Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act: Senate Majority Leader Schumer Pushes for Legalization

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By Robert A. Mandel, Dr. Jayashree Mitra, and Jonathan M. Purow Despite the absence of White House support, United States Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) unveiled on Thursday a preliminary draft of the ambitious Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (“CAOA”), which, if enacted, would decriminalize cannabis if cultivated, manufactured, sold, administered, used, and possessed in a regulatory-compliant manner and preserve at least parts of existing…

Portland Engineering Inc., and Thompson Duke Industrial LLC settle patent infringement litigation against ATG Pharma Inc. and Advanced Integrated Robotics Inc.

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Portland Engineering Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Thompson Duke Industrial, LLC, (collectively “Portland Engineering”) announce that they have entered into a settlement agreement with Canadian defendants ATG Pharma Inc. and Advanced Integrated Robotics Inc. (collectively “ATG Pharma”), ending the patent disputes between the companies. Portland Engineering had filed a patent infringement action against ATG Pharma…

We Are Open For Business – Legalization of Adult Use Cannabis in New York

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By Robert Mandel, Jayashree Mitra, Ph.D., Jonathan Purow  SUMMARY: Governor Andrew Cuomo’s signature on the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (“MRTA”) legalizes adult-use marijuana in the State of New York, one of the largest consumer markets in the nation. While there are many steps to be taken before adult-use marijuana is available for purchase and…

The Real Winners in Prosecuting Unlicensed Cannabis Retailers? The Promoters

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Unlicensed cannabis retailers take away tax revenue from state and local governments, and force those governments to divert needed public funding for investigation or prosecution. Unlicensed cannabis puts financial pressure on legal operators that are struggling to apply, comply, and prosper. Lack of quality control at unlicensed cannabis businesses also poses a public health risk…