DCentral Miami: Just DAO IT!

At this year's DCentral Miami conference, Dave Rodman spoke with fellow experts in the space on all things related to decentralized autonomous organizations ("DAOs"). Joined by Laura Cole with International Blockchain Legal LLP, Moish Peltz of Falcon Rappaport & Berkman PLLC, and Commonwealth's … Read more about DCentral Miami: Just DAO IT!

FDA Delivers Latest CBD Study to Congress

On July 8, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) delivered the results of its most comprehensive sampling study on the current cannabidiol (“CBD”) marketplace to the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations and the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations.1 Congress mandated FDA to … Read more about FDA Delivers Latest CBD Study to Congress

SEC Expertly Trolls ICO Investors

In what was a brilliant, hilarious, and somewhat childish move, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a fake Initial Coin Offering (ICO) in order to highlight the risk of fraud within the ICO market. The SEC has long cautioned about the potential for investors to fall prey to … Read more about SEC Expertly Trolls ICO Investors

SEC Chairman Weighs In…

The cryptocurrency industry has received very little information concerning how the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) will regulate digital currency or Initial Coin Offerings “(ICO’s”). On April, 5, the SEC chairman Jay Clayton gave the industry another glimpse of how cryptocurrencies … Read more about SEC Chairman Weighs In…

Proposed Bill Would Legalize Hemp in US

During a press conference at the US Hemp Roundtable in Frankfort, Kentucky, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced a plan to introduce legislation next week that would protect and advance hemp production in the United States. The proposed Hemp Farming Act of 2018 would "finally legalize … Read more about Proposed Bill Would Legalize Hemp in US

OMB Issues Report on Costs and Benefits of Federal Regulations

The nonpartisan White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released a report breaking down the costs and benefits of various federal regulations. The report analyzed federal regulations considered "major" - meaning that they have $100 million or more in economic impact - over a ten … Read more about OMB Issues Report on Costs and Benefits of Federal Regulations