As the new year opens, there have been some developments in legalization of cannabis use, both medicinally and recreationally. First, on the international front, South Korea legalized cannabis for...
As we leave 2018 behind us, there were a number of high-profile states and countries which entered the adult-use cannabis marketplace. More cannabis companies, formerly illegal, find themselves now...
U.S. Patent No. 10,034,907 (‘907) issued on July 31, 2018, for “Flavored and Edible Cannabinoid Composition and Method of Manufacturing.” It was issued to sole inventor and applicant Gerald...
U.S. Patent No. 10,028,987 (‘987) issued on July 24, 2018, for “Cannabis-Infused Milk.” It was issued to inventor Dylan Pillsbury, of Dos Rios, California. The applicant/assignee is Chocowaska...
U.S. Patent No. 9,974,821 B2 (‘821) issued on May 22, 2018, for “Method of juicing cannabis plant matter.” It was issued to applicant/inventor Matthew Kennedy, of Westminster, California, although...
On September 27, 2018, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) scheduled EPIDIOLEX® as a Schedule V regulated drug under the Controlled Substance Act (CSA). In doing so, the DEA has expressly scheduled a...
U.S. Patent No. 9,675,579 B2 (‘579) issued on June 13, 2017, for “Tetrahydrocannabivarin for use in the treatment of nausea and vomiting.” It was issued to applicant GW Pharma Ltd., of Salisbury,...
U.S. Patent No. 9,987,567 B1, June 5, 2018, to Ryan Delmoral Ko (inventor), and NextLeaf Solutions Ltd. (applicant/assignee) U.S. Patent No. 9,987,567 B1 issued on June 5, 2018, to inventor Ryan...
U.S. Patent No. 9,981,203 B2 issued on May 29, 2018, entitled “Rapid drying extraction targeting oil resin plant extracts.” It was issued to applicant and inventor Ahmed Shuja of San Francisco,...
U.S. Patent No. 9,981,886 B2 issued on May 29, 2018, for “Fertilizer.” It was issued to applicant Acupac Packaging, Inc., of Mahwah, New Jersey, and inventors Banak Ghalili of New York, New York,...