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This article was originally published on Hoban Law Group, and appears here with permission. This article is authored by Haley Keefer, Law Clerk. In 2019, the US marijuana industry employed nearly 200,000 people, and it is expected that the workforce will reach 295,000 employees by...

By Hoban Law Group As previously reported by Hoban Law Group and its Ecuador attorney Xavier Valverde, on September 17, 2019, the National Assembly of Ecuador (“Asamblea Nacional”) approved amendments to the Integral Organic Criminal Code (“Código Orgánico Integral...

This article was originally published on Hoban Law Group, and appears here with permission. Written By Tony Gallo – Guest Writer While almost every industry stresses their importance, diversity, and inclusion in cannabis security is vital to the enforcement of an effective security plan...

This article was originally published on Hoban Law Group, and appears here with permission. Written by Nicole N. Chapman The legal profession, as a whole, has always been criticized for its lack of diversity. In fact, it is known as one of the five least diverse industries, which is why...

This article was originally published on Hoban Law Group, and appears here with permission. The detailed complaint asks a U.S. District Court to block the DEA from unlawfully criminalizing hemp production  The lawsuit also highlights the DEA’s history of unlawful attempts to...

This article was originally published on Hoban Law Group, and appears here with permission. September 9th, 2020 was (again) deadline for the Secretary of Health (“SSA” its acronym in Spanish) to publish the long overdue secondary rules for medical cannabis use (the “Rules...

This article was originally published on Hoban Law Group, and appears here with permission. During the last ten years, my career has focused on cannabis formulation patents.  As a patent attorney with three decades of experience, I am often asked what is the best cannabis formulation you have...

Hoban Law Group filed a petition on behalf of RE Botanicals Inc. and the Hemp Industries Association (HIA) asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to review an interim final rule on hemp production. “Implementation of the...

This article was originally published on Hoban Law Group, and appears here with permission. Internal Revenue Code Section 280E states “[n]o deduction or credit shall be allowed for any amount paid or incurred during the taxable year in carrying on any trade or business if...

This article was originally published on Hoban Law Group, and appears here with permission. It’s now August 2020, and I believe most of us thought we’d be over the hump with the COVID-19 pandemic.  Well, it certainly appears that the virus will remain a challenge for many months to...

This article was originally published on Hoban Law Group, and appears here with permission. Multiyear studies show the industry is improving but could be better WASHINGTON — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) submitted a report to Congress in July outlining numerous studies the...

This article was originally published on Hoban Law Group, and appears here with permission. Draft of Medical Use Rules Published Finally. On July 27, 2020, a draft of secondary rules for medical cannabis in Mexico was submitted by the Secretary of Health (SSA) to the...

By Natan Ponieman and Javier Hasse. Bob Hoban is recognized as one of the world’s top leaders in cannabis policy. His firm, the Hoban Law Group, has been at the epicenter of the commercial expansion of cannabis as a legitimate business worldwide. Benzinga recently spoke with...

This article was originally published on Hoban Law Group, and appears here with permission. Most people interested in cannabis have learned there are over one hundred different molecules known as “cannabinoids” found in cannabis flowers with THC ( tetrahydrocannabinol) and CBD (...

This article was originally published on Hoban Law Group, and appears here with permission. The 2018 farm bill removed hemp from the controlled substances act, and established that henceforth, hemp is to be treated like any other agricultural commodity, traded freely in interstate commerce to...