October 2024
Jacoby Law: New Oregon Court of Appeals Decision Signals Death Knell For Cannabis Advertising Restrictions
It has long been my opinion that the advertising restrictions applicable to Oregon’s cannabis advertising market were unconstitutional. On October 16, 2024, ...
Holon Partners: Holon Update: California’s New Emergency Regulations on THC and Hemp Beverages
In response to growing concerns about the risks posed by intoxicating hemp products to children, Governor Gavin Newsom announced proposed ...
Foley Hoag: 4th Circuit Challenges DEA’s Findings on the Legality of Certain Hemp Derived Cannabinoids
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled that the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (“DEA”) classification of certain ...
Clark Hill: Leveraging and Protecting Cannabis Brands Following CSA Rescheduling
This is an exciting time for cannabis entrepreneurs as the US government is poised to reclassify cannabis as a Schedule ...
BGM: The Rescheduling of Cannabis: A Turning Point for Cannabis Industry Regulation
As the conversation surrounding the rescheduling of cannabis gains momentum, it is clear that we are at a pivotal moment ...
Foley Hoag: New California Emergency Hemp Regulations Draw the Ire of National Hemp Trade Group and Notorious Stoners Alike
Given the high stakes and the significant market at risk, it is no surprise that hemp advocates and operators have ...
What ‘material’ about therapeutic goods is considered advertising?
It is important to note that advertising health services is subject to different regulations than advertising therapeutic products. Consequently, advertisers, ...
Marks & Clerk: Gene Editing (Plants) And EU Regulations – A Patent Attorney’s Perspective
Ten years ago gene editing plants was far from commonplace – indeed, the first CRISPR edited mammalian cells had only ...
Jackson Lewis: Pittsburgh to Limit Employers’ Ability to Drug-Test Medical Marijuana Patients
The Pittsburgh City Council unanimously passed an ordinance prohibiting discrimination against medical marijuana patients in the workplace and limiting certain ...
Moroglu Arseven: The Use Of Cannabis In Pharmaceuticals And Medical Cannabis Cultivation In Türkiye
The publication and enforcement of the Regulation on the Cultivation and Control of Cannabis to Produce Active Pharmaceutical Substances (“Regulation“) ...
Harris Sliwoski: Congress is About to Lose Its Greatest Cannabis Advocate (Ever)
Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) is retiring next month. Mr. Blumenauer, or “Earl” as he often asked to be called, has been a ...