Nov - 30 - 2018 One week before the change in Mexico’s presidential administration—and in the midst of rumors that the Federal Commission against Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS) will cease to exist as an autonomous agency and will instead be merged with the Central Ministry of Health—COFEPRIS has approved the first products containing a cannabis-related substance, which [...]

Nov - 12 - 2018 In previous newsletters, we reported that-following certain lawsuits, including some that were handled by Olivares in April 2017-the Mexican Congress amended the Health Law to expressly authorize the use of cannabis and other narcotics for medical and scientific use. Most recently, on October 30, the Mexican Regulatory Agency (COFEPRIS) published [...]

Sep - 24 - 2018 Dear Clients and Friends, This is to inform you that a resolution governing regulations on trade names used to identify businesses on Cuban establishments entered into force in Cuba on July 10, 2018. According to this resolution, all businesses using a trade name must have a registration for that trade [...]