | New Fight Over Marijuana License | Weedmaps Has a New West Coast Lobbyist | No Bankruptcy Lifeline for Marijuana Workers

Welcome to Higher Law. Perkins Coie's working on a challenge to 280E. A legal fight over a medical marijuana license worth tens of millions of dollars is unfolding. Plus: Weedmaps has a new West Coast government affairs hire. Thanks for reading!
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Higher Law: Harborside Tax Case Goes to Ninth Circuit | Insurance Ruling on Marijuana Fire Reversed | Elixinol Beats Back Class Action | Who Got the Work

Welcome to Higher Law. This week we're looking at: The arrival of Harborside's tax case at the Ninth Circuit • A fire insurance dispute involving a marijuana grow • A legal win for CBD manufacturer Elixinol. Thanks for reading!
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Higher Law: SCOTUS Gets Marijuana OT Petition | Paul Weiss Advises on CBD Deal | Pennsylvania Court Weighs Probation & Pot | Massachusetts Re-Starts Adult-Use Sales

Welcome to Higher Law. This week we're looking at: An appeal to SCOTUS on overtime in the marijuana industry • Paul Weiss' work on a CBD company acquisition • A legal fight over medical pot and probation • Recreational pot stores reopening in Massachusetts. Thanks for reading!
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Higher Law: Marijuana Makes Stimulus Bill—For Now | New Bankruptcy Dispute Unfolds | Headlines: Pro Golf and CBD | Who Got the Work

Welcome to Higher Law. This week we're looking at banking help, maybe, for marijuana businesses • a CBD company's fight for bankruptcy protection • pro bono effort to seal marijuana conviction records • pro golfers' support for CBD. Thanks for reading!
9 minute read

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Higher Law: UCANN Files for Bankruptcy | A Cannabis COVID-19 Playbook | Feuerstein Kulick Adds a Cannabis Financier | A Successful Bid for Coronavirus Aid

Welcome to Higher Law. On tap this week: A cannabis patent holder's bankruptcy filing, and a lawyer's financial playbook for marijuana businesses dealing with COVID-19. Thanks for reading, and stay safe!
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