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Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

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 hemp-derived cannabinoids as unlawful was not entitled to deference, given that the language...more

Perkins Coie

Cannabis Legal Report - March 2023

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Cannabis: In Focus - - DEA Classifies Two Lab-Derived Cannabinoids as Schedule I - Washington Federal Judge Dismisses Suit Challenging Residency Requirements...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Weeds Thicken: Making Sense of the Ninth Circuit’s Decision Finding Delta-8 Legal Under Federal Law

Delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ8-THC) is legal under federal law. Or is it? It depends on who you ask. The Ninth Circuit has now weighed in on the issue, following the lead of several states, to conclude that Δ8-THC...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Hemp Industry Brings Case Against DEA to Clarify DEA's Hemp Rule

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A hemp trade association and a hemp company have filed a petition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit challenging the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) Interim Final Rule (IFR). The...more

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The Attorney-Client Privilege Is Worth Fighting For

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A recent decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (one among the 13 appeals courts of the U.S. federal court system) underscores the importance of the attorney-client privilege. In a case titled In re:...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Clinical Practice Compliance Conference - October 27th-29th, Nashville, TN

Our annual Clinical Practice Compliance Conference provides information about the latest government initiatives related to physicians and clinics. Unite with your colleagues to discuss strategies for facing compliance issues...more

Burns & Levinson LLP

The Exhaustion of Marijuana Legalization

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On May 30, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ?—in an opinion delivered by the eminent Guido Calabresi?— offered the cannabis industry a glimmer of hope in its pursuit of the federal legalization of...more

McDermott Will & Emery

If the DEA Does Not Quickly Reexamine Marijuana’s Classification Under the Controlled Substance Act, the Second Circuit Might

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“Plaintiffs claim that marijuana has extended their lives, cured seizures and made pain manageable. If true, these are no small things.” So wrote Judge Calabresi on behalf of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Evicting Tenants Over “Illegal” Cannabis Operation Comes Back to Bite Landlords in Coverage Dispute

A 6th Circuit case decided earlier this year demonstrates how positions taken by insureds in prior litigation can impact or foreclose coverage in subsequent disputes with insurers. See K.V.G. Properties, Inc. v. Westfield...more

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Ninth Circuit Considers Limits to DEA Access to Oregon PDMP

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On November 7, 2016, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard arguments in Oregon Prescription Drug Monitoring Program v. United States DEA, No. 14-35402 (9th Cir. 2016). Here, the Drug Enforcement Administration...more

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