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    Just how cool are cannabis attorneys?
    Rachael Z. Ardanuy, Esq.
    • Mar 16
    • 1 min

    Just how cool are cannabis attorneys?

    Not only does RZA Legal focus on the cannabis industry, but we do other amazing things too! Congrats to Brian Blumenfeld!
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    So you wanna start a cannabis business in 2022... (part I)
    Lauren Devine
    • Feb 18
    • 4 min

    So you wanna start a cannabis business in 2022... (part I)

    Cannabusiness-curious? We've compiled a few tips and FAQs to serve as a springboard for the next phase of your cannabis journey.
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    Commercial Cannabis Opportunities Continue to Open Up
    Rachael Z. Ardanuy, Esq.
    • Jan 24
    • 2 min

    Commercial Cannabis Opportunities Continue to Open Up

    As the country continues its march towards legalization, many new opportunities are emerging in states like Colorado and New Jersey.
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    Are You Prepared to Comply?
    Rachael Z. Ardanuy, Esq.
    • Dec 6, 2021
    • 2 min

    Are You Prepared to Comply?

    The Denver Revised Municipal Code requires that all marijuana stores and retail marijuana hospitality and sales businesses comply with rules
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    Interpreting Florida Supreme Court’s Decision in Florida Department of Health v. Florigrown
    Isabella Campbell
    • Aug 2, 2021
    • 3 min

    Interpreting Florida Supreme Court’s Decision in Florida Department of Health v. Florigrown

    On May 27th, 2021, the Florida Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Florida Department of Health v. Florigrown.
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    Denver Social Impact Plan - We Can Help!
    Lauren Devine
    • Jul 12, 2021
    • 2 min

    Denver Social Impact Plan - We Can Help!

    Attention Current and Prospective Denver Marijuana Business Owners! New Application Requirements - We Can Help!
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    Summertime, and Delivery’s Easy: An Overview of Denver’s New Delivery Regs
    Lauren Devine
    • Jul 6, 2021
    • 2 min

    Summertime, and Delivery’s Easy: An Overview of Denver’s New Delivery Regs

    Denver city council approved and Mayor Hancock signed off on a new Denver ordinance allowing for delivery of cannabis by third party vendors
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    Understanding the New CDPHE Hemp Testing Requirements
    Rachael Z. Ardanuy, Esq.
    • Jun 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    Understanding the New CDPHE Hemp Testing Requirements

    Starting July 1, 2021, several new testing requirements for Colorado wholesale hemp manufacturers will go into effect, impacting...
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    Sweeping Legislation Signed Into Law on 4/20 in Denver, Colorado
    Rachael Z. Ardanuy, Esq.
    • Apr 30, 2021
    • 1 min

    Sweeping Legislation Signed Into Law on 4/20 in Denver, Colorado

    On April 20, 2021, Mayor Michael Hancock singed into law sweeping legislation passed by Denver city council including...
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    Is Your Business Ready for the New Changes?
    Rachael Z. Ardanuy, Esq.
    • Jan 7, 2021
    • 2 min

    Is Your Business Ready for the New Changes?

    As with every year, laws and MED regulations changed and many of those changes into effect in January.
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    Colorado Cannabis Industry Called on to be a Role Model in Public Safety
    Rachael Z. Ardanuy, Esq.
    • Nov 29, 2020
    • 2 min

    Colorado Cannabis Industry Called on to be a Role Model in Public Safety

    On November 17th the Marijuana Enforcement Division issued an Industry-Wide Bulletin highlighting reminders for maintaining compliant and...
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    Show me your Corrective and Preventive Action Plan!
    Rachael Z. Ardanuy, Esq.
    • Oct 20, 2020
    • 2 min

    Show me your Corrective and Preventive Action Plan!

    Starting January 1, 2021, Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) regulation requires all Medical and Retail Marijuana Stores, Cultivations...
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    Important Announcements for September
    Rachael Z. Ardanuy, Esq.
    • Sep 12, 2020
    • 2 min

    Important Announcements for September

    Here are some important announcements you need to know for the month.
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    Summertime Rule-making – MED wants to hear from you!
    Rachael Z. Ardanuy, Esq.
    • Aug 15, 2020
    • 2 min

    Summertime Rule-making – MED wants to hear from you!

    Every year following the close of Colorado’s annual legislative session, the Marijuana Enforcement Division gets busy assembling work group
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    Understanding the Recent Stanley Brother’s Trademark Denial
    Rachael Z. Ardanuy, Esq.
    • Jul 2, 2020
    • 4 min

    Understanding the Recent Stanley Brother’s Trademark Denial

    In June 2020, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) issued an opinion denying Stanley Brothers Social Enterprises, LLC (“Stanley Bro
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    Understanding the New Industrial Hemp Requirements
    Rachael Z. Ardanuy, Esq.
    • Jun 23, 2020
    • 3 min

    Understanding the New Industrial Hemp Requirements

    On July 1st, several new MED regulations will go into effect, placing new requirements on both marijuana manufacturers and marijuana stores
    63 views0 comments
    Don’t Let Your Hard Work Go Up in Smoke - Protecting Your Canna-Legacy
    Rachael Z. Ardanuy, Esq.
    • Mar 14, 2020
    • 3 min

    Don’t Let Your Hard Work Go Up in Smoke - Protecting Your Canna-Legacy

    I spend a lot of my time talking about things that nobody wants to talk about. For many years, it was cannabis. The industry has grown...
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    Updates from RZA Legal
    Rachael Z. Ardanuy, Esq.
    • Jan 12, 2020
    • 3 min

    Updates from RZA Legal

    Happy New Year from RZA Legal! Here are some important updates: New Rules Go Into Effect January 2020! Following the sweeping legislative...
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    States of Delivery
    Rachael Z. Ardanuy, Esq.
    • Nov 20, 2019
    • 3 min

    States of Delivery

    There are now five states that have legalized delivery of retail marijuana; California, Oregon, Nevada, Massachusetts, and Colorado.
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    When Can We Expect Federal CBD Regulations?
    Rachael Z. Ardanuy, Esq.
    • Oct 24, 2019
    • 2 min

    When Can We Expect Federal CBD Regulations?

    Since the federal legalization of industrial hemp last year, Americans have been waiting on regulations from the FDA concerning CBD products
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