In a legal brief to the US Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, the American Trade Association for Cannabis and Hemp (ATACH), uses “Reefer Madness” fear mongering in an attempt to overturn the hemp industry’s recent victory in Arkansas. Despite the plain language of...
By Jim Sandy on December 4, 2023 Last week the Ohio House proposed legislation designed to revise a number of aspects of Issue 2, the Ohio Marijuana Legalization Initiative, passed by over 57% of Ohioans in November. Today, the Ohio Senate proposed its own revisions...
Proposed settlements in two important lawsuits are poised to reshape the landscape of the cannabis industry in New York. The cases involve challenges to the regulatory framework established by the New York State Cannabis Control Board (CCB) and Office of Cannabis...
27 November 2023 Earlier this month, Ohio joined the growing number of states to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. The new law, which becomes effective December 7, 2023, allows adults aged 21 and older to (within certain restrictions) use, possess, transfer...
Meaghan Feenan (Lambert) Harris Beach PLLC Even though adult-use cannabis is legal in the state of New York, marijuana is still considered an illegal controlled substance at the federal level, and that leads to numerous problems for the state’s legal cannabis...
In the media, these past few days have been confirmation of the direction of the new Cannabis Law. The Public Health Ministry in Thailand has unveiled the first draft of the Cannabis-Hemp Act, signalling a significant shift in the regulatory framework surrounding...