Burns Levinson: An Introduction to Rescheduling Realities
For many, the most exciting prospect in the cannabis industry for 2024 is the possibility of rescheduling cannabis from a Schedule I controlled substance to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act (as amended and in effect, the “CSA”). Rescheduling would be a...
Harris Sliwoski: President Biden’s Cannabis Pardons
Similarly to many career politicians who now support criminal justice reform after decades of supporting the most unjust policing and sentencing laws, President Joe Biden has been notably lacking in keeping the pro-cannabis and criminal justice reform promises he ran...
mcglinchey: Ohio Marijuana License Application Process Outlined by Regulations
On January 29, 2024, the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control (DCC) released the first package of proposed rules (Regulations) to govern the state’s emerging legal cannabis market. The Regulations cover the Ohio marijuana license application process and also remove and...
Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP: Accommodating cannabis: A “how-to” for employers
These steps could help keep you out of trouble. An employee in a safety-sensitive job who has been diagnosed with cancer is selected for a random drug test. The test result comes back positive for TCHA (tetrahydrocannabinolic acid — are you sorry you asked?). The...
Troutman Pepper: From “High Potential for Abuse” to “Accepted Medical Use”: Tracking Developments and Possible Outcomes of Federal Cannabis Rescheduling in the U.S.
Jean Smith-Gonnell Cole White Whether you believe that cannabis legalization has occurred too quickly or too slowly, one thing is certain: recent developments herald a potentially seismic shift in federal cannabis policy in the U.S. Reflecting on our article from...Top 200 Cannabis Lawyers
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