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Keep it Rollin’: Court Grants Joint Petition Submitted by Cannabis Marketing Company

Blog, Online Marketing & Advertising Law / David Klein

Last week, the New York State Supreme Court for the County of Albany approved a Petition submitted by LeaflyHoldings, Inc. and co-petitioners (“Leafly”), staying cannabis marketing regulations that were recently enacted by the Office of Cannabis Management (the “OCM”). As our readers are aware, the Marihuana Regulation & Taxation Act (“MRTA”) was enacted in 2021, legalizing adult-use cannabis in New York State. The OCM was established under the MRTA […]

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Twitter Eases its Cannabis Advertising Rules

Blog, Online Marketing & Advertising Law / David Klein

We write to update an earlier blog on Twitter’s move to allow cannabis advertising on its social media platform. Back in February of this year, Twitter made a bold, unprecedented, move to allow cannabis advertising. Twitter was the first major social media company to permit such marketing. Just a couple of months later, in an

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Twitter Rolls out Approval for Cannabis Advertising

Blog, Online Marketing & Advertising Law / David Klein

Across the Country, states continue to both legalize cannabis sales and develop associated industry regulations. Naturally, there has been a lot of attention to what constitutes compliant cannabis advertising. As of December 2022, Twitter’s audience comprised over 368 million monthly active users. That is a lot of users, who make up a captive audience —

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A Bumpy Ride for the Future of Cannabis Ads on Radio and TV

Blog, Online Marketing & Advertising Law / David Klein

Now that the Office of Cannabis Management has filed regulations for the Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) License, these licensees are positioned to make New York’s first legal cannabis sales before the end of 2022. Once sales are legal, many companies will be pursuing marijuana marketing and advertising, in accordance with any applicable regulations. But just what

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Congress Moves Toward Approval of Cannabis Ads on TV and Radio Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Congress to Approve Cannabis Ads on TV and Radio?

Blog, Online Marketing & Advertising Law / David Klein

In a somewhat indirect move, Congress has advanced the effort to allow television and radio stations to begin accepting cannabis ads in states where medical and/or adult use is legal. More specifically, the House Appropriations Committee advanced the Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill for fiscal year 2023, which includes provisions that would eliminate

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Trademark Infringement Lawsuit- Klein Moynihan Turco

Taste the Lawsuit: Wrigley Brings Trademark Infringement Claim

Blog, Internet Law, Online Marketing & Advertising Law, Trademark & Copyright Law / David Klein

On May 3, 2021, WM Wrigley Jr. Company (“Wrigley”) filed a complaint against a host of cannabis companies and their respective owners (collectively “Defendants”) in the United States District Court for the Central District of California alleging trademark infringement, dilution, and unfair competition. Wrigley is the owner of many famous trademarks that are registered with

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2018 Farm Bill Signed into Law – Legalizes Hemp Products

Blog, Journal, Telemarketing Law / David Klein

December 21, 2018 Yesterday, December 20, 2018, President Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill into law. The Farm Bill received bipartisan support and was passed decisively by Congress with a vote of 369 to 47 in the House and 87 to 13 in the Senate. We have been closely watching the passage of the Farm

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NACB Releases National Standards for Cannabis Advertising

Blog, Internet Law, Journal, Online Marketing & Advertising Law, Trademark & Copyright Law / David Klein

December 13, 2018 The National Association of Cannabis Businesses (“NACB”) has released its national standards for cannabis advertising. The NACB is a self-regulating organization, built to “demonstrate its commitment to operating at high levels of ethics and responsibility.” The NACB believes that greater cannabis industry transparency and self -regulation will build trust and may head

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