I recently traveled to Amsterdam to participate in an expert seminar on European cannabis and drug policy. The seminar covered various topics, including a thought experiment on where European Union (EU) cannabis reform was headed in the next five to ten years. While...
Recent enforcement by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) indicates that the regulator is actively monitoring and taking legal action against businesses and individuals that it considers are engaging in the unlawful advertising of medicinal cannabis...
By Agustin Rodriguez, Jean Smith-Gonnell & Cole White on July 24, 2024 In May, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to transfer cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), a change that...
When California opened up for recreational cannabis licensing in 2018, cannabis businesses began sprouting up like wildflowers. This growth has been exciting but due to market volatility and the decline in the state’s cannabis market, legal disputes are also on the...
In New Jersey, the use or possession of drug paraphernalia with the intent to use it is governed by Section 2C:36-2 of the 2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes. This law makes it illegal for any person to use or possess with the intent to use paraphernalia for activities...
When can you rely on a positive drug test to terminate an employee? If the employee suggests a reason for a false positive, like hemp use, can you still side with the drug test? The Sixth Circuit’s decision in Fisher v. Airgas USA, LLC, et al. is instructive. Blowing...