By J. Hunter Robinson, Whitt Steineker & Richard W.F. Swor on May 10, 2023 While it appears likely that Tennessee will be the last Deep South state to legalize medical cannabis (as we wrote about here), it has always been a favorable state for the hemp industry....
By Kathryn J. Russo and Sherry L. Talton May 10, 2023 The state of Washington will prohibit employers from making hiring decisions based on off-duty use of cannabis or positive pre-employment drug test results that find an applicant to have nonpsychoactive...
Marshall Custer, Jonathan Puricelli, Cori Stedman, Yuefan Wang Husch Blackwell LLP On May 3, 2023, the federal Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (the “TTAB”)—the entity responsible for handling disputes over the issuance of trademarks on a nationwide level—issued a...
Tramatm The cannabis industry is growing rapidly, with global sales expected to reach nearly $149 billion by 2031. Considering the ongoing discussions on the legalization for cannabis and of cannabis-derived products observed in the EU and the US in recent years, we...
Table of Contents Legalizing cannabis in Delaware Establishing a cannabis industry in Delaware Social equity and microbusiness applicants Looking ahead Delaware has joined the ranks of jurisdictions with legal adult-use marijuana, with the recent enactment of two...
Carson Cox, Bryan Haynes, Christina Sava Troutman Pepper Several mid-Atlantic state legislatures recently took significant action on the cannabis front, setting the stage for a major expansion of the cannabis market in the region. The impact of these laws...