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Medical Marijuana refers to the use of marijuana to treat or alleviate symptoms of certain illnesses. A growing number of states permit individuals to use marijuana on the recommendation of a physician. Despite state laws to the contrary, Federal law still prohibits the use or possession of marijuana. The conflict between state and federal law on this issue has created interesting enforcement issues and significant legal hurdles for medical marijuana providers. less -

Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: Legislators Leave Raleigh After Passing Various Bills but Not a New Budget

Brooks Pierce on 7/1/2024

After a busy week, legislators left Raleigh on Thursday for the foreseeable future. Although they did not pass a new 2024 budget bill, they did appropriate funds for certain purposes and are authorized to return later this...more

OHIO Issue 2 - What Happens if it Passes?

Bricker Graydon LLP on 11/6/2023

For Employers, passage of Issue 2 will not change anything on Day 1. Down the road, the impact remains to be seen. Ohio Issue 2, verbatim, states the following related to employers...more

The Week in Weed: June 2023 # 3

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 6/16/2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see how the SAFE Banking Act is faring in the Senate. We also check in on North Carolina, where medical...more

The Week in Weed: May 2023 # 4

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 5/26/2023

This week, the news is all on the state level. Minnesota is on the verge of legalizing adult-use cannabis. New Hampshire may have a commission to study legalization or it may legalize with state stores. Advocates in Nebraska...more

Washington, D.C. Bill Would Limit Employers’ Ability to Discipline Based on Marijuana Testing

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace on 6/14/2022

On June 7, 2022, the Council of the District of Columbia passed the Cannabis Employment Protections Act of 2022 (the “Bill”). If signed into law by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, the Bill would prohibit employers, with certain...more

North Carolina Legislature Faces Decisions on Medical Cannabis, Hemp, and CBD

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 4/20/2022

The North Carolina General Assembly returns to Raleigh on May 18 for its annual short session. Members are expecting to tackle several important issues while they are in town. Among the pending topics is legislation to...more

Cannabis Legislation Wrap Up for 2021

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on 1/21/2022

Over the past 12 months, dozens of cannabis and cannabis-related bills were introduced to Congress. Some measures were renewed, others were introduced for the first time; however, each legislation dealt with a niche aspect of...more

2022 Promises to be a Big Year for Cannabis Laws in Ohio

Benesch on 1/4/2022

If 2021 was the appetizer, expect 2022 to be the main course for cannabis laws in Ohio. Three separate efforts were launched in 2021 to expand upon Ohio’s existing medical marijuana program....more

Edible Bites Episode 8: Impact of Cannabis Legalization on Government Contractors

McGuireWoods LLP on 7/22/2021

In the newest episode McGuireWoods’ Edible Bites video series, Kate Hardey, Royce DuBiner and Rose Stern explore common questions and red flags for government contractors given the current conflict between state and federal...more

While Legislative Hurdles Remain, We Take a Look at North Carolina’s Medical Marijuana Bill

Womble Bond Dickinson on 7/13/2021

North Carolina’s move to join the overwhelming majority of states that have legalized the use of medical marijuana recently took a small, but necessary step as the North Carolina Compassionate Care Act was advanced by the...more

The Trend of Legalization: Recent Developments in Marijuana Legalization in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP on 5/27/2021

In March 2021, New York enacted Senate Bill S854A, making it the 16th state to legalize marijuana for recreational use. The law addresses aspects of marijuana use and possession including (i) permitting individuals 21 and...more

Canine Cannabis? Probably Not Just Yet

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP on 4/21/2021

Should medical marijuana be given to animals? A bill is pending in the Rhode Island General Assembly that would make Rhode Island the first state in the country to permit veterinarians to prescribe medical marijuana to a...more

Legislature Adjourns Without Enacting Alternative Medical Marijuana Program, Department of Health Releases Draft Testing...

Butler Snow LLP on 4/7/2021

On March 30, 2021, the Mississippi State Department of Health published in draft form Regulations for Independent Medical Marijuana Testing Facilities. Just a few days later, on April 4, the Mississippi Legislature adjourned...more

Marijuana Legalization Update: Early 2021 Legislative Developments

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/11/2021

In November 2020, voters in five states (Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota) voted in favor of legalizing medical and/or recreational marijuana. Since then, there have been several developments within...more

Alabama on the Brink of Adopting Medical Cannabis

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 1/27/2021

When Alabama’s Legislature convenes for its annual session on February 2, lawmakers will once again be asked to consider a bill that would provide certain Alabamians with access to medical cannabis. And this time, supporters...more

Hawaii Legislature Considers Bill Providing Employment Protections to Medical Cannabis Users

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 6/2/2020

On January 17, 2020, Hawaii Senators Rosalyn Baker (D) and Brian Taniguchi (D) introduced Senate Bill 2543, which proposes to provide employment protections to job applicants and employees who use medical cannabis. If...more

Proposed State Law Would Protect Medical Marijuana Users from Employment Discrimination

McManis Faulkner on 3/17/2020

Since the approval of Proposition 64 by California voters in 2016, and the corresponding change in attitude toward recreational cannabis use, employers have grappled with cannabis regulation in the workplace. Although...more

Alabama Senate Passes Medical Marijuana Bill, Legislation Now Moves to the Alabama House - Cannabis Industry News Alert

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 3/16/2020

A bill that would legalize medical marijuana in Alabama cleared yet another hurdle late last week when it passed the Alabama Senate by a vote of 22 to 11. The bill now heads to the Alabama House, where it likely faces steeper...more

Alabama Senate Committee Approves Medical Marijuana Legislation - Cannabis Industry News Alert

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 2/20/2020

A bill introduced last week by Sen. Tim Melson (R-Florence) that would authorize the use of marijuana to treat certain medical conditions just passed the Senate Judiciary Committee by an 8-1 vote (with one abstention). The...more

The Week in Weed: February 2019

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 2/7/2020

Let’s start out with the world of cannabusiness. MedMen CEO Adam Bierman left the company effective February 1. Shares climbed 13% on the news. Bierman is not the only person in the industry losing his job; several...more

The Dome Report - 2020 West Virginia Legislature Updates, Issue 4

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 2/7/2020

The 2020 Regular Session of the West Virginia Legislature just reached the 30th day, or its half way point. As of today, the House has introduced 1289 bills, while the Senate introduced 725. We will continue reporting on...more

Congress Presses FDA to Act on CBD Regulations

BCLP on 9/26/2019

Following statements by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that cannabidoil (CBD) in food and beverage products remains illegal, and amid the patchwork of state laws and enforcement actions, a group of U.S. lawmakers, led...more

Illinois Poised to Protect Marijuana Users from Adverse Employment Actions as Part of Marijuana Legalization Legislation

Littler on 6/20/2019

On June 4, 2019, the Illinois legislature passed the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (the “Act”) (HB 1438). The Act, notwithstanding federal law, declares marijuana a “lawful product” for state law purposes, and would make...more

NYC Prepares Ban on Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 4/24/2019

On April 9, the New Your City Council voted overwhelmingly to approve a measure that would ban pre-employment marijuana testing for workers in the city, with a number of specific exceptions. Mayor Bill de Blasio has indicated...more

Legislation to Watch: New Jersey Makes a Push toward Legalization (and other state developments)

Burns & Levinson LLP on 3/21/2019

On Monday, New Jersey legislators voted in favor of a measure that would both legalize marijuana and expunge past marijuana convictions. Many industry stakeholders were relieved last week, when Gov. Phil Murphy and Assembly...more

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