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Illinois Goes Adult Use (Cannabis)
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...
USPTO Issues Guidance on Cannabis Trademarks
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 Offer in Compromise
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...
Some Regulatory Updates
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 Clothes vs Patagonia Beer
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...
Idaho Passes Senate Bill Defining Permissible Craft Brewing Practices
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...
With Government Shutdown and Limited Guidance From TTB and Customs, Importers Struggle to Properly Submit Claims to Receive Reduced Tax Rates on Alcohol
On October 16th, 2018, U.S. Customs and Boarder Protection (CBP) issued additional guidance for importers which revised previous CBP guidance on the implementation of the Craft Beverage Modernization Act (CBMA) and provided importers with general guidelines on how to...
TTB Suspends Operations Due to Government Shutdown
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has announced that they have officially closed due to a lapse in government funding. The TTB has advised industry members that only websites supporting excepted functions will be updated unless otherwise funded. The...
Craft Beverage Modernization Act Guidance From Customs
On October 16th, 2018, the CBP issued additional guidance for importers which revised previous CBP guidance on the implementation of the Craft Beverage Modernization Act (CBMA) and provided importers with pointed specifics on how to take advantage of reduced tax rates...