July 2026
Rod Kight: Illinois Cannabis and Hemp Merge Ahead: Use Caution
A new law will reshape the Illinois cannabis industry, including hemp. The state is introducing stricter hemp regulations in November, aligning with ...
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Rod Kight: Texas Is Now Hostile Territory for Hemp
The March 2026 hemp rules are back in play in Texas, and they are bad for the THCa flower market ...
Rod Kight: Minnesota Just Gave Hemp Operators a Better Path Forward
With SF 4401, the state did not leave the hemp industry stranded while the broader cannabis market moves on. It did ...
Vicente: Top 5 Things to Know About the June 29 DEA Cannabis Rescheduling Hearing
The Drug Enforcement Administration is scheduled to hold a historic hearing beginning Monday, June 29, 2026, which could extend Schedule ...
Ropes & Gray: Clearing the Haze? Federal Marijuana Rescheduling Heads to DEA Hearing as Legal Challenges Loom
Despite the administration’s clear support of rescheduling efforts, these developments create uncertainty for manufacturers, researchers, and investors regarding whether and ...
Cole Schotz: New Jersey Cannabis Law Just Got Teeth: Employees Can Now Sue
Employment laws governing workplace drug policies continue to evolve following the legalization of cannabis in New Jersey. On May 26, ...
Zuber Lawler: Wage and Hour Traps Unique to Cannabis Employers in 2026
Cannabis employers continue to face significant wage and hour exposure in 2026, particularly in cultivation, manufacturing, and retail operations where ...
Harris Sliwoski: Law and Politics: Why Marijuana Rescheduling’s One-Sided Hearing Matters
On April 28, 2026, Acting Attorney General Blanche (“AG”) issued a notice of hearing concerning the proposed rule to move marijuana from ...
Harris Beach Murtha: Massachusetts Legal Cannabis Market Undergoing Big Changes
Massachusetts’ legal cannabis market is undergoing a transformation, with new rules that increase the amount of marijuana someone over 21 ...
Clark Hill: Supreme Court Rules Federal Gun Ban For Marijuana Users Unconstitutional
In a unanimous 9-0 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the federal government violated the Second Amendment by prosecuting ...
CDLA (Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia): Medical Cannabis And Driving Laws In NSW
New South Wales is preparing landmark reforms to drug-driving laws that would allow medicinal cannabis patients to drive with THC ...
Zuber Law: Medical Marijuana and the Potential End of 280E
The Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) rule that places state-licensed medical marijuana into Schedule III could create one of the largest ...
Clark Hill: Cannabis Group Series | DEA Final Order: Marijuana Rescheduled Schedule I to Schedule III
On April 23rd, the DEA issued a final order moving certain marijuana classifications from Schedule I to Schedule III of ...
Bradley: What a Blanche AG Nomination Means for Marijuana and Psychedelics
President Trump has announced he will nominate Todd Blanche — his former personal attorney, who has been running the Department of Justice ...
Seyfarth: New Jersey Opens the Door to Cannabis Hiring Litigation: Appellate Division Recognizes Private Right of Action Under CREAMMA
Seyfarth Synopsis: In a significant and unprecedented ruling, the New Jersey Appellate Division held in Sanders v. The Levari Group, LLC ...
Bradley: I Feel Like I’m Taking Crazy Pills: Gov. Spanberger Vetoes Adult-Use Sales Law
It’s déjà vu all over again. In a move that surprised many — and disappointed more — Virginia Gov. Abigail ...
Harris Sliwoski: Minnesota’s New Cannabis and Hemp Laws
Minnesota continues to refine its cannabis framework with an Omnibus Cannabis Bill affecting licensed cannabis (marijuana) businesses, hemp operators and ...