Innovative Legal Guidance For Alcohol, Cannabis And Global Consumer Brands
By way of update on the possibility of the United States Postal Service shipping alcohol and the USPS Shipping Equity Act, which would allow the USPS to ship alcoholic beverages directly from licensed producers and licensed retailers to consumers over the age of 21....
No, using an agency doesn’t make it legal. For that tidbit and more, check out MalkinLaw’s principal attorney’s latest for SevenFifty Daily here.
For a guide to the country’s regulatory system and the options for importing wine, beer, and spirits products, see our article here. From https://daily.sevenfifty.com/how-to-enter-the-u-s-market-with-a-new-alcohol-brand/
Check out Malkin Law’s Ashley Hanke’s overview of entering into the bitters business.
This past Friday, lawmakers in Illinois approved a measure legalizing the sale of marijuana to anyone over the age of 21 with the House of Representatives voting 66-47 to allow possession and sales beginning Jan. 1, 2020. The Senate had approved the measure earlier in...
This month, the USPTO issued a new examination guide titled “Examination of Marks for Cannabis and Cannabis-Related Goods and Services after Enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill.” In light of the passage of the 2018 farm bill, the USPTO will now consider registering...
TTB accepted an offer in compromise from Crown Imports in the amount of $420,000. TTB alleges that Crown violated 27 USC 205(b) by entering into “agreements or understandings with retailers, directly or indirectly through (1) an ostensibly independent third-party, or...
Post 2018 Farm Bill, TTB Addresses Hemp Ingredients in Alcohol Beverage Formulas Recently, the TTB added to its on its 2018 guidance regarding hemp derivatives (THC and CBD) in light of the Farm Bill from 2018 which excluded “hemp” from the definition of marijuana...
Patagonia, the outdoor clothing and gear company, filed a lawsuit against Anheuser-Busch in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California claiming federal trademark infringement, unfair competition, dilution of a famous mark and cancellation of trademark...
Senate Bill 1078, signed into law on March 25th, 2019, amended Idaho Code Section 23-1001, by defining “contractee brewer” and “contractor brewer” as well as adding a new Section 23-1057 to authorize contract brewing in certain instances. Newly amended Idaho Code...