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By: Philip Rubens

Philip Rubens is a partner at law firm Teacher Stern.

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  • Deep in the weeds: How to solve the legal problem of investing in cannabis

    Could an independent monitor fix the legal issue of investing in cannabis?

    A growing controversy exists which is being discussed with increased frequency by commentators concerning the restrictions on UK firms that wish to invest in the overseas cannabis industry.  The controversy arises from the uncertainty regarding the legality of investing in a foreign company, based somewhere that cannabis is legal.  In the UK, cannabis and synthetic [...]

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