Novel psychiatric cannabinoids legalized by the 2018 Farm Bill remain under attack by state regulators. Most recently, the Arizona attorney general opined that “Arizona law does not permit the sale of delta-8 and other hemp-synthesized intoxicants [including delta-10]...
Schmidt v. Schmidt, Kirifides & Rassias, Pa. C. (WCAB); No: 1039 C.D. 2021; filed Nov. 14, 2023; Judge Covey In this case, the claimant, an attorney, sustained a work injury on April 14, 2017, while loading files into a trial bag. Benefits were awarded pursuant to...
By Whitt Steineker on March 25, 2024 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 pardons for those convicted of misdemeanor marijuana possession...
Author: Alex J. Berger, Shareholder; Leticia Maskell, Law Clerk On March 20, Governor Kotek signed HB 4121 into law, which first and foremost extends the moratorium on new adult-use cannabis licenses, which was set to sunset on March 30. HB 4121 also includes...
You’ve probably noticed some new activity in the press about cannabis establishments suing cities and towns over “impact fees” associated with Host Community Agreements (HCAs). These impact fees have been around since the first legalized cannabis operations opened in...
A federal judge in Vermont last month ruled a plaintiff’s medical marijuana use was not protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act. In Skoric v. Marble Valley Regional Transit District et al., the plaintiff was fired by his employer for failing a random drug...