As anticipated, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has submitted to the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking to consider moving marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances...more
Pennsylvania once again seems to have momentum to become one of the next states to legalize cannabis for adult use. After a bipartisan bill was introduced in the commonwealth’s Senate last year, the House now has submitted an...more
4/30/2024
/ Agribusiness ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Discrimination ,
Dispensaries ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Pennsylvania ,
Recreational Use ,
Retailers ,
Tax Revenues
Background-
With recent litigation indicating potential further delays for the distribution of additional adult-use dispensary licenses in Illinois, perhaps it makes sense to review how the Land of Lincoln found itself in...more
On March 15, 2022, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced another planned lottery process to occur later this year, whereby an additional 50 new adult use dispensary licenses would be issued through a new, simplified...more
The Illinois Department of Agriculture recently released a policy for cultivators regarding the use of hemp in medical and adult use cannabis products. The policy will be in effect through October 31, 2020, although it is...more
3/31/2020
/ Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Hemp Cultivation ,
Hemp Related Businesses ,
Licensing Rules ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Medical Foods ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Plant Based Products ,
State and Local Government
Like all businesses navigating the current COVID-19 crisis, cannabis companies are eager to understand how state and local orders will impact their operations. As states issue orders requiring all but essential businesses to...more
With the General Assembly’s passage of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, Illinois is now poised to become one of the country’s most active markets for new cannabis businesses as state regulators prepare to issue licenses...more
Illinois is poised to begin licensing scores of new dispensaries now that the General Assembly has voted to legalize the possession of recreational cannabis effective January 1, 2020. On May 31, after rounds of spirited...more
With momentum growing for legal adult-use cannabis in Illinois following the election of J.B. Pritzker to the governorship, the Illinois General Assembly is already proposing legislation that would loosen regulations...more