April 2024

Dentons: Partial legalization of cannabis in Germany 

Dentons: Partial legalization of cannabis in Germany 

The German Federal Council (Bundesrat) has endorsed the Cannabis Act (Cannabisgesetz, “CanG”), thus enabling the partial legalization of cannabis for ...
US Virgin Island Cannabis Laws & Regulation Overview

US Virgin Island Cannabis Laws & Regulation Overview

There are over 700 islands in the Caribbean, which are classified separately than that of the Bahamas (which has recently ...
Benesch: Cannabis Predictions for 2024

Benesch: Cannabis Predictions for 2024

It’s 2024, and while nothing ever stays the same in the world of cannabis, in a lot of ways, 2024 ...
MBO Ventures: 5 Game Changing Benefits of an ESOP Structure

MBO Ventures: 5 Game Changing Benefits of an ESOP Structure

An ESOP is a way to sell your company today for Fair Market Value. ESOPs were created by Congress to ...
Jacoby Law Firm: OLCC Delays Plant Batch Tagging…Again

Jacoby Law Firm: OLCC Delays Plant Batch Tagging…Again

On February 27, 2024, OLCC quietly filed a notice of proposed rulemaking that would delay the implementation of OLCC’s batch tagging rule ...
Harris Sliwoski:  Oregon Cannabis License Moratorium: Almost There

Harris Sliwoski: Oregon Cannabis License Moratorium: Almost There

It looks like a permanent Oregon cannabis license moratorium will finally take effect. I say “looks like” because key contingencies are still ...
Harris Sliwoski: California’s Cannabis Industry Conundrum and the Road Ahead

Harris Sliwoski: California’s Cannabis Industry Conundrum and the Road Ahead

Despite continuously surpassing every other state with recreational cannabis in terms of total retail sales, California’s cannabis industry has faced ...
Rod Kight: State AG's Inflame Hemp Hysteria With Letter To Congress

Rod Kight: State AG’s Inflame Hemp Hysteria With Letter To Congress

State Attorneys General (AG) have a history of getting it wrong with respect to hemp and hemp products. Earlier this ...
Rod Kight: Arizona AG Issues Misguided Opinion on Delta-8 THC

Rod Kight: Arizona AG Issues Misguided Opinion on Delta-8 THC

On March 11, 2024, the Arizona Attorney General’s Office (AG) issued an unfavorable opinion (Opinion) regarding the legal status of ...
Mandelbaum Barrett: New York’s Hemp Industry Faces Legal Battle Over Regulatory Restrictions

Mandelbaum Barrett: New York’s Hemp Industry Faces Legal Battle Over Regulatory Restrictions

The hemp industry in New York is under siege, facing a legal battle against regulatory measures that have dealt a ...
Vorys:  Pending Rules and Competing Visions: Charting the Economic Development Potential of Ohio’s Recreational Cannabis Tax Revenues

Vorys: Pending Rules and Competing Visions: Charting the Economic Development Potential of Ohio’s Recreational Cannabis Tax Revenues

On November 7, 2023, Ohio voters approved Issue 2, a citizen-initiated statute to legalize recreational cannabis.  Throughout the Issue 2 ...
Kinstellar: Ukraine Leaps Forward In Its Cannabis Policy

Kinstellar: Ukraine Leaps Forward In Its Cannabis Policy

A cannabis law passed by the Ukrainian parliament back in December of last year, will come into force on 16 ...
Bradley: Arizona Attorney General Deems Delta-8 and Delta-10 Controlled Substances in Controversial Opinion

Bradley: Arizona Attorney General Deems Delta-8 and Delta-10 Controlled Substances in Controversial Opinion

Novel psychiatric cannabinoids legalized by the 2018 Farm Bill remain under attack by state regulators. Most recently, the Arizona attorney ...
Marshall Dennehey: Commonwealth Court Holds That an Employer’s Failure to Reimburse a Claimant for Out-of-pocket Payments for CBD Oil is in Violation of the Act.

Marshall Dennehey: Commonwealth Court Holds That an Employer’s Failure to Reimburse a Claimant for Out-of-pocket Payments for CBD Oil is in Violation of the Act.

In this case, the claimant, an attorney, sustained a work injury on April 14, 2017, while loading files into a ...
Bradley: Pardon? Massachusetts Cannabis Offenders Given New Hope

Bradley: Pardon? Massachusetts Cannabis Offenders Given New Hope

Following the lead of President Joe Biden’s pardon of simple marijuana possession, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healy recently announced plans to issue a series of ...
Emerge Law Group: OLCC Cannabis License Moratorium Extended with Passage of HB 4121; New License Caps Also Implemented

Emerge Law Group: OLCC Cannabis License Moratorium Extended with Passage of HB 4121; New License Caps Also Implemented

On March 20, Governor Kotek signed HB 4121 into law, which first and foremost extends the moratorium on new adult-use cannabis licenses, ...
Prince Lobel: I’m a Massachusetts Cannabis Operator – Should I Sue My Town?

Prince Lobel: I’m a Massachusetts Cannabis Operator – Should I Sue My Town?

You’ve probably noticed some new activity in the press about cannabis establishments suing cities and towns over “impact fees” associated ...
Miles & Stockbridge: Where States Stand on Medical Marijuana in the Workplace

Miles & Stockbridge: Where States Stand on Medical Marijuana in the Workplace

A federal judge in Vermont last month ruled a plaintiff’s medical marijuana use was not protected by the Americans with ...
mcglinchey:  “Hemp-Derived” THC in Massachusetts: Navigating the Regulatory Maze

mcglinchey: “Hemp-Derived” THC in Massachusetts: Navigating the Regulatory Maze

The recent proliferation of intoxicating hemp products containing “hemp-derived” THCs in Massachusetts restaurants, liquor stores, and convenience shops has sparked ...
Carter Ledyard: United States: In Thomson Reuters And Westlaw, Alex Malyshev And Sarah Ganley Explore The SAFER Banking Act

Carter Ledyard: United States: In Thomson Reuters And Westlaw, Alex Malyshev And Sarah Ganley Explore The SAFER Banking Act

It seems like every year, for the past five years, the same article gets written about the imminent passage of ...
Taylor Wessing: Weed legal – German Bundestag decriminalizes cannabis consumption: What growers need to know now.

Taylor Wessing: Weed legal – German Bundestag decriminalizes cannabis consumption: What growers need to know now.

Some call it a “milestone”, Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach a “new beginning”, but it can also be seen as ...
Harris Sliwoski: California Cannabis: Make Your Non-Disclosure Agreement Count

Harris Sliwoski: California Cannabis: Make Your Non-Disclosure Agreement Count

In the ever-evolving landscape of the cannabis industry, the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) is becoming more prevalent as the ...
Kohrman Jackson Krantz: Why We Highly Recommend Students Avoid Marijuana

Kohrman Jackson Krantz: Why We Highly Recommend Students Avoid Marijuana

On December 7, 2023, Ohio legalized adults possessing 2.5 ounces of cannabis in any form.  With recreational marijuana use now ...
The Law Offices of Michael J. Helfand L.L.C: How Long After A Work Injury Can They Drug Test You?

The Law Offices of Michael J. Helfand L.L.C: How Long After A Work Injury Can They Drug Test You?

Illinois and many other states have legalized marijuana and also don’t aggressively go after most recreational drug users. While this ...
Seyfarth: Whoa! Cannabis Company Lawsuit Lights Up the Benefits of Creative IP Protection

Seyfarth: Whoa! Cannabis Company Lawsuit Lights Up the Benefits of Creative IP Protection

Federal trademark registration is typically unavailable for goods and services related to the sale of cannabis.  But a combination of ...
Pennington & Zorn On Drugs Blog : New DEA Rules for 2024? A Peek at the Unified Agenda

Pennington & Zorn On Drugs Blog : New DEA Rules for 2024? A Peek at the Unified Agenda

OIRA is an office within the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that assesses the impact of rules proposed by ...
Farella Braun + Martel LLP: Navigating Cannabis in the Workplace: A Guide for California Corporations

Farella Braun + Martel LLP: Navigating Cannabis in the Workplace: A Guide for California Corporations

The landscape surrounding cannabis in the workplace is rapidly evolving, posing challenges for California corporations and businesses to establish effective ...
mcglinchey: States Poised to Take Action on Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids in 2024

mcglinchey: States Poised to Take Action on Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids in 2024

Over the last several years, there has been a dramatic increase in retail and online sales of products containing hemp-derived ...

Top 200 Cannabis Lawyers

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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