December 2024
Who Does the US Cannabis Counsel Really Represent?
The US Cannabis Counsel (USCC) recently rejected four applicants from the hemp industry to its Board. The applicants, Mood, Apotheca, ...
Take A Hit: Encouraging the Commercial Insurance Market to Underwrite Marijuana
As of 2023, thirty-nine states/territories have legalized medical marijuana with twenty also legalizing its recreational use. While support for the ...
Troutman Pepper: Colorado Hemp Company Settles With AG Over Alleged Violations of Consumer Protection Law
The Colorado Attorney General’s (AG) Office recently entered into a settlement agreement with Bee’s Knees Enterprises, LLC, dba Bee’s Knees CBDs, addressing ...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers: Duopoly Killjoys Cannabis Bill, as Historic First Vote Takes Place in Federal Parliament
NSW Greens Senator David Shoebridge is the first federal parliamentarian to have brought on a parliamentary vote on the question ...
Mandelbaum Barrett: New Jersey’s New Hemp Regulations Create More Problems Than They Solve
Governor Phil Murphy’s signing of Senate Bill 3235 on September 12, 2024, represents a significant shift in the regulation of ...
Holland & Knight: Navigating Cannabis Leasing: Legal and Practical Considerations for Landlords
The cannabis industry in the United States has experienced rapid growth, with an increasing number of states legalizing the use ...
Reed Smith: N.Y. Court Holds That The Federal Controlled Substances Act Did Not Preempt New York’s Liberal Marijuana Laws/Regulations
Cannabis Impact Prevention Coalition, LLC v. Hochul, 2024 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 14151 (Sept. 30, 2024),in which opponentsof New York State ...
Husch Blackwell: Cannabis Receiverships Are (and Will Be) On the Rise
Based on a recent article in the Green Market Report (and corresponding public filings), “$1.83 billion of . . . debt is ...
Foley Hoag: U.S. Virgin Islands Opens Adult-Use Cannabis License Application Process
On April 17, 2024, the Virgin Islands Cannabis Advisory Board (“VICAB”) approved regulations outlining the requirements for its new adult-use cannabis program, ...
Troutman Pepper: First Circuit Greenlights Federal Prosecution of Maine Couple in Cannabis Case
In a pivotal ruling issued on October 15, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision ...
Bradley: Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss? The Impact of a Second Trump Presidency on American Cannabis Policy
The title of this post comes, of course, from The Who’s classic track “Won’t Get Fooled Again.” This post analyzes whether there ...
Let’s Talk Turkey: Prohibitions on Marijuana Next on the Menu for a City or State Near You?
In Pennsylvania, fall is in full swing, football season is hitting its stride and Thanksgiving is just around the corner. ...
Jackson Lewis: Navigating Cannabis Rescheduling: Key Insights for Healthcare
Earlier this year, the DEA responded to President Biden’s directive to reschedule cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III of ...
mcglinchey: Major Changes Could be in Store for Hemp in 2025
Proposed language in the next Farm Bill could substantially impact the hemp industry in the United States. The Farm Bill ...
Macias Gini & O’Connell- Your Guide To Navigating The Intoxicating Hemp Market
Intoxicating hemp products have had explosive growth but are now facing regulatory and other headwinds, with states like California, Missouri, ...