April 2024
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
Over the last several years, there has been a dramatic increase in retail and online sales of products containing hemp-derived ...
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- Statement: National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), “Decriminalization of Marijuana and Clemency Urged for Non-Violent Cannabis Offenses: Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar Calls on President Biden”
- PRESS RELEASE : Justice Department Submits Proposed Regulation to Reschedule Marijuana
- COMMENTARY: HHC IS NOT LEGAL IN CZECHIA (AND IT MAY NEVER BE)
- Biden Says He Is Going To Do – Really I Promise This Time ! ….. “This is Monumental”
- David Feder – Weed Law ( Post to Linked In 15 May 2024) “The Office of Cannabis Management’s newest FAQs, dropped yesterday, and bring crucial updates that could significantly shape the strategic landscape for cannabis businesses in New York.”
- MAYOR ADAMS IS TAKING ACTION AGAINST UNLICENSED CANNABIS SHOPS IN NYC
- The Maine Office of Cannabis Policy (OCP) is seeking “qualified applicants” to fill seats on its newly created Cannabis Hospitality Task Force.
- Tennessee couple transporting $3M in suspected cocaine killed in shootout with authorities in Texas
- India: Indonesian National Arrested As Customs Seize Cocaine-Filled Pellets At LGBI Airport
- Pacific Basin Shipping boss, Martin Fruergaard, gives account of the extent the dry bulk industry is wrestling with drug smuggling, particularly cocaine, on ships in South and Central America