September 2025
Rod Kight Law: Texas Hemp Industry Faces New Threat from Governor Abbott’s Executive Order
Texas is the largest hemp market in the United States, making it one of the most important states for hemp businesses ...
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Rod Kight Law: Texas Hemp Industry Victorious as THC Ban Bill Dies
The Texas hemp industry (not to mention hemp companies across the US that sell into Texas) are relieved as efforts ...
Bradley: The ABCs of CBD? Kind of… 8th Circuit Affirms Termination of Employee Failing Drug Test for Hemp Pain Oil
You want a safe workplace and have adopted a Drug Free Workplace policy. You may even have government contracts that ...
Tilleke & Gibbins – Thailand’s New Cannabis Controls Impact Doctors, Dispensaries, And Growers
Liberal cannabis access in Thailand is officially over. On June 26, 2025, the Ministry of Public Health brought the inflorescence ...
Cowan: Cannabis Industry Insight – Trademark Is Registered For Cosmetics Containing Hemp-Derived THC Despite A Descriptiveness Refusal
FSST Pharms, LLC, doing business as Native Nations Cannabis and owned by the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe in South Dakota, ...
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DHC: Recent Local, State, and Federal Updates to Cannabis Law and Regulations will have a significant impact on New York State’s Adult-Use Cannabis ecosystem
Key Updates for Cannabis Licensees, Investors, and Entrepreneurs ...
Harris Beach Murtha: Federal Court Rules NY Cannabis Licensing Preference for In-State Convictions is Unconstitutional
On August 12, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that New York’s adult-use cannabis licensing scheme, which ...
Harris Sliwoski: Federal Appeals Court Rejects Preferences for In-State Cannabis Applicants
A federal appellate court has ruled that a New York cannabis licensing rule favoring in-state residents is unconstitutional, because it ...
Vorys: From Seed to Strategy: Intellectual Property Protection for Cannabis Brands
The cannabis industry has experienced consistent growth over recent years, leading to substantial investment and an increase in the industry’s ...
CDLA: Medicinal Cannabis Laws in Australia
Australia’s State and Territories each have their own laws regulating access to it and the imposition of penalties ...
McCarter & English: Antitrust Law in the Cannabis Sector
Recent antitrust litigation in the cannabis and vape sectors signals intensified scrutiny of pricing practices, distribution restraints, and exclusionary conduct ...
Klein Moynihan Turco: Cannabis Ads Must Comply With State Regulations
Licensed cannabis retailers are popping up all over New York State, making it more convenient for consumers to find a ...
Jackson Lewis: Building An Exemption: California Construction Employers Allowed To Drug Test For Marijuana
California exempts “the building and construction trades” from its bar on employer discrimination based on an employee’s off-duty use of ...
Minter Ellison: Branching out: Ahpra publishes cannabis prescriber guidance
On 9 July 2025, Ahpra published guidance on medicinal cannabis prescribing. We summarise 5 key takeaways for prescribers and provide ...