The recent rescheduling of marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III is an historic and exciting development for the cannabis industry. Federal legitimacy, 280E tax relief, normalized banking — the benefits sound compelling. And with a 60-day filing window some operators are feeling pressure to move fast. But Arizona licensed cannabis businesses should slow down and fully consider all of the potential risks and benefits before filing. Arizona's Structure Doesn't Fit the Rule

When you hear the words “prenuptial agreement” do you the following questions immediately pop up:  "Does wanting a prenup mean we don't fully trust each other?”  "Are we planning for failure before we even begin?”   If so, your fears may be misplaced, because the old stereotypes about prenups are outdated and quickly fading into history like they should.  But if you’re still skeptical, we would like to offer a different viewpoint for your consideration: A prenup isn't a bet a

Today, the Department of Justice and the DEA issued an order immediately moving medical marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act to Schedule III. This is not full federal legalization — but it's the most significant federal action on cannabis in decades. What This Means for the Industry For state-licensed medical cannabis operators, the immediate practical effect is significant: Schedule III status almost certainly means the end of IRC § 280E exposure for th

Most small and mid-sized businesses don't have a lawyer in their corner until there is a problem. This isn't because they don't need one, but because traditional hourly billing is too expensive and too unpredictable to justify having a General Counsel on the team. Business owners avoid legal counsel until something goes wrong, and by then, it's a bigger, more expensive problem that might have been avoided all together. Litix Legal's General Counsel Program changes that model

Michael E. Hurley, Esq. (1941 – 2021) I remember so vividly going to my Dad’s law office as a kid.  Sitting in his big chair, listening to my own voice on his Dictaphone, smelling the leather books and paper files.   I didn't really understand what he did, but I knew he was a lawyer; important, respected.  I also knew that when people called him (often family and friends) it was serious, and they were grateful he was there to answer.  I wanted nothing more than to be a lawye

Today, the President signed an Executive Order to expedite the rescheduling of marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act ( INCREASING MEDICAL MARIJUANA AND CANNABIDIOL RESEARCH – The White House ). While significant, this order does not immediately change marijuana's legal status. The order directs the Attorney General to complete the pending rulemaking to reschedule marijuana to Schedule III "in the most expeditious manner." This process

In our last post, we looked at the unsustainable trends in legal services: since 1977, legal costs have outpaced inflation by 4.5x, public trust in lawyers has dropped by half, and access to justice has collapsed. To reverse this trend, the traditional hourly billing business model needs to evolve, and for this to happen we need to understand where this model came from, why it persists, and how can we start offering alternatives. For most of modern history, lawyers charged fl

Something beautiful happened recently at the Litix Legal team meeting. I asked everyone to answer a simple question: Why are you here? And although each team member's answer was unique, the core of each response was the same: all of us are driven by a desire to improve how legal services are delivered. This alignment of purpose is rare in a company, and it absolutely confirms my belief that we are on to something special. The idea itself isn't particularly revolutionary

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