National Association of Realtors advises agents and brokers on legal marijuana; applicable law explained by Ryan Hurley, Rose Law Group partner and director of Medical Marijuana Dept.

What’s a broker to do if one of his or her agents asks to consume on the job for medical reasons? By Andrea V. Brambila | inman Eight states permit recreational use of marijuana (Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington). So what’s a broker to do if one of his or her agents asks to consume on …

Groups fighting initiative restrictions; marijuana referendum now more a priority, says Rose Law Group Partner Ryan Hurley

By Jeremy Duda and Rachel Leingang | Arizona Capitol Times Now that Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill that could hamper citizens’ initiatives, advocacy groups are contemplating several potential ways to fend off the bill’s provisions. Ducey signed HB2404, which bans the incentive practice of paying petition circulators per signature for citizens’ initiatives, on Friday. The bill, sponsored by Republican …

Got a medical marijuana card? You can’t own a gun; where’s the NRA, asks Ryan Hurley, Rose Law Group partner and director of Medical Marijuana Department

Federal law prohibits selling firearms to marijuana users By Scott Orr | The Daily Courier If you hold a medical marijuana card in Arizona, you cannot possess a firearm. This may come as a surprise to you, said Sherrie Seibert, co-owner of Insight Firearms Training. “We’re seeing customers coming into the store … and have no understanding, because either they …

Logan Elia, Rose Law Group litigation attorney, speaking at ASU on “Arizona’s War On Drugs” Friday February 10th

Arizona State University Friday February, 10th – This will be a day of legal and policy discussion on the War on Drugs in Arizona. The morning session will be a discussion on Arizona specific situations when it comes to Cannabis Laws in Arizona.  Speakers will present on dispensary licensing, cannabis and Indian Country, CBD scheduling, and current cases challenging the way …

Practical IP considerations for emerging businesses in the cannabis industry

By Jeremy Kapteyn, Ph.D., Chair, Rose Law Group Intellectual Property and Technology Department I recently had the opportunity to speak briefly at a cannabis industry trade association meeting in Arizona.  As I started to prepare a short presentation, I considered which intellectual property topics and points were applicable to a wide range of developing businesses in the industry.  I only …

Licensing medical marijuana stirs up trouble for states; perspective provided by Ryan Hurley, Rose Law Group Partner and Director of Medical Marijuana Department

By Rebecca Beitsch | Stateline The seven lucky balls that popped out of the Arizona Department of Health Services lottery machine in October produced big winners — not in the state’s Powerball game, but in the competition to make money in the medical marijuana industry. The prize winners were granted licenses to open a medical marijuana dispensary in a state …

Ryan Hurley, Rose Law Group partner and director of Medical Marijuana Department, wins prestigious CannAward

By Callan Smith | Rose Law Group Reporter The yearly CannAward sledgehammer winners have been chosen and Ryan Hurley, Rose Law Group partner and director of Medical Marijuana Department, has been awarded the Best Effort on Affecting Policy, Regulations, and Standards for his “leadership in promoting high standards and advocacy in the industry.” Rose Law Group Reporter: Can you tell us …