April 2022

CaiadoGuerreiro: Industrial Hemp In Porrtugal -  The most recent legislative amendments

CaiadoGuerreiro: Industrial Hemp In Porrtugal – The most recent legislative amendments

In early 2022 Portugal introduced relevant changes to the rules on cannabis cultivation for industrial purposes, thus bringing much awaited ...
AlphaRoot Cannabis Insurance Broker: New Jersey Requiring Insurance Plan for License Applications

AlphaRoot Cannabis Insurance Broker: New Jersey Requiring Insurance Plan for License Applications

The Garden State is changing rapidly as cannabis regulations make room for more businesses to operate legally. In a growing ...
AnyLaw - Cannabis Case Summary: Noffsinger v. SSC Niantic Operating Company LLC

AnyLaw – Cannabis Case Summary: Noffsinger v. SSC Niantic Operating Company LLC

Does the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA) 21 U.S.C. §801-971, which categorically prohibits the use of marijuana even for medical ...
AnyLaw - Cannabis Case Summary: Conant v. Walters

AnyLaw – Cannabis Case Summary: Conant v. Walters

This case stemmed from an appeal for a permanent injunction entered to protect doctor’s First Amendment rights. Specifically, the case ...
AnyLaw - Cannabis Case Summary: National Org. for the Reform of Marijuana Laws v. U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency

AnyLaw – Cannabis Case Summary: National Org. for the Reform of Marijuana Laws v. U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency

This case involves the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), a non-profit membership-based organization seeking an injunction ...
AnyLaw - Cannabis Case Summary: Organic Farmacy Management, LLC. v. Four Green Fields, LLC

AnyLaw – Cannabis Case Summary: Organic Farmacy Management, LLC. v. Four Green Fields, LLC

A contract dispute arose between business partners when anticipated cannabis licensing failed to materialize. Organic Farmacy Management (Organic Farmacy) sued ...
Silk Legal: Up in Smoke: Clarifying Myths About Thailand’s Cannabis Laws

Silk Legal: Up in Smoke: Clarifying Myths About Thailand’s Cannabis Laws

Even before the recent moves to decriminalise cannabis, there has been no shortage of myths about Thailand’s supposed liberal attitude ...
Clark Hill:  Investing in State Law Compliant Cannabis Businesses: Part 2 – Diving Deeper

Clark Hill: Investing in State Law Compliant Cannabis Businesses: Part 2 – Diving Deeper

In Part 1 of this two-part series, we addressed the high-level concerns that a new investor should consider in making ...
White & Williams LLP: A Primer on Medical Marijuana for Pennsylvania Employers

White & Williams LLP: A Primer on Medical Marijuana for Pennsylvania Employers

The Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act (MMA) has been around for quite some time. Enacted in 2016, the MMA permits individuals ...
Falcon Rappaport & Berkman: New York Lays Down The Law On Illicit Cannabis Operations

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman: New York Lays Down The Law On Illicit Cannabis Operations

Senate Bill S8511, sponsored by Senator Diane Savino, was introduced yesterday. The bill further addresses and specifically criminalizes the ongoing “gifting” ...
Green Light Law Group: Guidance on New York Adult-Use Cannabis Conditional Cultivation License Application

Green Light Law Group: Guidance on New York Adult-Use Cannabis Conditional Cultivation License Application

Almost one year after the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) was signed into law, New York will begin accepting ...
Green Light Law Group: The Application Process for New York Cannabis Dispensary Licenses

Green Light Law Group: The Application Process for New York Cannabis Dispensary Licenses

On March 9, New York regulators announced that the first 100-200 adult-use cannabis retail licenses will be awarded to people ...
PLMJ : The Technical Note “Management Of Cannabis Waste In The Context Of Activities That Produce Cannabis For Medicinal Purposes”

PLMJ : The Technical Note “Management Of Cannabis Waste In The Context Of Activities That Produce Cannabis For Medicinal Purposes”

The Technical Note “Management of Cannabis Waste in the context of activities that produce cannabis for medicinal purposes” was published ...
Foley & Lardner: New York Cannabis Control Board: Seventh Meeting News Highlights

Foley & Lardner: New York Cannabis Control Board: Seventh Meeting News Highlights

On Thursday, March 10, 2022, the New York State Cannabis Control Board (CCB) of the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) ...
Heidi Urness Law: A New Herbicide for Marijuana Businesses: Internal Revenue Code § 6662

Heidi Urness Law: A New Herbicide for Marijuana Businesses: Internal Revenue Code § 6662

The federal government is poised to apply a new herbicide to marijuana businesses throughout the United States: Section 6662 of ...

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Cannabis Law Journal – Contributing Authors

Editor – Sean Hocking

Author Bios

Canada
Matt Maurer – Minden Gross
Jeff Hergot – Wildboer Dellelce LLP

Costa Rica
Tim Morales – The Cannabis Industry Association Costa Rica

Nicaragua
Elvin Rodríguez Fabilena

USA

General
Julie Godard
Carl L Rowley -Thompson Coburn LLP

Arizona
Jerry Chesler – Chesler Consulting

California
Ian Stewart – Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Otis Felder – Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Lance Rogers – Greenspoon Marder – San Diego
Jessica McElfresh -McElfresh Law – San Diego
Tracy Gallegos – Partner – Fox Rothschild

Colorado
Adam Detsky – Knight Nicastro
Dave Rodman – Dave Rodman Law Group
Peter Fendel – CMR Real Estate Network
Nate Reed – CMR Real Estate Network

Florida
Matthew Ginder – Greenspoon Marder
David C. Kotler – Cohen Kotler

Illinois
William Bogot – Fox Rothschild

Massachusetts
Valerio Romano, Attorney – VGR Law Firm, PC

Nevada
Neal Gidvani – Snr Assoc: Greenspoon Marder
Phillip Silvestri – Snr Assoc: Greenspoon Marder

Tracy Gallegos – Associate Fox Rothschild

New Jersey

Matthew G. Miller – MG Miller Intellectual Property Law LLC
Daniel T. McKillop – Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

New York
Gregory J. Ryan, Esq. Tesser, Ryan & Rochman, LLP
Tim Nolen Tesser, Ryan & Rochman, LLP
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Oregon
Paul Loney & Kristie Cromwell – Loney Law Group
William Stewart – Half Baked Labs

Pennsylvania
Andrew B. Sacks – Managing Partner Sacks Weston Diamond
William Roark – Principal Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & Lupin
Joshua Horn – Partner Fox Rothschild

Washington DC
Teddy Eynon – Partner Fox Rothschild