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Indiana AG Pushes Back on THC Legislation

On April 21, Indiana Attorney General (AG) Todd Rokita issued a letter to state legislators addressing the pressing issue of legal loopholes surrounding intoxicating hemp-derived products containing delta-8 THC, delta-10 THC,...more

Missouri Legislature’s Proposals to Regulate Hemp-Derived Consumable Products

Last year, we wrote about the former Missouri governor’s efforts to curb the availability of intoxicating hemp products to Missouri consumers by executive order. There are now several proposed bills in the Missouri...more

Cannabis Rescheduling: ALJ Cancels Upcoming Hearings on Proposed Rulemaking

Hearings on the merits of the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) proposed cannabis rescheduling, initially set to begin this month, have been cancelled. The preliminary hearing period has been littered with accusations that the...more

12 Days of Regulatory Insights: Day 5 - Cannabis Chronicles — Regulatory Oversight Podcast [Audio]

In the fifth episode of our 12 Days of Regulatory Insights podcast series, Nick Ramos is joined by Jean Smith-Gonnell, the leader of the firm's Cannabis Industry practice, to discuss significant regulatory updates in the...more

Navigating the Uncertain Waters of Marijuana Research in the US

In recent years, federal and state governments have taken action to make marijuana research easier. These actions are a step in the right direction, and researchers operating in the marijuana space must be aware of the...more

Virginia Takes Action Against Retailer Selling THC Products

On September 14, Virginia’s Attorney General (AG) Jason Miyares issued a letter to the registered agent of the Good Vibes Shop, a Radford, VA store, for selling tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) products without proper labeling and...more

Missouri Governor’s Efforts to Ban Unregulated Psychoactive Cannabis Products Meets Resistance

On August 1, Missouri Governor Michael Parson issued Executive Order 24-10 (the EO), a bold move aimed at addressing consumer safety concerns surrounding unregulated psychoactive cannabis products. The EO sparked a legal...more

Bipartisan Marijuana Research Bill Heads to Biden’s Desk

The Senate recently passed the Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act (the Act) by a voice vote after the House of Representatives passed the bill with strong bipartisan support (325-95) last July. The Act...more

What the Budding Cannabis Industry Can Learn From the Established Alcohol Industry - Regulatory Oversight Podcast [Audio]

In this episode of Regulatory Oversight, Troutman Pepper attorneys Nick Ramos, Christina Sava, and Stephen Piepgrass offer thoughts on how to incorporate, or not incorporate, regulatory approaches from the alcohol industry...more

Alcohol Regulation as a Model for Cannabis Regulation: The Benefits and Drawbacks

The rapid evolution of the cannabis industry in the United States poses many unique questions, the most interesting of which is what cannabis regulation will look like under federal legalization. Although (legal) cannabis is...more

The Status of Cannabis Legalization in the South

While cannabis legalization moves full steam ahead through much of the Northeast, the southeastern U.S. has been notably slow to uptake major reforms. These states haven’t made major headlines for their progressive cannabis...more

Delta-8’s 2018 Farm Bill Honeymoon May Be Slowly Coming to an End

The term tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is most often associated with the delta-9 THC cannabinoid, which is one of over 100 cannabinoids found in both high-THC marijuana and low-THC hemp. Delta-9 THC is also the cannabinoid most...more

Virginia Governor Pushes for Additional Changes to Marijuana Legislation Passed by the General Assembly

In late February, we blogged about legislation passed by the Virginia General Assembly legalizing recreational marijuana. On March 31, 2021, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam submitted a substitute bill to the Senate for...more

Virginia Set to Become the 16th State to Legalize the Recreational Use of Marijuana

Last year, voters in Montana, Arizona, New Jersey, South Dakota and Mississippi approved ballot measures to legalize marijuana in their states. It appears Virginia will continue this state legalization trend in 2021. In a...more

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