Attending the Inaugural Blockchain Law for Social Good Conference, founder David Rodman joined the "Security, Commodity, or Fiat? Designing Regulations for the Money of the Future" panel dedicated to discussing the existing and future landscape of U.S. securities laws. Assessing the obstacles … Read more about BL4SG: Security, Commodity, or Fiat?
Ohio Now Accepting Bitcoin for Tax Payments
Beginning today, November 26, 2018, Ohio will be the first US state to accept Bitcoin payments for more than 20 kinds of state business taxes. Payments made in Bitcoin will be made through third-party payment service BitPay. The Ohio Treasurer's website lists the 23 kinds of business taxes that can … Read more about Ohio Now Accepting Bitcoin for Tax Payments
Google Reverses Cryptocurrency Ad Ban
Google has announced a reversal of their cryptocurrency advertising ban, which was initially implemented in March of 2018. The initial advertising ban, according to a Google blog post, included: “Cryptocurrencies and related content (including but not limited to initial coin offerings, … Read more about Google Reverses Cryptocurrency Ad Ban
Blockchain Used to Warn Chinese Citizens About Bad Vaccines
China is undergoing a vaccine crisis. Near the end of July, news emerged that a Chinese drug manufacturer, Changchun Changsheng Biotechnology, was marketing unsafe vaccines, which caused an understandable uproar among Chinese citizens. However, out of this scandal emerged a creative use of … Read more about Blockchain Used to Warn Chinese Citizens About Bad Vaccines
Millennials are Flocking to Cryptocurrency and Cannabis Stocks
You most likely already know that The Rodman Law Group, LLC has been on the cryptocurrency and cannabis train for a long time, but did you know that we're not the only ones excited about those investments? Here's an article in which the CEO of TD Ameritrade, Tim Hockey, discusses the rapid growth of … Read more about Millennials are Flocking to Cryptocurrency and Cannabis Stocks
MED Releases Statement Regarding Sessions’ Revocation of Guidance
The Colorado Department of Revenue Marijuana Enforcement Division (the "MED") has responded to last week's news that Attorney General Jeff Sessions had rescinded previous guidance regarding marijuana enforcement, including the Cole Memo. The text of the bulletin reads: January 5, … Read more about MED Releases Statement Regarding Sessions’ Revocation of Guidance
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions Rescinds Cole Memo, RLG Emphasizes Importance of Rohrabacher-Farr
Today, in a disheartening development for the cannabis industry, US Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memo rescinding previous nationwide marijuana-specific enforcement guidance. The memo stated: “Given the Department’s well-established general principles, previous nationwide guidance specific … Read more about US Attorney General Jeff Sessions Rescinds Cole Memo, RLG Emphasizes Importance of Rohrabacher-Farr