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Several Texas Cannabis Reform Measures Set to Appear in November General Election Ballot

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With an expanding cannabis and hemp market and an upcoming legislative session that will consider medical cannabis expansion, hemp regulation, decriminalization, and other cannabis matters—we have our eyes on Texas! Texas...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Floridians to Decide Fate of Adult-Use Marijuana This November

It’s not a joke. On April 1, 2024, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that voters will decide in November whether Florida will become the 24th state to legalize adult-use marijuana. In the face of significant opposition that...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

2023 Second Half Year End Review and 2024 Preview

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In the second half of 2023, the 135th Ohio General Assembly returned after its summer recess, initially set to focus on the state legislative redistricting process. The legislature spent most of the fall campaigning on...more

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Issue 2 Passes And Recreational Marijuana Is On The Horizon For Ohio. What Is Next For The Buckeye State?

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On November 7, 2023, Ohio Voters approved a ballot initiative legalizing recreational marijuana throughout the state, marking Ohio as the 24th state to allow adult cannabis use for non-medical purposes. The new law...more

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What the Ohio Elections Mean for Ohio Higher Education Institutions

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On November 7th, Ohioans headed to the polls to vote on two proposed ballot measures—the first, deciding on a constitutional amendment regarding reproductive rights and the second, a law permitting use and possession of...more

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Maryland and Missouri Voters Approve Adult-Use Recreational Cannabis

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Two states have been added to the growing list of states that have legalized adult-use recreational cannabis thanks to the 2022 midterm election. On Nov. 8, voters in Maryland and Missouri approved ballot measures that will...more

Akerman LLP

Florida’s Latest Attempt at a Recreational-Use Marijuana Constitutional Amendment

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A constitutional ballot initiative was recently filed for Florida's 2024 General Election titled "Adult Personal Use of Marijuana." If approved by Florida voters, individuals 21 or older will be allowed "to possess, purchase,...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

The 2020 Election's Impact on CBD and Cannabis

With the 2020 Presidential election upon us, many members of the cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabis (marijuana) product industries, as well as consumers alike, are wondering if the election will result in policy changes that...more

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Top 50 Workplace Law Stories Of 2018

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It’s hard to keep up with the news these days. It sometimes feels like you can’t step away from your phone, computer, or TV for more than an hour or so without a barrage of new information hitting the headlines—and you’re...more

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November 2018: The Top 12 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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WPI State of the States – What did the Voters Decide?

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The November mid-term elections resulted in some significant power shifts at the state level. Six states (Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Nevada, New Mexico, and New York) that had been politically divided now enjoy a Democratic...more

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The March Toward Full Legalization Continues: Marijuana Election Results in the 2018 Midterms

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During this week’s midterm elections, binding marijuana-related referenda appeared on the ballot in four states. Three of the referenda passed, and one was defeated. Specifically, Tuesday’s election added Michigan to the list...more

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Nevada’s New Recreational Marijuana Law: What Employers Need to Know

On November 8, 2016, voters approved Nevada’s Initiative to Regulate and Tax Marijuana (more commonly known as Question 2) by a margin of 54 percent to 46 percent. When codified and enacted, this law will be cited as the...more

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