Prominent Cannabis Attorney Heidi Urness Joins McGlinchey
McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce that nationally-recognized cannabis attorney, Heidi Urness, has joined the firm as a Member. She will be the Chair of the Cannabis Practice Group and located in Seattle. Heidi will focus her practice on representing participants from the broad range of the cannabis industry spanning hemp, CBD, and THC-related businesses, including business…
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A New Herbicide for Marijuana Businesses: Internal Revenue Code § 6662
Published in the Cannabis Law Journal, April 2022: A New Herbicide for Marijuana Businesses: Internal Revenue Code § 6662 The federal government is poised to apply a new herbicide to marijuana businesses throughout the United States: Section 6662 of the Internal Revenue Code. (26 US Code § 6662(a).) While legal marijuana businesses have long been…
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Big Changes Coming for Oregon Cannabis Businesses in 2022
Big changes are coming to Oregon’s cannabis industry. Fresh off a vote today, December 28, 2021, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (“OLCC”) approved new rules which will affect cannabis – including both hemp and marijuana – businesses throughout Oregon state. Many of the rule changes that were voted on at the special commission meeting…
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Federal Law & Your Liability for Third-Party Statements Posted Online
Until just weeks ago, it seemed as though brands were completely unconcerned (or, perhaps, simply unaware) that federal law imposes liability for third-party statements regarding their brands or products, including testimonials and product reviews posted online by third-parties. However, all of that changed when the FTC sent Warning Letters to more than 700 companies, indicating…
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The FTC’s Crackdown on Online Endorsements, Testimonials, and Product Reviews
Endorsements, including testimonials and product reviews, are valuable marketing tools. This is true especially within the cannabis industry, due to state and federal laws that prohibit cannabis companies from utilizing traditional marketing methods and channels. However, cannabis companies should be aware that recent federal enforcement action warns that a prosecutorial “sweep” of illegal endorsements is…
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Is Delta-8 THC Legal in My State?
By: Heidi Urness, Attorney at Heidi Urness Law, PLLC & Solomon Hollingsworth, SLU MBA 22’ | Cannaclusive Delta-8 THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) has taken the cannabis industry by storm. Despite falling into a legal gray area, the Delta-8 THC compound is exploding in popularity with consumers throughout the country since late 2019, resulting in disruptions in both the CBD…
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Insurrection, Contracts, and the Cannabis Industry
By: Heidi Urness, Attorney at Heidi Urness Law, PLLC. (as quoted in Roll Call, 1/13/20) Following the storming of the United States Capitol during the first week of 2021, Amazon Web Services (“AWS”) sent a notice to conservative social media company Parler (that was allegedly leaked to BuzzFeed before being e-mailed to Parler) that it was being…
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FTC Announces New “Crackdown” on CBD Companies
By: Heidi Urness, Attorney at Heidi Urness Law, PLLC False or deceptive claims, including unsubstantiated health claims, constitute the basis for a large amount of both federal and state lawsuits against hemp and CBD companies throughout the United States. At the federal level, both government entities including the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Food and Drug Administration…
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DEA’s Interim Final Rule Affecting Hemp and THC
By: Heidi Urness, Attorney at Heidi Urness Law, PLLC In just one week — on October 20, 2020 — the public comment period for the recent Interim Final Rule titled “Implementation of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018” and promulgated by the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) will close. We urge you to submit your comments on or…
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Financial Assistance and Resources for Cannabis Companies During Coronavirus Pandemic
By: Heidi Urness, Attorney at Heidi Urness Law, PLLC While individuals and businesses throughout the country are clamoring to secure their piece of disaster relief funds, marijuana businesses find themselves excluded from federal aid opportunities. However, state and local governments are stepping up to fill in the gaps and help companies stay afloat during the…
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