Women in Cannabis Panel on Inclusion in the Industry and Workplace

June 10, 2022

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Member Heidi Urness (Seattle) joined a Women in Cannabis Panel on the Green Rush, a 2-hour weekly live cannabis business talk show produced by Pro Cannabis Media. The show discusses news issues in the cannabis market and each week conducts a deeper dive into specific topics of the industry.

Heidi and her fellow panelists discussed, among other topics, why supporting and building with other women leaders in the cannabis space is so important.

View the entire 2-hour episode here.

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In the Media

Karma Koala Podcast

March 25, 2023

On March 25, 2023, Member Heidi Urness (Seattle) joined Sean Hocking, editor at the Cannabis Law Report, for an episode of the “Karma Koala” podcast, a weekly podcast about all things law, business, and culture in cannabis, to discuss the latest in employment issues and cannabis. Click here to listen to the full episode.

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Maybe You Can Play In the Sandbox If You Don’t Live in the Neighborhood – Have Marijuana Residency Licensure Requirements Gone Up In Smoke?

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Federal Discrimination Statutes and the Cannabis Industry: An Illegal Industry Still Subject to Federal Laws

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Recent federal cases and administrative actions make it clear that, although participants in the marijuana industry may be engaging in conduct deemed illegal under federal law, cannabis companies must still comply with federal discrimination laws.

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Maybe This Time Will Be Different: Senate Unveils Legislation to Legalize Marijuana

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On Thursday, July 21, 2022, Senators Chuck Schumer, Ron Wyden, and Cory Booker unveiled the long-awaited Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA), which, if passed, would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level and require various federal agencies to establish rules for regulating various aspects of the marijuana industry.

In the Media

I’m Over Cannabis Brands That Don’t Like Cannabis Users

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Cannabis Companies Lacking Bankruptcy Protections Can Explore State Options

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As the trend to legalize the medical and recreational use of marijuana continues to blaze through the states, federal law, and bankruptcy courts by extension, have not yet followed suit. Bankruptcy courts have historically prevented cannabis – and even cannabis-ancillary companies – from filing for protection under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code because marijuana remains illegal under the CSA at the federal level.

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Ninth Circuit Holds Delta-8 THC Products Are Federally Legal

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In the Media

McGlinchey Stafford Adds New Cannabis Chair In Seattle

May 16, 2022

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News Release

Prominent Cannabis Attorney Heidi Urness Joins McGlinchey

May 16, 2022

McGlinchey is pleased to announce that nationally-recognized cannabis attorney, Heidi Urness, has joined the firm as a Member. She will be the Chair of the Cannabis Practice Group and located in Seattle. Heidi will focus her practice on representing participants from the broad range of the cannabis industry spanning hemp, CBD, and THC-related businesses, including business owners and operators, investors, banks and financial institutions, insurers, and industry and trade organizations.

Podcasts

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