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Maine has amended its cannabis excise tax law to offer tax relief for some cannabis businesses. The new law, which took effect on January 11, 2026, creates specific exemptions from excise tax for certain transfers of...more
Countless businesses, including tribal nations operating through compact agreements with the state of Minnesota, anticipate entering the North Star State’s legal cannabis market in 2026. Since the state legalized adult-use...more
On January 13, 2026, the Virginia House of Delegates prefiled House Bill 642 (HB 642), which establishes a proposed framework for the creation of a regulated commercial adult-use marijuana market in the Commonwealth. Changes...more
Hughes Hubbard obtained a dismissal with prejudice for Cannabis entrepreneur Michael Pesce in a longstanding federal court battle concerning control of the Pro Green Medical cannabis processor and its Maryland processing...more
Welcome back to the buzz, our monthly cannabis news and policy update. Your at-a-glance source for regulatory developments, agency announcements, and trends impacting the cannabis industry. In this edition of the buzz,...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, lawmakers considered blocking the administration’s move to reschedule cannabis. Virginia began the move to...more
Despite the rapid expansion of state-legal cannabis markets, the constitutional limits on how states may regulate those markets remain unsettled. One of the most significant unresolved questions is whether the Dormant...more
On January 12, 2026, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Assembly Bill 4182 amending key sections of the New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act (NJEERA). Originally enacted in 1968, NJEERA governs labor relations in...more
As 2025 ended and 2026 commenced with a flurry of legislative activity in New Jersey touching on cannabis businesses. These changes, as a whole, impact several material changes to the marketplace, including: (a) increasing...more
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Newly released year-end reports from the New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), highlighted by CannabisWire, show a clear shift in the state’s cannabis enforcement landscape....more
On December 18, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that may breathe new life into efforts to move marijuana to a less restrictive schedule under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”)....more
In a monumental decision almost five years in the making, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission on Thursday issued medical cannabis dispensary licenses to three applicants: GP6 Wellness LLC, RJK Holdings LLC and CCS of...more
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Minnesota’s recreational cannabis industry is finally budding. Growers have devoted substantial time and resources to their cultivation process. Sellers have invested heavily in market research. This information can give...more
On December 18, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order, "Increasing Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research." While the order signals a significant federal shift toward expanded research access and a more coherent...more
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