March 2026

Mandelbaum Barrett: New Jersey Clarifies Collective Bargaining Rights for Cannabis Employees

In January 2026, Governor Murphy signed Senate Bill No. 3139 (2R) into law, a significant piece of legislation that expands ...

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Vicente: The Evolution of New Jersey’s Cannabis and Hemp Industries in 2026

New Jersey’s cannabis and hemp industries are evolving significantly in 2026. Following legislation signed by Governor Phil Murphy in January ...

Harris Sliwoski: IRC 280E Still Applies to Your Marijuana Business, Unfortunately

In the last year or two, we have seen a growing number of marijuana businesses take the position that IRC ...

bgm: From Hemp to Schedule III: How Federal Cannabis Policy Is Forcing a State-by-State Reset

In rapid succession, the federal government initiated two cannabis policy changes that, taken together, represent the most consequential realignment of ...

Zuber Lawler: Medical Rescheduling, Recreational Risk: How Schedule III Could Reshape Adult-Use Cannabis

After more than fifty years of classification alongside heroin and LSD, cannabis may soon occupy the same legal category as ...

Foley Hoag: Virginia Legislature Advances Competing Bills to Launch Adult-Use Marijuana Sales

The Commonwealth of Virginia has inched closer to (finally) launching an adult-use marijuana marketplace nearly 5 years after it legalized ...

Ice Miller: 2025 Cannabis Litigation Retrospective

2025 Cannabis Litigation Retrospective 2025 had no shortage of litigation impacting both cannabis and hemp businesses. Looking back at the ...

Arent Fox Schiff: Top Issues in the Cannabis Industry for 2026

Top Issues in the Cannabis Industry for 2026 February 17, 2026 2026 brings cautious, steady progress in a continually evolving ...

Seyfarth: Xzibit A to the Trademark Agreement – Cannabis Trademarks Assigned in Cloud of Smoke, Says Rapper’s Ex-Wife

Alvin Joiner, better known by his stage name Xzibit, is a rapper, actor, and record executive. He is also the ...

Wiggin And Dana: Federal, State, And Constitutional Shifts In The Cannabis Legal Landscape

Federal cannabis policy is entering a period of transition. Executive action toward federal rescheduling under the Controlled Substances Act, ongoing ...

Womble Bond Dickinson: Navigating New Hemp Laws: A Major Shift for the Cannabis Industry

A fast-growing market built on hemp-derived cannabinoid products is about to face a federal reset. Over the past several years, ...

Harris Sliwoski: Jersey (Territory) Cannabis Reform Proposals: What Could Have Been, and What May Be–After The Election

Earlier this month, the Bailiwick of Jersey appeared poised to take a measured, evidence-based step toward re-examining its approach to non-medical cannabis. Three ...

Bradley: I Can See Clearly Now the Rain Is Gone: As Major Legislative Deadline Passes, New Laws Governing Mississippi Cannabis and Potential Ibogaine Clinical Trials Emerge

As the frozen precipitation is continuing to thaw across the upper part of Mississippi, the Mississippi legislature continues to forge ...