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NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN THE NEW YORK CANNABUSINESS SPACE PART 2 – PERMITS
by evansfox | Feb 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
The “Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act” should take effect on the first of April, 2020. There are plenty of new business opportunities in the New York cannabusiness space and our legal team is gearing up for these exciting new ventures. These businesses will need...
NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN THE NEW YORK CANNABUSINESS SPACE PART 1 – LICENSES
by evansfox | Feb 18, 2019 | CBD
The “Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act” should take effect on the first of April, 2020. There are plenty of new business opportunities in the New York cannabusiness space and our legal team is gearing up for these exciting new ventures. These businesses will need...
YOU NEED MORE THAN ORNAMENTAL USE TO REGISTER CANNABIS RELATED MARKS FOR APPAREL
by evansfox | Feb 17, 2019 | CBD, General Business
The federal trademark registration process requires the applicant to file a specimen (example or proof of use) of the mark as it its used in commerce with the goods and services being registered. For actual use applications, the specimen is filed with the initial...
FORMING A BUSINESS ENTITY DOES NOT AFFORD LEGAL PROTECTION OR TRADEMARK RIGHTS
by evansfox | Feb 15, 2019 | Buying/Selling a Business, CBD, General Business
Filing your business name with the state (corporations and LLCs) or county (partnerships and sole proprietorships) where you do business is one of the first steps in launching new business. However, registering the entity does not provide a business legal protection...
HOLDING A DOMAIN NAME DOES NOT AFFORD LEGAL PROTECTION OR TRADEMARK RIGHTS
by evansfox | Feb 11, 2019 | CBD, Copyright, General Business, Trademark
Your online “store” is an extension of your brand and a source for purchasing your products and services. The location of your online business is your domain name or web address. Domain name registration is administered by a variety of private online companies....
TWO STRATEGIES FOR CANNABIS BRAND PROTECTION
by evansfox | Feb 10, 2019 | CBD, Copyright, General Business, Trademark
Barriers to obtaining brand protection for cannabis-related marks are high. The federal illegality of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act makes brand protection and trademark law particularly complex for the cannabis industry. As long as marijuana remains a...
Tracy Jong on the Debbie Nigro Show: CBD Hoopla
by evansfox | Feb 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Debbie Nigro Show Need Help Understanding All This CBD Hoopla? Me Too! Luckily I Found Just the Gal! Tracy Jong joins me today at 11:20 am eastern. Her Tracy Jong Law Firm in Rochester NY. is immersed in and well versed in this topic, as well as cannabis related...
FDA CRACKDOWN ON CBD PRODUCTS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION AND A POSSIBLE LOOPHOLE
by evansfox | Feb 3, 2019 | CBD, General Business, Government, Restaurants & Bar
The FDA made clear that it will not hesitate to warn consumers and initiate enforcement actions against CBD companies. On January 3rd, 2019 the FDA seized CBD products from Neverlow Glass Gallery smoke shop in Arizona. The FDA seized eight chocolate bars, gummies, and...
LEGALITY OF CBD DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS
by evansfox | Jan 31, 2019 | CBD, Tips For the Entrepreneur
There is little information provided by the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) about how Hemp-CBD products for human consumption (foods, dietary supplements, and cosmetics) should comply with the FDA requirements, and it could be another 18 to 24 months before the...
CBD TRADEMARKS
by evansfox | Jan 27, 2019 | CBD, Copyright, Tips For the Entrepreneur, Trademark
With the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill which legalized industrial hemp by removing the crop from the Controlled Substance Act’s definition of “marijuana,” will lead to increased sales and opportunities for hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp-CBD”) companies in 2019. Let’s...
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