February 2024
Foley Hoag: The DEA’s Rule to Reschedule Cannabis to Schedule III: Process and Timeline
On April 30, 2024, the Associated Press (AP) reported the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will propose a rule to reschedule cannabis from ...
Sanjana Mehta – University of Calgary / Tavleen Kaur Salujab- O.P. Jindal Global University : Viewing Cannabis Through The Utilitarian Lens
Applying utilitarian principles to India, the paper suggests that regulated legalization could bring economic advantages, job creation, and improved medical ...
mcglinchey: Kentucky’s Proposed Medical Marijuana Regulations
On January 8, 2024, the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (Cabinet) published its long-anticipated first proposed set of ...
Paula Savchenko, Esq – Cannacore Group and PS Law Group : The Sunshine State’s 2024 Legislative Session: What’s to Come?
On January 9th, 2024, the state of Florida’s 2024 legislative session began. With daily headlines surrounding Florida’s billion-dollar marijuana market, ...
mcglinchey: Ohio Legalizes Adult-Use Marijuana
On November 7, 2023, voters in Ohio approved Ohio Issue 2, the Marijuana Legalization Initiative (the Initiative), which legalizes marijuana for recreational ...
Tom Howard – collateralbase: Social Equity After the Harvard Case
In the new Students Fair Adm. v. Harvard, 600 U.S. 181 (2023), case handed down last summer, Chief Justice wrote ...
Jamese Hawkins, Mathew Grimes, Jana Simmons, Andrea Steel, Nolan Jackson, Lisa Pittman, and Troy Sims: Recent Developments In Cannabis Law
This article discusses new and noteworthy developments in the cannabis industry. Federal regulations, tribal policies, as well as states laws ...
Cultiva Law: MSO Giants on the Move
Despite cannabis being fully legalized in nearly half of the US states and counting with several more planning to vote ...
Cultiva Law: Update On Minnesota Expungement
One of the biggest legislative surprises for cannabis reform in 2023 was the recreational legalization of cannabis in Minnesota. On ...
Rod Kight: DEA Letter to Georgia Board of Pharmacy Raises Novel Legal Issues
The letter was a response to regulations regarding Georgia’s medical marijuana program (MMP) approved by Governor Brian Kemp in September 2023.1 Approval of ...
Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC: Creator Of Captain Cannabis Trademark Triumphs Again
Captain Cannabis continues to make a name for himself, with the comic book character now linked with binding trademark precedent ...
Baker Donelson: D.C. Council Passes Emergency Legislation to Close “Gifting Shops” in the District
The D.C. Council passed emergency legislation on January 9, 2024, in furtherance of its effort to close the D.C. cannabis ...
Seyfarth: 4:20 Unfriendly – TTAB Says 4:20 is Deceptively Misdescriptive of Goods Not Used with Cannabis
Republic Technologies (NA) LLC (“Republic”) filed an application to register the proposed mark 4:20 with the United States Patent and ...
Harris Sliwoski: California’s Cannabis Taxes Are a Disaster
Cannabis regulation efforts are usually sold to voters or legislators with the express promise that a state will be able ...
Prince Lobel: Applications for the 4th Cohort of the Cannabis Control Commission’s Social Equity Program (SEP) will be open starting February 5.
The SEP is a “comprehensive, statewide initiative offering free technical assistance and training to individuals seeking entry into Massachusetts’ legal ...
Cozen O’Connor: AGs Say it’s High Time for the Federal Government to Reschedule Cannabis
A coalition of 12 AGs wrote a letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in support of federal efforts to evaluate and ...
mcglinchey: DEA is Going to Have a Hard Time Fighting Marijuana Rescheduling
Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the full text of its letter (HHS Letter) to ...
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP: Feds Blunt Georgia’s New Law Regarding Medical Cannabis
On October 18, 2023, AGG Healthcare of counsel Jennifer Hilliard ably reported on Georgia’s new regulation that would allow pharmacies to dispense medical marijuana ...
Harris Sliwoski: Cannabis and Gun Rights: Predictions for the Future
Big federal law changes in cannabis regulation are on the horizon. One area where I expect a lot of movement ...
Prince Lobel: MASSACHUSETTS CANNABIS CONTROL COMMISSION RELEASES MODEL TEMPLATE FOR COMMUNITY HOST AGREEMENTS
Following the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission’s (CCC) meeting on January 11th, 2024, the CCC disseminated a “model” template for Community ...
Husch Blackwell: Marijuana Rescheduling: Process and Procedures To Know Now
On October 6, 2022, President Biden made a statement in which he asked the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and ...
Harris Beach: Yet Another Lawsuit Filed to Temporarily Halt Cannabis Licensing in New York
On December 18, 2023, the day New York’s cannabis regulators wrapped up their initial cannabis licensing application period, the state ...
Troutman Pepper: Redacted Cannabis Rescheduling Letter Ignites FOIA Exemption Debate
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has drawn criticism for heavily redacting a recommendation letter to the ...
Harris Sliwoski: Delta-8 Trademarks Update
The impact on Delta-8 THC (“D8”) of AK Futures v. Boyd Street Distro, a 2022 Ninth Circuit decision, has been widely ...
Bradley: Not So Fast My Friend: Alabama Medical Commission Halts Issuance of Integrated (and Probably Dispensary) Licenses
Hold the phones, Alabama medical cannabis integrated applicants (and probably dispensary licensees). Last night the Montgomery County Circuit Court issued ...
Husch Blackwell: A Cannabis Pivot to Smokable Herbs
As the cannabis industry continues to navigate choppy economic and legal waters into 2024, some cannabis companies are pivoting to ...
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