Legal cannabis industry gets ‘hit with the RICO;’ by Rose Law Group Attorney Jana Weltzin in Marijuana Venture Magazine

Racketeering charges are a threat to the entire business by Jana Weltzin | Marijuana Venture Magazine An alarming trend of private citizens filing RICO claims targeting business owners, state public servants, accountants and landlords has emerged within the cannabis industry. The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) is the 1970 federal statute aimed at eliminating the infiltration of organized …

Which states allow marijuana investments? Rose Law Group Senior Partner Ryan Hurley discusses

by James Garrett Baldwin | Investopedia Marijuana prohibition has lasted 78 years in the United States, although public opinion has changed dramatically over the last few decades in favor of legalization. In 1969, just 12% of Americans supported legalization. Today, that figure is significantly higher, as evidenced by state ballots around the country that have embraced marijuana for recreational and …

Board decides Legislature must authorize marijuana clubs; Rose Law Group Attorney Jana Weltzin comments

by DJ Summers |Alaska Journal of Commerce When Nov. 24 comes around, the only legal place to consume newly legal Alaska cannabis will be your home. The Legislature will have to decide whether or not to allow cannabis social clubs in Alaska, following a highly contentious Marijuana Control Board ruling on Sept. 24 that prohibited clubs. “A person may not …

Rose Law Group Partner Ryan Hurley presenting at Cannabis World Congress & Business Expo

The 2nd Annual Cannabis World Congress and Business Expo is the leading forum for doing business in one of the fastest growing industries in the United States. If you’re employed in the cannabis industry, a current business owner, interested in starting a cannabis business, provide private equity & investment resources, or provide professional or business services, this is an event …

Arizona medical marijuana milestone: 80,000 patients and caregivers; Rose Law Group Partner Ryan Hurley expects to see steady measured growth

by Ray Stern | Phoenix New Times Arizona has reached a marijuana-legalization milestone, with more than 80,000 people now qualified to legally possess, grow, or sell pot for medicinal purposes. State voters passed the 2010 Medical Marijuana Act by a slim margin, resulting in about 90 dispensaries statewide and an ever-increasing number of patients, caregivers, and registered dispensary agents. Here …

Know the details involved with leasing real property; by Rose Law Group Attorney Jana Weltzin in Marijuana Venture Magazine

Be honest about business plans when talking to landlords by Jane Weltzin | Rose Law Group Attorney Given the conflict between state and federal law, marijuana-related business owners face a unique challenge obtaining real property leaseholds.  Landlords who are amenable to  leasing to a cannabis business are in a predicament. They are torn between their motivation to do business with …