The Bottom Line The legalization of hemp is a major step in establishing a potentially significant new industry. However, producers and marketers need to exercise caution when making health-related claims in connection with hemp-based product. The FTC and FDA will continue to aggressively review Continue Reading
As More States Legalize Marijuana, Advertising and Marketing Regulations Come Into Focus
The Bottom Line The advertising opportunities in this evolving industry are hard to ignore. However, with more opportunities comes more confusion, as state advertising regulations differ and the conflicts with the federal government become increasingly complicated. All participants in the Continue Reading
A Watershed Year For Recreational Marijuana Industry’s Growth
5th Edition: Trends in Marketing Communications Law In November 2016, four more states – Nevada, California, Maine and Massachusetts – legalized recreational marijuana use, sparking the roll-out of state and local regulations as new recreational markets opened in 2017, marking a turning point for Continue Reading
Crystal & Company Seminars | Exploring Health Care Reform, Voluntary Employee Benefits & Employment Law
Alan Hahn, Davis+Gilbert Benefits + Compensation co-chair, and Gregg Brochin, Davis+Gilbert Labor + Employment partner, will speak during a Crystal & Company seminar titled "Exploring Health Care Reform, Voluntary Employee Benefits & Employment Law" to be held in San Francisco on Continue Reading
Legal Marijuana’s Uncertain Path Forward
4th Edition: Trends in Marketing Communications Law Efforts to legalize marijuana took a major step forward in 2016, with four new states voting in November to legalize recreational marijuana use. It is now legal in eight states and the District of Columbia, covering almost one quarter of the Continue Reading