Future Farm Technologies, Inc., a Vancouver based marijuana cultivator, has announced that it plans to purchase a 15,000 sq. ft. building in Providence for $750,000. The closing is set for January 15, 2018. The location of the building has not been disclosed. According to Future Farm’s press release, the building is zoned for marijuana cultivation. ...
Will next summer’s opening of the recreational marijuana market in Massachusetts impact Rhode Island’s medical marijuana demand? An industry leader and a government regulator recently expressed different views to committees of the Rhode Island General Assembly. Earlier this month, Norman Birenbaum, the Principal Policy and Economic Analyst for the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation...
Are your online Terms of Service enforceable? Businesses should review their account registration process in light of a recent court decision. In Meyer v. Uber Technologies, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld Uber’s Terms of Service and arbitration provision in the face of a challenge by an Uber user. The facts...
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) recently issued guidance to allow licensed medical marijuana dispensaries to operate as Massachusetts business corporations. Until July 2017, Massachusetts law required medical marijuana dispensaries to operate as non-profit corporations. However, the bill passed into law in July that allows the recreational use of marijuana, also contains a provision...
The Rhode Island Division of Taxation is offering a tax amnesty window program, beginning December 1. This is the first amnesty program since 2012, and the terms (discussed below) are very favorable to taxpayers. Any taxpayer with an outstanding Rhode Island tax issue should strongly consider whether to take advantage of this amnesty program. Qualifying...
Supporters of recreational marijuana use are still celebrating their legislative victory in Massachusetts. But whether they ultimately will be successful at the federal level still is unclear. While Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been sending signals that indicate that a federal crackdown on the use of marijuana may be imminent in states that have legalized...
The recent wildfires in Northern California have destroyed nearly 6,000 structures and have burned over 200,000 acres of land — an area the size of New York City. The fires also have killed at least 40 people. According to reports in the New York Times, the fires also have destroyed many of the region’s marijuana farms...
Partridge Snow & Hahn has announced that Allison L. McDonald has joined the firm as an associate practicing in the firm’s Providence office. Allison brings her experience to the real estate group at PS&H where she represents clients in commercial finance transactions, asset-based lending transactions, and traditional working capital and equipment loan facilities. She frequently...
Partridge Snow & Hahn has announced that David M. DiSegna has joined the firm as an associate in the Providence office. David focuses his practice in public finance and business law and has significant experience representing clients in the sophisticated area of tax-exempt finance. He serves as bond counsel to numerous governmental entities, as well...
Each year, Preserve Rhode Island partners with the Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission to honor the people who make a difference by protecting Rhode Island’s historic places. Friends and colleagues from around the state mingle at this annual Preservation Celebration where Rhody Award winners are recognized for their contributions. More than 300 of...
