November 2024
Rod Kight: Who Does the US Cannabis Counsel Really Represent?
The US Cannabis Counsel (USCC) recently rejected four applicants from the hemp industry to its Board. The applicants, Mood, Apotheca, ...
Antithesis: A Long, Strange, But Promising Trip: Challenges and Opportunities in Psychedelics
The psychedelic ecosystem stands at a critical juncture as businesses and advocates navigate complex legal landscapes. Although the federal pathway ...
Naik Naik & Company: How Is Cannabis Defined Under The NDPS Act? Bombay HC Examines
Naik Naik & Company In a recent judgement, the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has held that the ...
Torkin Manes: United States Federal Cannabis Reform is on the Horizon: What are the Implications for Canada
The legal status of cannabis in the United States is in a state of flux. Despite a growing number of ...
Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia: Are hemp gummies and edibles legal in Australia?
The legalisation of cannabis, hash, hemp and related products has now occurred in many jurisdictions in the United States giving ...
Foley Hoag: Federal District Court Grants Partial Victory to Hemp Operators Challenging the NJHAA
In a decision that reads as one of the strongest endorsements of state-based intoxicating hemp regulatory controls in recent memory, ...
Bradley: Not My Problem: Connecticut Federal Court Rules Hemp Lawsuit Is a State Issue
I adore the film (and, as always, I stress the word “film”) Trading Places. It has it all: Eddie Murphy hitting ...
Seyfarth: Café con Cannabis – California’s Cannabis Café Law and Trademark Considerations
Recent legislative changes in California have opened up exciting opportunities for cannabis lounges and retailers. With a new law allowing ...
Troutman Pepper: State vs. Federal Jurisdiction: Connecticut’s Recent Battle Over Intoxicating Hemp-Derived Products
The interplay between the unintentional federal legalization of intoxicating hemp-derived products under the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 ...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers: Criminal Prosecutions Soar Under New South Wales’ Unjust Drug Driving Laws
The Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) released a report on 23 October 2024 which found that the number of people charged ...
Foley Hoag: Cajun Cannabinoid Amendments Not Spared from Spate of Legal Challenges
With certain hemp operators and trade groups enjoying varying degrees of success challenging new state laws and regulations governing intoxicating ...
Harris Sliwoski: Oregon Cracks Down on THC Inflation and Testing Labs
On September 25th, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) sent notices to seven licensed testing laboratories, proposing license cancellation ...
Vicente: Hemp-Derived THC Products in California: Overview of U.S. Hemp Roundtable et al. v. California Department of Public Health et al.
On September 23, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced emergency regulations that, among other things, prohibited hemp products containing any “detectable” amount ...
Norton Rose Fulbright: Germany: Legalisation of cannabis
With the entry into force of the Act on the Controlled Use of Cannabis (Federal Law Gazette 2024 I No ...
Bradley: Federal Appeals Court Says Certain THC-O Products Are Legal Contrary to DEA Interpretation
The 1984 film The Terminator featured a deadly robot assassin who looked like a regular guy (if by “regular guy” you mean ...
Husch Blackwell: Intoxicating Hemp in Wisconsin
America’s Dairyland does not currently have any form of either medical or adult-use cannabis. The state has tried and failed ...
Frank Pantelis – Australia: Medicinal Cannabis: Legal Consequences of Operating a Vehicle
In New South Wales (NSW), drivers using medicinal cannabis under medical supervision and found with small quantities of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) ...
Fisher Phillips: Flash Survey Reveals Half of Employers Don’t Test Applicants for Cannabis: 7 Biggest Employer Takeaways
48% of employers don’t test for cannabis in the pre-hire process, and many have made this choice to ensure they ...
Harris Sliwoski: Congress is About to Lose Its Greatest Cannabis Advocate (Ever)
Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) is retiring next month. Mr. Blumenauer, or “Earl” as he often asked to be called, has been a ...
Venable: Medical Marijuana and Dewberry: The Supreme Court Tackles RICO and Lanham Act Claims
It’s October and, in addition to playoff baseball, that means the Supreme Court is back in session. The Court has ...