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Bloomsbury Professional Law Insight: Cannabis Law and Regulation

Bloomsbury Professional Law Insight: Cannabis Law and Regulation

Author: Mark Taylor
Publisher: Bloomsbury Professional (formerly Tottel Publishing)
ISBN: 9781526513519
Published In: February 2020
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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This new title provides a holistic picture of global cannabis laws and emerging legislative trends for businesses that require a deeper understanding of one of the fastest-moving emerging sectors today.

Individual jurisdictions breaking from international guidance on cannabis legality have opened a Pandora's Box of divergent regulatory regimes across some of the world’s biggest economies. Recent court cases, rulings and directives, along with government initiatives, trials and in some cases total decriminalisation, have created a patchwork of global markets for participants to navigate and serve. These range from fully legal adult recreational markets to nascent medicinal and biopharmaceutical opportunities.

Domestic cannabis initiatives have generated significant opportunities for a range of industries including cosmetics, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, technology and tobacco, despite the exacerbated risks of trading while the UN’s indecision over the drug’s potential rescheduling is ongoing. The cannabis industry itself is at a crossroads due to the legal arbitrage occurring from the varying speeds of maturation. Where Canadian firms have endured more than a decade of IP and trademark litigation issues, for example, many European businesses are only now discovering the roadblocks to patenting products that are by definition illegal under international law.

M&A activity between producers and suppliers is also soaring, causing problems for banking and capital markets firms who may be exposed to federally illegal activity. Overseas investors must also consider proceeds of crime laws that may apply should they be transacting in an activity that is illegal in their home country.
1. Introduction
2. Terminology
3. Legal definitions of cannabis
4. International Drug Treaties
5. Global reform
6. Regional reform
7. Recreational use regulatory models
8. Medicinal cannabis regulatory models
9. IP and trademarks
10. Laws and trends by jurisdiction:
11. North America (US, Canada, Mexico)
12. Latin America (Uruguay)
13. Europe (Germany, UK, Spain and Med)
14. Africa (South Africa, Lesotho, Nigeria, Zimbabwe)
15. APAC (Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Philippines, India)
16. The state of play to 2020-21