April 2022
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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”
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
On Thursday, March 10, 2022, the New York State Cannabis Control Board (CCB) of the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) ...
Duane Morris: New York’s “Seeding Opportunity Initiative” Opens up Adult-Use Cultivator License Applications to Hemp Farmers on March 15 and Introduces Proposed Regulations that Will Favor Those With Past Marijuana Convictions for Retail Dispensary Licenses
On March 10, New York State’s cannabis regulators filed proposed regulations for conditional adult-use retail dispensary regulations. The public will ...
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 ...