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Controlled Substances Act Chapter 13 Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs)

McGlinchey Stafford

Impacts of Cannabis Rescheduling on Bankruptcy

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Despite the excitement of many over rescheduling cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III, the move does not make cannabis “legal” unless it is produced, sold, and used within the tightly regulated parameters of the...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Budtender Bankruptcy Blindside

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In a recent legal development that underscores the intricate interplay between federal bankruptcy law and the cannabis industry, a court case has emerged involving a bankruptcy filing by an employee of a cannabis company....more

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Recent Bankruptcy Court Decision Leaves the Door Open to Bankruptcy Relief for Those in the Cannabis Industry

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A Massachusetts Bankruptcy Court’s recent appellate decision in Blumsack v. Harrington (In re Blumsack) leaves the door open for those employed in the cannabis industry to seek bankruptcy relief where certain conditions are...more

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Bankruptcy Court Finds Cannabis Employee Not Entitled to Chapter 13 Protection

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A bankruptcy court’s recent denial of a debtor’s petition for bankruptcy relief on narrow grounds casts a long shadow on the viability of bankruptcy relief for those employed in the cannabis industry. Though confining the...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

Employee of Cannabis Dispensary Denied Personal Bankruptcy Relief

In a case of first impression, a bankruptcy court refused to allow an individual to receive bankruptcy relief because he was, and continued to be, employed by a cannabis business. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Cannabis-Related Companies Can’t File Bankruptcy Until Federal Legalization

Although the use of cannabis has been legalized in approximately 39 states and the District of Columbia¹ , cannabis is still illegal federally and classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act. As a...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Even Indirect Income from Cannabis Can Get You Banned From Bankruptcy

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Despite widespread trends in state-level legalization and decriminalization of high-THC cannabis and growing acceptance of cannabis among Americans, cannabis and cannabis products remain illegal under federal law.  At...more

The Rodman Law Group, LLC

Bankruptcy Alternatives for the Cannabis Industry

As many Americans are faced with the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, some business owners are now tasked with creating a clear path forward without traditional means of financial relief. Of its many tragic consequences,...more

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