August 2024
Susan Burns: What is the Miller Amendment? Republican Miller’s Hemp Killer Explained
In May, Representative Mary Miller of Illinois introduced an amendment to the 2024 Farm Bill (co-sponsored by California’s Representative Doug ...
Alex Timbas assisted by Robert Hoban: The Future State of Medical Cannabis Legalization: The US Must Move Past Absurdity and into Healing
Regulation of medical cannabis in the United States has always been a racial, moral, and political crusade, rather than a ...
Peter Homberg: New Regulation on Industrial Hemp in Germany
On 8 July 2024, the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft - „BMEL”) published ...
Peace Officers Research Association of California : Law Enforcement’s Role in Federal Cannabis Policy Reform
The cannabis policy landscape in America is changing rapidly, and law enforcement must adapt to this new reality. As President ...
Earth Law: 2024 USDA Hemp Production Report
The USDA’s 2024 Hemp Production Report shows that overall across sectors, while hemp production continues to outpace sales, the value of many ...
Amber Lengacher / Rod Kight: Tennessee Issues Sweeping New Hemp Regulations
Last year, the Tennessee legislature passed a law that contained many new requirements for the hemp industry. As of July 1, 2024, ...
Amber Lengacher / Rod Kight: Absent a Veto, a New Jersey Bill Will Kill the State’s Hemp Industry
In a trend popping up across the country, the New Jersey legislature recently passed a bill to regulate intoxicating hemp products. NJ ...
Holland & Knight: Congress Advances Cannabis and Hemp Proposals
Recent congressional activity highlights the changing environment for cannabis regulation. Specifically, U.S. Congress is moving forward with legislation that will ...
Foley Hoag: New York Improves Cannabis Advertising Rules
New York’s Cannabis Control Board (“CCB”) proposed amendments to cannabis advertising and marketing rules and regulations. If approved, these new ...
Vicente: The Current State of Cannabis Reform and Marijuana Policy in European Union Nations
I recently traveled to Amsterdam to participate in an expert seminar on European cannabis and drug policy. The seminar covered ...
DLA Piper: Australia Regulator Cracks Down on Unlawful Advertising of Medicinal Cannabis
Recent enforcement by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) indicates that the regulator is actively monitoring and taking legal action ...
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP: The Impact of Cannabis Rescheduling on State Laws and Regulations: Insights From CANNRA
In May, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to transfer cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule ...
Harris Sliwoski: Lighting Up The Legal Scene: How Cannabis Arbitration Can Ease The Burden On California Courts
When California opened up for recreational cannabis licensing in 2018, cannabis businesses began sprouting up like wildflowers. This growth has been ...
Lustberg: What is the Law for Paraphernalia in New Jersey?
In New Jersey, the use or possession of drug paraphernalia with the intent to use it is governed by Section ...
Bradley: Because I Got High: Settlement Reached in Terminated Hemp User’s Disability Bias Suit
When can you rely on a positive drug test to terminate an employee? If the employee suggests a reason for ...
Rivkin Radler – Tax Considerations and the Reclassification of Marijuana – We’re Not There Yet
Having been swept along for nine days “by the force of the hostile winds on the fishy sea,” Odysseus and ...
Bilzin Sumberg: Potential Impacts of the Federal Reclassification of Marijuana
In May, President Biden announced the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)’s proposed rule reclassifying marijuana from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule ...
Blank Rome: CCC’s Model HCA & Approval Process
In May, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (“CCC” or the “Commission”) released a bulletin (the “Bulletin”) regarding some administrative license extensions in ...
Fox Rothschild: Cannabis Companies Must Wait to Seek Relief From Section 280E, IRS Says
It is still too early for cannabis companies to try and take advantage of potential tax relief should the Justice ...
Emerge Law Group: Understanding The Oregon Consumer Privacy Act
The Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (“OCPA”) is a recent state-level privacy law designed to give Oregon consumers greater control over ...
Harris Sliwoski: Lighting Up the Legal Scene: How Cannabis Arbitration Can Ease the Burden on California Courts
When California opened up for recreational cannabis licensing in 2018, cannabis businesses began sprouting up like wildflowers. This growth has ...
Mandelbaum Barrett PC: U.S. Senators Reintroduce Proposed Legislation Seeking to End Federal Prohibition of Cannabis
On May 1, 2024, Senators Booker, Schumer, and Wyden reintroduced the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (“CAOA”), a groundbreaking piece ...
Matt Zorn: Chevron Demise Vis-a-Vis Cannabis Rescheduling
Depending on who you read, Chevron’s demise is either the first step toward the Republic’s downfall or restoration. Let’s start with ...
Gray – Robinson: The DEA Proposes Rescheduling of Marijuana: What It Means for Businesses and the Road Ahead
Recently, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) took a significant step in the ongoing dialogue about marijuana regulation in the United ...
Foley Hoag: And They’re Off! Kentucky Cannabis Business License Application Window Opens
As expected, today the Kentucky Office of Medical Cannabis’ online application portal went live. The office is now accepting applications for cannabis ...
Bradley: It Ain’t Over ‘til It’s Over: IRS reminds Taxpayers That Section 280E Applies to Marijuana Companies Until Rescheduling Becomes Law
While marijuana advocates celebrate the potential rescheduling of marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, the taxman has made clear that marijuana ...
Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia: Is weed legal in Australia?
In Australia, there is support for decriminalising marijuana as well as legalising growing cannabis plants at home for personal use ...