Global Regulatory Risk Advisors

Susan Ameel, CEO of Global Regulatory Risk Advisors, spoke at Benzinga’s Cannabis Capital Conference on Wednesday, April 12th. Global Regulatory Risk Advisors is a data company that provides cannabis industry players with regulatory information and business intelligence that allows them to...

Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency released the emergency adult use cannabis regulations last week, which allows the agency to begin accepting applications prior to December 6, 2019. Local cities and prospective business owners have been waiting for the state to release the rules prior to...

Over the last couple of weeks, counties and cities in California have adopted hemp cultivation bans in order to address perceived public nuisance issues from the activity including odor problems and public safety concerns. Counties and cities are also struggling with how to prevent cross-...

Maine’s Office of Marijuana Policy released its provisionally adopted rules last Friday. The rules are relatively modest as they include only 78 pages of regulatory requirements. However, the benefits of a friendly regulatory environment may not overcome the onerous in-state licensing and...

By Susan Ameel, co-founder and partner of Global Regulatory Risk Advisors. Humboldt County continues to step up enforcement against illegal growers. Over the past year, the Humboldt County Code Enforcement Unit in California has actively identified illegal grow operations using satellite imagery....

By Susan Ameel, co-founder and partner of Global Regulatory Risk Advisors. The Florida Legislature passed a bill to implement a hemp program in the state in accordance with the 2018 Farm Bill on the last day of the legislative session, May 3, 2019.  The new law will require the Department of...

By Susan Ameel, co-founder and partner of Global Regulatory Risk Advisors. The Department of Justice (DOJ) updated its guidance to help prosecutors to evaluate corporate compliance programs.  Prosecutors rely on this guidance when evaluating business organizations during an investigation,...

By Susan Ameel, co-founder and partner of Global Regulatory Risk Advisors. Governor J.B. Pritzker announced the Illinois has reached a deal that will legalize marijuana sales by January 1, 2020.  We expect the Illinois Legislature to move quickly and pass the legislation by June. Illinois will...