Hemp industry eagerly awaits new regulations

By Adam Trenk, partner and Director of Rose Law Group cannabis and hemp department and Jonathan Udell who focuses on cannabis and hemp law.  Hemp farmers and businesses across the country are eagerly awaiting the release of new regulations that will govern their crops, products, and services. The regulatory saga began last year when Congress adopted the 2018 Farm Bill. Under …

Arizona’s new marijuana testing program ‘of paramount importance,’ says Adam Trenk, Rose Law Group partner, director of cannabis and hemp departments

By Ali Swenson | Phoenix New Times Arizona’s medical cannabis industry has long been a Wild West without mandatory testing, but a new state advisory council is about to settle in and bring some law and order. Officials at the state Department of Health Services picked members for a medical marijuana testing advisory council last week, meeting the first requirement …

Rose Law Group becomes 1st to establish stand-alone hemp practice

AZBigMedia Rose Law Group announced Attorney and Partner Adam Trenk, has been named Director of the Rose Law Group’s Cannabis and Hemp Departments. This comes as the innovative Scottsdale firm is the first in the state to establish a stand-alone Hemp Department. Rose Law Group has been on the leading edge of the burgeoning hemp industry and has been instrumental in working closely …

Laura Bianchi, Rose Law Group partner and Cannabis Dept. director, talks to AzBigMedia about the complexities of cannabis banking

AZBigMedia Could new legislation or a federal marijuana banking law cause current banking and cannabis business restrictions to go up in smoke? While pending legislation may hint at the possibility, Arizona leaders say it might be slightly premature to bank on anything just yet. Presently, any cannabis-related business remains illegal under federal law. This means that although medical marijuana dispensaries can legally …

[PODCAST] Raising Cannabis Capital: Integrated CBD

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Integrated CBD Produced by MJBULLS Media, Cannabis Podcast Network Integrated CBD is a vertically integrated organic cannabis company located in Arizona. Their experienced team of financial and agricultural entrepreneurs have applied their expertise to create one of the industries largest CBD producing organization. CEO Patrick Horsman speaks to Dan Humiston about investing in patented farming …

Rose Law Group Cannabis Dept., Laura Bianchi, partner and director, and attorneys Justin Brandt and Jessica Hale, featured in Wrazel

By Richard Sanchez | Wrazel As cannabis legalization spreads throughout the US, legal complexities will be a major hurdle for up and coming start-ups. Whether you are a cannabis culinary champ, an investor, grower or any other auxiliary services regulatory and compliance issues will present unique challenges. Rose Law Group–based in Scottsdale, AZ– has set themselves on the forefront of …

Credit unions greenlighted to bank with hemp businesses

By Laura Bianchi, Rose Law Group Partner and Director of Cannabis Department | Cannabis Business Executive On August 19, 2019, the National Credit Union Association (NCUA), a federal agency that regulates, charters, and supervises federal credit unions, released updated guidance on federally-backed credit unions working with hemp-based businesses. The guidelines clarify that credit unions are permitted to offer financial services, including loans, …