Marijuana businesses challenge real estate thinking; Rose Law Group Partner Ryan Hurley interviewed by ‘Business Journal’

By Angela Gonzales | Phoenix Business Journal Steve White had a tough time opening his first medical marijuana dispensary. That was in Tempe in May 2013, three years after voters approved the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act. “At the time, the program had just gotten started and landlords were skeptical and generally unwilling to rent to people,” said White, CEO of …

Rose Law Group Partners Ryan Hurley and Laura Bianchi, and Jeremy Kapteyn Rose Law Group Intellectual Property attorney, featured speakers at upcoming Arizona Cannabis Conference & Expo

Three of Rose Law Group’s own will be speaking at the upcoming Arizona Cannabis Conference & Expo on October 15th and 16th. Ryan Hurley, partner and director of Rose Law Group Medical Marijuana Department, Laura Bianchi, partner and director of Rose Law Group Corporate and Business Transactions, and Jeremy Kapteyn, Ph.D, chairman of Rose Law Group Intellectual Property Department will be …

Opiate purveyor spends big to oppose marijuana initiative; a hypocritical move, says Rose Law Group partner Ryan Hurley

By Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services via Arizona Capitol Times A Chandler firm that could lose business from legalized marijuana is now the largest contributor to a campaign to stop that from happening here. Reports filed with the secretary of state’s office show Insys Therapeutics, whose sole product is an opiate spray to treat pain for cancer patients, gave …

Ryan Hurley, Rose Law Group Partner and Director of Medical Marijuana Department to speak at the Cannabis Industry, Private Law and Conflict Resolution seminar

Weed in the Garden: The Cannabis Industry, Private Law and Conflict Resolution September 8 @ 9:00 am – 12:15 pm This program may qualify for up to 3.0 hours CLE / 3.0 Ethics McAuliffe CLE Center, 4201 N. 24th Street, PhoenixTo Register: Live, Phoenix | Simulcast, Tucson | WebcastAcross the country, individual states are increasingly legalizing medical and recreational marijuana. …

What cannabis businesses need to know about intellectual property protection

By Marsha Durr, Rose Law Group law clerk, and Jeremy Kapteyn, chairman of Rose Law Group Intellectual Property Law Department Marijuana has created quite a buzz in Arizona this year. In June, petition signatures were submitted to the secretary of state for approval to put legalization of adult use of marijuana on the November ballot. Less than two weeks later, …