The Duality of Cannabis Regulation According to the International Narcotics Control Board: A Response to the Report of the INCB for 2022

By Jason Adelstone
Mar 15, 2023

In its 2022 report, the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) argues that legalizing the non-medical and non-scientific use of cannabis has failed to achieve the benefits to society that were intended through such legalization. In its attempt to deliver evidence of this failure, INCB instead provides ample evidence to the contrary—that legalization and regulation work. Read this insight for Vicente LLP’s response to the annual report of the INCB.

Cannabis Crossing State Lines: California Dept. of Cannabis Control Pushes for Interstate Commerce

By Cassia Furman, Jason Adelstone
Feb 24, 2023

A bill passed in 2022 authorized California to enter into agreements with neighboring states allowing for interstate transfers between cannabis licensees, so long as the cannabis products don’t pass through a non-legal state. Could this be implemented? What are the risks?

VS Participating in Upcoming Drug Conviction Record Sealing Clinic Hosted by The Color of Cannabis and NAACP Denver

Dec 23, 2022

On January 7, 2023, the VS team will provide legal services at a drug conviction record sealing clinic in Denver, Colorado.

Highly Non-Compliant: Does Non-Medical Cannabis Legalization Really Fit within the UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs? No, It Does Not!

By Jason Adelstone
Apr 27, 2022

A recent paper by Kenzi Riboulet-Zemouli argues that the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs already allows for the regulation of Non-Medical cannabis. This premise, unfortunately, is just incorrect.

NAACP to Host Free Expungement Clinic with The Color of Cannabis and Vicente Sederberg LLP

Jul 22, 2021

VS's Jason Adelstone, Catie Wightman and Genevieve Meehan will participate in a free expungement clinic to be held on July 31, 2021 in Denver.

Memo to the INCB Regarding Draft Guidelines on Control Requirements for Medical and Scientific Cannabis

By Vicente Sederberg LLP
May 24, 2021

Read the memo VS delivered to the International Narcotics Control Board, which gives draft guidelines on control requirements for medical and scientific cannabis and discusses the implications and important issues for consideration.

2020 Elections and Cannabis: Focus on Arizona

By Jerrico Perez and Jason Adelstone
Oct 29, 2020

On November 3, 2020, Arizona voters will again vote to legalize an adult-use marijuana program, four years after rejecting a similar initiative.