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United States Federal Cannabis Reform is on the Horizon: What are the Implications for Canada

Andrew J. Wilder, Partner, Cannabis and Corporate Finance & Securities Groups The legal status of cannabis in the United States is in a state of flux. Despite a growing number of states legalizing cannabis for medical and recrea...

Nov 4, 2024

Matt Maurer interviewed by CBC News on Tokyo Smoke locations closing

Matt Maurer Matt Maurer, Chair of our Cannabis Law and Franchise Law Groups, was interviewed by CBC News on Canadian cannabis retailer, Tokyo Smoke.

Sep 4, 2024

Matt Maurer interviewed by MJBizDaily on a record number of Canadian cannabis stores closing in 2023

Matt Maurer Matt Maurer, Chair of our Cannabis Law and Franchise Law Groups, was interviewed by MJBizDaily on recent data from regulators which shows a record num...

Jan 31, 2024

Matt Maurer interviewed by Global News on Loblaws lobbying the government to amend cannabis rules

Matt Maurer Matt Maurer, Chair of our Cannabis Law and Franchise Law Groups, was interviewed by Global News regarding the supermarket giant Loblaws urging the Ont...

Jan 17, 2024

Matt Maurer has once again been recognized as a Global Top 200 Cannabis Lawyer

Matt Maurer Congratulations to Matt Maurer, Chair of our Cannabis Law Group and Franchise Law Group, who has once again been recognized as a Global Top 200 Cannab...

Sep 18, 2023

Capital and controversy: an attorney’s reflections on five years of legalization

Matt Maurer To me, it feels like only yesterday that Canada legalized cannabis for adult use. But as anyone who has been working in the industry for an extended p...

Aug 15, 2023

Penalty or damages? The enforceability of liquidated damages provisions

Matt Maurer When one party to a contract commits a breach the innocent party may elect to sue for 'damages,' which is a fancy legal term for monetary losses.

May 24, 2023

Matt Maurer spoke with The Trillium on the legal cannabis market

Matt Maurer Matt Maurer, Chair of our Cannabis Law Group and of our Franchise Law Group, spoke with The Trillium on the slow of legal cannabis sales in Ontario. ...

May 12, 2023

Matt Maurer was quoted in StratCann on cannabis smoking lounges

Matt Maurer Matt Maurer, Chair of our Cannabis Law Group and of our Franchise Law Group, spoke to StratCann on cannabis smoking lounges.

Mar 28, 2023

Business of Cannabis recaps "Technology, Privacy, and Regulation In An Evolving Industry" webinar

Roland Hung and Matt Maurer Business of Cannabis wrote a recap of the recent presentation lead by Torkin Manes lawyers, Matt Maurer and Roland Hung, on technology, privacy, and r...

Mar 3, 2023

Matt Maurer quoted by mg Magazine on Canopy Growth Corporation

Matt Maurer Matt Maurer, Chair of our Cannabis Law and Franchise Law Groups, was quoted by mg Magazine on Canopy Growth Corporation's plans to lay off 35 percent ...

Feb 27, 2023

Matt Maurer is on the Advisory Board of the Osgoode Certificate in Cannabis Law and Regulation

Matt Maurer Matt Maurer, Chair of our Cannabis Law and Franchise Law Groups, will be participating on the Advisory Board of the Osgoode Certificate in Cannabis La...

Feb 9, 2023

Matt Maurer featured in The Lawyer's Daily on cannabis consumption spaces

Matt Maurer Matt Maurer, Chair of our Cannabis Law Group and Franchise Law Group, was featured in The Lawyer's Daily on cannabis consumption spaces.

Jan 27, 2023

Matt Maurer was quoted in StratCann on cannabis consumption lounges

Matt Maurer Matt Maurer, Chair of our Cannabis Law Group and of our Franchise Law Group, spoke to StratCann on cannabis consumption lounges.

Jan 24, 2023

Investment Executive quotes Matt Maurer on CannTrust case

Matt Maurer Matt Maurer, Co-chair of our Cannabis Law Group and Chair of our Franchise Law Group, spoke to Investment Executive on the quasi-criminal CannTrust ca...

Dec 20, 2022

Grow Opportunity speaks to Matt Maurer on investing in cannabis ventures

Matt Maurer Matt Maurer, Co-chair of our Cannabis Law Group and Chair of our Franchise Law Group, spoke to Grow Opportunity on investing in cannabis ventures.

Dec 12, 2022

Matt Maurer was quoted in StratCann

Matt Maurer A small city in northern Ontario is looking to establish bylaws to control where people can grow cannabis, despite some concerns that such a bylaw cou...

Nov 17, 2022

Cannabis companies must brush up on the difference between litigation & arbitration

Matt Maurer When people negotiate and draft contracts, the dispute resolution section is often only considered in passing as the parties are more focused on the b...

Nov 17, 2022

Matt Maurer was quoted in the Financial Post

Matt Maurer Matt Maurer was quoted by the Financial Post about the OSC’s first court proceeding involving a publicly traded cannabis company.

Oct 18, 2022

Matt Maurer was quoted by StratCann

Matt Maurer The Ontario Cannabis store has launched a "Buy Legal” public education campaign to inform consumers about the difference between legal and illegal can...

Oct 4, 2022

Matt Maurer was quoted by The Lawyers Daily

Matt Maurer Matt Maurer was quoted about the federal government’s legislative review of the Cannabis Act in The Lawyer's Daily.

Sep 26, 2022

Costa Rican Legalization of Cannabis and Hemp- Part 1

Matt Maurer Costa Rica, well known for its slower pace of life, often affectionately known as “Tico Time”, has actually moved quite quickly in progressing on its ...

Sep 21, 2022

Turbulent times from the perspective of civil litigation

Matt Maurer I spent the first decade or so of my legal career practicing exclusively in the field of civil litigation. Today, I still maintain a busy civil litiga...

Sep 9, 2022

Matt Maurer recognized as a Global Top 200 Cannabis Lawyer

Matt Maurer Congratulations to Matt Maurer, Co-chair of our Cannabis Law Group and Chair of our Franchise Law Group, who has once again been recognized as a Globa...

Sep 1, 2022

Matt Maurer was quoted by MG Magazine

Matt Maurer Matt Maurer was interviewed by MG Magazine about what federal legalization of cannabis means for Costa Rica and the future for legalization in other c...

Aug 23, 2022

Legalization of Recreational Cannabis in Germany – The Consultation Process

Andrew J. Wilder, Partner, Cannabis and Corporate Finance & Securities Groups In late 2021, the German government announced its plan to expand the legalization of cannabis to include recreational-use sales in Germany, which, sin...

Aug 19, 2022

Legal Matters: What you need to know about selling customer information as a cannabis retailer

Roland Hung, Lisa R. Lifshitz and Matt Maurer Roland Hung, Lisa R. Lifshitz, Matt Maurer, and Olivia Veldkamp were featured in Grow Opportunity.

Jul 28, 2022

Selling Personal Information as a Cannabis Retailer: What You Need to Know

Roland Hung, Matt Maurer and Lisa R. Lifshitz The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario recently published Guidance Document – Inducements Rules for Licensed Cannabis Retailers The Guidance Do...

Jun 9, 2022

Health Canada Approves Decriminalization of Small Amounts of Illicit Drugs for Personal Use in British Columbia

Ida Sherkat and Andrew J. Wilder, Partner, Cannabis and Corporate Finance & Securities Groups In November 2021, the Province of British Columbia made a request to Health Canada for a section 56 exemption to the Controlled Drugs and Substances A...

Jun 1, 2022

The “return” of white labelling is a win-win-win for LPs, retailers and consumers

Matt Maurer Last summer, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) launched a consultation with industry stakeholders regarding the existing Registrar’s...

May 31, 2022

Andrew Wilder to speak at Washington State Bar Association's webinar about Global Trends in Psychedelic and Cannabis Law

Andrew J. Wilder, Partner, Cannabis and Corporate Finance & Securities Groups Andrew Wilder to speak at Washington State Bar Association's webinar about Global Trends in Psychedelic and Cannabis Law

May 30, 2022

Matt Maurer was quoted by Leafly.

Matt Maurer What will US federal legalization mean for Canada’s cannabis industry? Matt Maurer was interviewed by Leafly. about what federal legalization of canna...

May 11, 2022

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