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Legal Marijuana Business Faces Increased Local Resistance in Wake of Recent...

Despite the fact that implementation of Initiative 502 (I-502), a measure legalizing the recreational use of marijuana that was approved by Washington voters in 2012, is in full swing, and other states...

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First Recreational Marijuana Licenses Issued in Washington

The Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) issued the state’s first licenses to produce and process recreational marijuana today. According to news reports, the licenses were issued to Spokane’s...

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What Distillers Can Expect From the Passage of SB 6226

Content authored by Susan Johnson, Stephanie Meier and Claire Mitchell: Over the last decade the number of micro or craft distillers in the U.S. has gone up by almost 30 percent a year, going from just...

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Colorado Amends Ethics Rules to Provide Safe Harbor for Lawyers Advising...

According to a new comment adopted by Colorado’s Supreme Court last week, Colorado lawyers who provide legal services to state-regulated medical and recreational marijuana businesses will not violate...

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WSLCB Approves Lottery to Rank Marijuana Retail License Applicants

The Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) has approved the use of a lottery system to select the apparent successful applicants for marijuana retail licenses. WSLCB staff recommended the...

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Spent Grains: FDA Proposed Rule May Cause Concern for Brewers

There has long existed a symbiotic relationship between brewers and farmers in which spent grains, a byproduct of the brewing process, are given or sold to farmers for use as food for livestock. A...

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Will Bureau of Reclamation Leave Washington’s Marijuana Crop High and Dry?

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation provides irrigation water to one out of five farmers in the Western United States. According to Reclamation, the irrigation water it provides is used to produce 60% of...

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Doors Open for Business for Licensed Marijuana Retailers in Washington State

Hundreds of eager customers lined up outside of Washington’s newly licensed marijuana retailers on Tuesday to make history by participating in the first legal sales of recreational marijuana in the...

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Compliance Checklist for Mandatory Quality Assurance Testing of Marijuana...

To considerable fanfare – and the occasional stumble – the legal recreational marijuana industry opened for business in Washington state last week. So far, the Washington State Liquor Control Board...

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Guest Post: Why Restaurant Chains Are Issuing new Food Menu

We published a post on our sister Food Liability Law blog that has application to AB blog readers also. In the post, we review why popular chain restaurants have started publishing new menus with...

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