November 2023
Dentons: Current Developments in the German Legalization Process
On September 29, 2023, the German Federal Council (Bundesrat) officially commented on the German Federal Government’s (Bundesregierung) cannabis legalization plans ...
mcglinchey: Navigating the Complexities of Cannabis Insurance
The cannabis industry, just like any other industry, requires insurance coverage. Insurance is often required for plant-touching businesses such as ...
mcglinchey: SAFER Act: Marijuana May Soon Become a Bigger Deal
Proponents of marijuana reform have had cause for celebration in 2023. Despite challenges facing the industry, the political and social momentum surrounding cannabis is ...
Emerge: NJ Expands Edibles with Resolutions 2023-143 and 2023-144
Hey there, fellow ganjaprenuers and curious minds! We have some exciting news, fresh from the Garden State! Last month, on ...
Cultiva Law: California’s Thriving Unlicensed Market
Over the past fiscal year, the California cannabis industry has seen tremendous financial and economic hardship. Many large-scale cultivators and ...
Philip Snow / Rod Kight: Virginia Hemp Industry Suffers Major Loss In Court Ruling
On October 30, 2023, Judge Leonie Brinkema in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia issued ...
Husch Blackwell: Cannabis Litigation Alert: Commerce Clause Back on Blast
Recently, the Department of Health and Human Services recommended to the Drug Enforcement Administration that cannabis be rescheduled on the Controlled Substances ...
Bradley: This is the End: Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Sets End Game Scenario – Will it Work?
Last Thursday, the AMCC voted to adopt an emergency rule that, by its terms, would (1) attempt to address most, but not ...
Sheppard Mullin: High Protections on Information Relating to Employees’ Cannabis Use
On October 7, 2023, Governor Gavin Newson signed SB 700 into law, amending the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). SB 700, ...
Littler: California Laws Come into Effect Regarding Off-Duty Marijuana Use
Two new laws will take effect next year that restrict how employers may respond to worker off-duty cannabis use. One ...
Venable: New California Employment Laws For 2024
Now that California’s 2023 legislative session has closed and the governor’s October 14 deadline to sign or veto new legislation ...
Bricker Graydon: The Possible Demise of 280E in the World of Cannabis
The Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S. Code §280E, is the bane of any business associated with the “trafficking” of Schedule ...
Harris Sliwoski: Oregon Cannabis: The OLCC License as Security
Can a creditor, landlord or other third party take a security interest in an OLCC license? Can an OLCC licensee ...
Sheppard Mullin: United Cannabis Corporation v. Pure Hemp Collective Inc.
UCANN filed suit in the District of Colorado in July 2018, accusing Pure Hemp of infringing the ’911 patent, entitled ...
mcglinchey: Is THCA Legal? The State Line is the Bottom Line
Tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA) is one of the most misunderstood and controversial cannabinoids in the Cannabis sativa (cannabis) plant. While booming in popularity, ...
Troutman Pepper: Colorado’s Excise Taxes on Recreational Marijuana: A Revenue Boon for the State That Disadvantages Vertically Integrated Cannabis Operations
Since its first recreational marijuana dispensary opened in 2014, Colorado has been at the forefront of the burgeoning adult-use cannabis industry, setting ...
Bridge West: Decoding Section 280E: Impact on the Legal Landscape of Cannabis Businesses
As the cannabis industry flourishes, a complex set of regulations and tax codes has emerged, shaping the financial landscape for ...
Ogletree Deakins: California Expands Marijuana Employment Antidiscrimination Law
On October 7, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) No. 700 into law, expanding California’s Fair Employment and ...
Vicente: Cannabis and Hemp Developments in North Carolina
Public support for medical cannabis in North Carolina is quite strong. In fact, according to a Meredith College poll conducted ...
Seyfarth: Bankruptcy Court Approves Cannabis Debtor’s Chapter 11 Plan
On September 20, 2023, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California (“Court”) confirmed a plan for a ...
Husch Blackwell: The New York marijuana business application window has opened, but will be over in a ‘New York minute’
After months of anticipation, the New York State Office of Cannabis Management began accepting applications for five (5) types of ...
Harris Sliwoski – Oregon Marijuana: OLCC Announces Changes to Certificate of Tax Compliance Rule
The OLCC announced several changes to the tax compliance rule this weekend at the Cannabis & Psychedelic Section of the ...
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