The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) triggered high hopes when it recently announced it wants to accept the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ recommendation to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to...more
The "First State" recently became the 22nd in the nation to legalize recreational marijuana.
The Delaware General Assembly in March, passed two bills related to the legalization of marijuana. House Bill 1 regulates the...more
Maryland residents voted overwhelmingly Nov. 8, 2022, in favor of amending the state’s constitution to permit the sale of adult-use cannabis to individuals over the age of 21.
Sales may begin on or after July 1, 2023.
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First in a series on the New York State Cannabis/Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act-
New York state recently passed long-awaited adult-use cannabis legislation, taking the lead on other key jurisdictions with medical...more
New York will soon join its neighbor New Jersey among the most recent states to legalize adult-use cannabis.
On Tuesday, March 30, 2021, the New York State Senate and Assembly voted overwhelmingly to legalize the...more
3/31/2021
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The Virginia Legislature, on February 27, 2021, passed House Bill 2312, containing development, regulation and enforcement provisions governing the personal use of products containing cannabis by individuals 21 and older. The...more
3/5/2021
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Cannabis—or marijuana, as it is commonly known in the United States—is illegal under federal law. However, at least 30 states and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis for medical use and nine states, as well as...more
7/23/2018
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Legalized cannabis – for medical or recreational purposes – is a rapidly expanding industry in the United States, with various states, including California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New...more
Legalized cannabis – for medical or recreational purposes – is a rapidly expanding industry in the United States, with various states, including California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New...more
Legalized cannabis – for medical or recreational purposes – is a rapidly expanding industry in the United States, with various states, including California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New...more
Legalized cannabis for medical or recreational purposes is a rapidly expanding industry in the United States, with various states, including California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York,...more
Legalized cannabis – for medical or recreational purposes – is a rapidly expanding industry in the United States, with various states, including California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New...more
Legalized cannabis – for medical or recreational purposes – is a rapidly expanding industry in the United States, with various states, including California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New...more
Legalized cannabis – for medical or recreational purposes – is a rapidly expanding industry in the United States, with various states, including California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New...more
8/17/2017
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Legalized cannabis – for medical or recreational purposes – is a rapidly expanding industry in the United States, with various states, including California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New...more
Over the years, federal spending for the prosecution of medical marijuana businesses has been curtailed by the Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment to the spending bills. Now that Farr is retired, the question remained whether there...more
This survey has been provided by the Fox Rothschild Cannabis Practice as a quick reference to relevant laws and statutes governing marijuana usage in the United States.
Legalized cannabis – for medical or...more
In a series of bi-partisan bills, two Senators from Oregon proposed massive reform to aid legal cannabis operations throughout the country. The Path to Marijuana Reform includes a series of bills known as:
1. The Small...more
Many people see the green of cannabis as a way to the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. If you are going to invest in a legal (at a state level) cannabis business, you need to make sure that you know what you purchase....more