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12.26.2023Andrew Kline quoted in Cannabis Business Times—Cannabis Industry to 2023: 'Don’t Let the Door Hit You in the …'Andrew Kline was quoted in the Cannabis Business Times in an article that canvassed leading legal and policy experts on their cannabis market expectations for 2024 and thoughts on how the industry fared during 2023. Andrew shared his perspective on the prospects for rescheduling and a Drug Enforcement Administration draft rule in the coming year.
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12.05.2023Andrew Kline Quoted in Colorado Politics—Jared Polis, Democrat Governors Urge Biden Administration to move Forward on Cannabis 'Rescheduling'General NewsAndrew Kline was quoted in "Jared Polis, Democrat Governors Urge Biden Administration to move Forward on Cannabis 'Rescheduling'," an article in Colorado Politics, regarding the Governor of Colorado and other governors urging the Biden administration to reschedule cannabis.
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09.06.2023Andrew Kline Interviewed by Politico—Biden Becomes Unlikely Weed SaviorGeneral NewsAndrew Kline was interviewed by Politico and quoted in the Politico Cannabis newsletter in an article about the FDA's recommendation to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act. "The president just saved a $30 billion, 450,000 industry," said Andrew Kline, a cannabis attorney with Perkins Coie who spent more than a decade as a federal prosecutor. "This is objectively the largest win we've ever seen in cannabis."
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09.01.2023Andrew Kline Quoted in Green Market Report—What Could Rescheduling Mean for the Cannabis Industry?General NewsAndrew Kline was quoted in "What Could Rescheduling Mean for the Cannabis Industry?," an article in Green Market Report, regarding predictions for what could happen if the Drug Enforcement Agency agrees to reschedule cannabis on the list of federally controlled substances.
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08.17.2023Best Lawyers® 2024 Recognizes 388 Perkins Coie LawyersPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is proud to announce that 388 of its lawyers have been recognized by Best Lawyers® 2024. A total of 275 attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and 113 attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
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07.13.2023Perkins Coie Lawyers Mentioned in Law360—DEA Wrongly Refuses To Reconsider Psilocybin, 9th Circ. ToldGeneral NewsJames Williams, Thomas Tobin, Andrew Kline, Holly Martinez and Caleb Bacos were mentioned in “DEA Wrongly Refuses To Reconsider Psilocybin, 9th Circ. Told,” an article Law360, regarding the case of a Washington state clinic fighting for terminally ill patients' right to use psilocybin.
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06.23.2023Andrew Kline Quoted in Law360—Attys Tell Biden Admin Pot's Schedule 1 Status 'Indefensible'General NewsAndrew Kline was quoted in "Attys Tell Biden Admin Pot's Schedule 1 Status 'Indefensible'," an article in Law360, regarding the Coalition for Cannabis Scheduling Reform urging the Biden administration to stop classifying marijuana as a Schedule I substance.
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02.17.2023Perkins Coie Lawyers Mentioned in Law360—DEA Erred In Rejecting Psilocybin Therapy, 9th Circ. HearsGeneral News
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Perkins Coie lawyers were mentioned in “DEA Erred In Rejecting Psilocybin Therapy, 9th Circ. Hears,” an article Law360, regarding a doctor who is urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to find that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) erred when it stated that psilocybin, the psychedelic compound produced by certain mushrooms, has no medical value. -
11.09.2022Andrew Kline Quoted in Politico—Nearly Half of Americans to Reside in States Where Marijuana Is LegalGeneral News
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Andrew Kline was quoted in “Nearly Half of Americans to Reside in States Where Marijuana is Legal.” This article in Politico addressed the passage by Missouri and Maryland of cannabis legalization referendums while three other states rejected such measures. -
09.21.2022Andrew Kline Quoted in Politico—Courts Could Throw State Marijuana Markets Into DisarrayGeneral News
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08.25.2022Andrew Kline Quoted in Detroit Free Press—Michigan’s Cannabis Testing Industry: It’s the ‘Wild, Wild West'General News
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Andrew Kline was quoted in “Michigan’s Cannabis Testing Industry: It’s the ‘Wild, Wild West',” an article in Detroit Free Press,* regarding the testing of cannabis products. -
08.18.2022Best Lawyers® 2023 Recognizes 403 Perkins Coie AttorneysPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is proud to announce that 403 of its attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers® 2023. A total of 279 attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and 124 attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
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07.06.2022National Cannabis Laboratory Council Proposes Standardized Testing for Cannabis ProductsPress ReleasesThe National Cannabis Laboratory Council (NCLC) has today proposed a standardized, national approach to the testing of cannabis products as the U.S. legal cannabis market continues to expand. The recommendations come as legal sales of cannabis are expected to exceed $33 billion by the end of 2022, and a bill to federally legalize cannabis awaits a Senate vote after its passage by the House in April.
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07.05.2022Andrew Kline Quoted in Politico—Coalition of Cannabis Testing Labs Pushes for Uniform StandardsGeneral News
Politico
Senior Counsel Andrew Kline was quoted in "Coalition of Cannabis Testing Labs Pushes for Uniform Standards," and article in Politico,* regarding detailed recommendations on what regulators should be testing for when it comes to cannabinoid and terpene content, as well as a variety of contaminants. -
04.20.2022Senior Counsel Andrew Kline Quoted in Politico—Cannabis Sinks Amid Weed Glut, Congress' InactionGeneral News
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Senior Counsel Andrew Kline was quoted in "Cannabis Sinks Amid Weed Glut, Congress' Inaction," an article in Politico, regarding how industry executives blame Congress’ failure to pass any significant cannabis legislation as the biggest reason the sector is flailing. -
03.03.2022Perkins Coie Represented PharmaCann in Merger with LivWell HoldingsPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that it represented PharmaCann Inc., one of the largest privately held, vertically integrated cannabis company in the United States, in its merger with LivWell Holdings, Inc., a multi-state cannabis cultivation and retail leader based in Colorado. For more information, please see PharmaCann’s press release.
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02.02.2022Perkins Coie’s Cannabis Law Industry Group Advises PepsiCo on New Hemp Energy Drink LaunchPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that its Cannabis Law Industry Group advised PepsiCo regarding legal compliance for its hemp seed ingredient for the global food, snack, and beverage company’s new energy drink Rockstar Unplugged.
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12.27.2021Andrew Kline Quoted in POLITICO—The Year in Weed: An East Coast Embrace, a Capitol Hill Rut, and Sugar-High SalesGeneral News
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Senior Counsel Andrew Kline was quoted in “The Year in Weed: An East Coast Embrace, a Capitol Hill Rut, and Sugar-High Sales,” an article in POLITICO, regarding federal cannabis restrictions. -
12.23.2021Andrew Kline and Barak Cohen Mentioned in Law360—Cannabis: The Top Law360 Guest Articles of 2021General News
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Andrew Kline and Barak Cohen's article, "Federal Cannabis Descheduling Bill Needs More Clarity," which was co-written with Yoko Miyashita, CEO of Leafly, was named among the top cannabis-related guest article on Law360. -
10.19.2021Perkins Coie Attorneys Mentioned in Global Legal Chronicle—PharmaCann’s Merger With LivWell HoldingsGeneral NewsPerkins Coie attorneys were mentioned in “PharmaCann’s Merger With LivWell Holdings,” an article in Global Legal Chronicle, regarding their client, PharmaCann Inc., being acquired by LivWell Holdings, Inc., a multistate cannabis cultivation and retail leader based in Colorado.
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10.14.2021Perkins Coie Represents PharmaCann in Merger With LivWell HoldingsPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that it is representing PharmaCann Inc., the largest privately held, vertically integrated cannabis company in the United States, in a merger agreement under which it will acquire LivWell Holdings, Inc., a multi-state cannabis cultivation and retail leader based in Colorado. For more information, please see PharmaCann’s press release.
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09.10.2021Senior Counsel Andrew Kline Quoted in Law360—Cannabis Bill Roundup: Calif. Passes Sweeping Hemp BillGeneral News
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Andrew Kline was quoted in the Law360 article, "Cannabis Bill Roundup: Calif. Passes Sweeping Hemp Bill," regarding the controversial California bill to regulate hemp and CBD products that passed both chambers of the state legislature this week. -
09.09.2021Andrew Kline Quoted in Law360—Commerce Clause 'Chaos' Could Follow Fed. Pot LegalizationGeneral News
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Andrew Kline was quoted in the Law360 article, "Commerce Clause 'Chaos' Could Follow Fed. Pot Legalization," on how federal legalization could trigger a regulatory crisis. -
08.26.2021Best Lawyers® 2022 Recognizes 367 Perkins Coie AttorneysPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is proud to announce that 367 of its attorneys were recognized by the 2022 Best Lawyers®. A total of 278 attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and 89 attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
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07.26.2021Andrew Kline Mentioned in Law360—DEA Should Allow Psychedelic Therapy, 9th Circ. ToldGeneral NewsAndrew Kline was mentioned in “DEA Should Allow Psychedelic Therapy, 9th Circ. Told,” an article in Law360, regarding the use of Schedule I substances such as psychedelics for specific, medicinal purposes.
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07.14.2021Andrew Kline Quoted in Bloomberg—Schumer Vows Action on Cannabis, But Major Hurdles in WayGeneral NewsSenior Counsel Andrew Kline was quoted in “Schumer Vows Action on Cannabis, But Major Hurdles in Way,” an article in Bloomberg, regarding Chuck Schumer’s marijuana legalization bill.
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06.01.2021Andrew Kline Quoted in Business Insurance—Cannabis Insurance Options ShiftingGeneral NewsSenior Counsel Andrew Kline was quoted in “Cannabis Insurance Options Shifting,” an article in Business Insurance, regarding the cannabis market.
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04.13.2021Andrew Kline Quoted in Business Insurance—Cannabis Sector Sees Positive Signals From Biden AdministrationGeneral NewsSenior Counsel Andrew Kline was quoted in the Business Insurance on the cannabis sector seeing positive signals from the Biden administration.
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03.04.2021Perkins Coie Attorneys Featured on Law.com - Higher Law: Predicting Future of Cannabis LawGeneral News
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Perkins Coie this week convened a panel of experts for an online conversation about recent and expected changes in cannabis laws and legislation. -
01.31.2021Andrew Kline Quoted in Politico— 'There's No Stopping the Industry Now': Democratic Control is a Big Win for MarijuanaGeneral NewsPartner Andrew Kline was quoted in “'There's No Stopping the Industry Now': Democratic Control is a Big Win for Marijuana,” an article in Politico regarding the growth of the cannabis industry.
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01.12.2021Perkins Coie Adds NCIA Director of Public Policy Andrew J. Kline as Senior CounselPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that Andrew J. Kline has joined the firm in Denver as senior counsel in the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice and Cannabis Law industry group.
