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The Week in Weed: January 2026 # 2

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see yet another attempt to legalize adult-use cannabis in New Hampshire. A new federal funding bill...more

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the buzz: 2025 Year In Review

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As we reflect on the whirlwind that was 2025, we find ourselves cautiously optimistic about the path ahead for the cannabis industry. While the year brought both unprecedented federal action and intensifying challenges, we...more

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Republican AGs Seek to Blunt Marijuana Rescheduling Effort

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Nebraska AG Mike Hilgers—joined by the AGs of Indiana, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Wyoming—issued a statement expressing their concern about an executive order directing the U.S. Attorney General to take...more

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The Week in Weed: January 2026

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, Florida is looking at a lawsuit over signatures. Indiana lawmakers may take up a decriminalization bill....more

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Rescheduling Heralds a Cannabis Industry Renaissance

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The wait may be nearing its end: cannabis rescheduling is formally underway. At a critical moment for the industry, President Trump has issued an executive order directing the Attorney General to pursue rescheduling cannabis...more

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A Progressive Path: The Evolution of Cannabis Laws in the Czech Republic

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The Czech Republic (Czechia) will give its new adult-use cannabis law full effect on January 1, 2026, marking the culmination of three decades of reform from decriminalization to medical and now adult use. Czechia has...more

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Adapting to the Evolving Marijuana Legislation

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In this episode of OK at Work, Sarah Sawyer and Russell Berger from Offit Kurman discuss the recent federal reclassification of marijuana and what it means for employers. They explore how these changes impact business...more

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The Year in Weed: 2025 Edition

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Welcome back to The Year In Weed, The Blunt Truth’s annual roundup of cannabis-related stories. As usual, I’ll adopt Dave Barry’s Year in Review format and look at stories month by month. Last year, I predicted that...more

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Trump Orders Marijuana Rescheduled, Broader CBD Access in Major Announcement: What Does It Mean?

Are you not entertained? In a much-anticipated ceremony in the Oval Office, President Trump signed an executive order that (1) directs the attorney general to expeditiously reschedule marijuana to Schedule III and (2)...more

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Executive Order Directing DOJ to Reclassify Marijuana Could Spur More Research, Bring Other Impacts to Industry

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on December 18, 2025, directing the Department of Justice to expedite a rule to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I drug to Schedule III — alongside less dangerous drugs...more

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Navigating Cannabis Regulation in Washington, D.C.: A Complex Market Shaped by Federal Oversight

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Washington, D.C.’s cannabis market operates under one of the most complex regulatory structures in the United States. Shaped by limited home rule, congressional oversight, and a series of evolving local reforms, D.C.’s...more

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Rescheduling Marijuana: What It Means (and Doesn’t) for Criminal Justice Reform

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Key Summary- • Marijuana products remain federally illegal until approved by the FDA, and only three cannabis-based drugs have received such approval to date. • Most marijuana-related criminal charges and penalties remain...more

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The Week in Weed: October 2025 # 4

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, the Ohio legislature considers changes to their cannabis laws. We have an update on the Massachusetts...more

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Let’s Get to It: Will the Trump Administration Reschedule Marijuana?

“It’s not about ‘having’ time. It’s about making time. If it matters, you will make time.” – Unknown. Stakeholders in the marijuana space have been anxiously awaiting news about rescheduling marijuana since the Biden...more

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The Dutch Experiment: Navigating the Transition to a Regulated Cannabis Market in the Netherlands

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For decades, the Netherlands has been synonymous with a uniquely liberal approach to cannabis, centered around its famous “coffeeshops.” However, this system has long operated under a fundamental legal paradox. While the sale...more

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Federal Marijuana Rescheduling Effort Challenged in Congress

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Where Things Stand Now - Last week, Republican lawmakers in Congress took a major step to block President Donald Trump’s potential move to reschedule marijuana. The GOP-controlled House Appropriations Committee approved a...more

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Beyond Compassion[ate Use]: How to Capitalize on Texas’s Cannabis Market Boom

As of September 2025, Texas maintains its status as a medical-only, low-THC market, governed by a stringent regulatory framework overseen by the Department of Public Safety (“DPS”). ...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Highlights from D.C. Hot Topics in Employment Law

Business executives, human resources professionals and in-house counsel attended last week’s D.C. Hot Topics in Employment Law Seminar, presented by Miles & Stockbridge’s Labor, Employment, Benefits & Immigration Practice...more

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[Webinar] Multijurisdictional Employers, Part 4: Marijuana and Other Drug Testing in the Workplace - September 25th, 2:00 pm -...

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As marijuana laws continue to diverge at the state level—ranging from full legalization to nuanced medical use protections—multistate employers are increasingly challenged to reconcile conflicting obligations under federal...more

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The Week in Weed: September 2025

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, the MORE Act was reintroduced, and the SAFER Banking Act got some support. Roger Stone came out in favor...more

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President Trump Confirms Marijuana Rescheduling is Under Consideration

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President Donald Trump confirmed this week that his administration is actively reviewing the possibility of reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. This move would follow through on a proposal made under the Biden...more

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Too Close for Comfort: OCM’s School-Distance Mistake Puts 100+ Dispensaries at Risk

In a shocking announcement, the New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) informed 108 adult-use dispensary license holders, including 89 in NYC, that the current locations of their dispensaries are in violation of the...more

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Bipartisan Coalition of AGs Bank on SAFER Cannabis Reform

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A bipartisan coalition of state and territorial AGs sent a letter to Congress urging the passage of the SAFER Banking Act of 2025, which would create federal safe harbor protections for financial institutions that serve...more

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Pennsylvania Perspective for Monday, July 21, 2025

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PA Budget Stalemate Deepens, Raising Alarm for Schools, Transit- Three weeks past the deadline, Pennsylvania lawmakers remain deadlocked over the state budget, delaying critical funding decisions and raising alarms for...more

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Pennsylvania Perspective for Monday, July 14, 2025

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PA Outlaws Creation of Deepfakes with Malicious Intent - Governor Josh Shapiro (D) signed a bill that will code deepfakes as forgeries, making misleading or malicious digital impersonations illegal. The first offense will be...more

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