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Weed-ing Through the Laws: A Snapshot of US Cannabis Legislation

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Marijuana legislation is continuing to evolve in the new year across jurisdictions throughout the U.S. Below, we dive into a brief survey of notable changes to marijuana legislation across the U.S. during the first three...more

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The Week in Weed: October 2024

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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 check in on ballot initiatives, or rather, lawsuits surrounding ballot initiatives. Then we see a new...more

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Navigating the Uncertain Waters of Marijuana Research in the US

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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

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Advising a Cannabis-Related Business: The Importance of Attorneys in Navigating the Marijuana Regulatory Framework and Licensing...

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Introduction - The medicinal and recreational use and popularity of marijuana has continuously grown throughout the U.S. since Oregon became the first state to decriminalize marijuana in 1973. To date, thirty-eight states...more

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Federal Update on Cannabis Scheduling: Are State Legalized Cannabis Dispensaries to Become Pharmacies?

A major update in cannabis law was announced by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Attorney General (AG) this past Tuesday, April 30, 2024 regarding their intent to ease restrictions on cannabis. The DEA plans to...more

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DEA Breaks Silence on Reclassification of Marijuana, Proposing Move to Schedule III

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After months of anticipation following the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' recommendation to reschedule marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III controlled substance, we finally have insight into the...more

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2024: Another Big Year for Cannabis in Ohio and Beyond

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2023 was a big year for cannabis and Ohio continues to be center stage for cannabis as the state looks to shape the future of its adult-use recreational cannabis program. With Issue 2 passing in November, Ohio became the...more

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Legal Cannabis on Trial: Federal Preemption and Connecticut’s Cannabis Challenge

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On August 9, a lawsuit was filed in Connecticut that aims to stop all legal cannabis activity in the state and declare the state’s 2021 legalization framework as unconstitutional. The complaint, filed by a local homeowners...more

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Midterm Cannabis Results Remind That Progress Is Not Linear

Lost for many in the avalanche of news about the midterms, voters in five states went to the polls last month to vote on proposals allowing adult-use cannabis, often referred to as recreational cannabis. Originally...more

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Half-Baked: An Overview of Current Cannabinoid Laws & Regulations

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Over 50 years ago President Nixon declared a “War on Drugs,” leaving housewives over the country proclaiming marijuana to be the devil’s lettuce and urging sweet Billy to steer clear of the gateway drug...more

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Cannabis on the Ballot: Five States Consider Legalization Amid Promise for Federal Reform

President Joe Biden’s momentous announcement last week that he would take executive action to pardon federal convictions for simple cannabis possession, coupled with a promise that his administration would review cannabis...more

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West Virginia Legislature Adjourns Without Passing Meaningful Changes to Cannabis Laws

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Consensus in American politics is increasingly rare - except, it seems, when it comes to the legalization of cannabis. According to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in April 2021, over 91% of Americans believe marijuana...more

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Tripping on Hallucinogenics in Oregon: Two New Measures Decriminalize Certain Narcotics and Legalize Psilocybin Therapy

Oregon voters approved two groundbreaking measures in the 2020 election season to become the first state in the nation to decriminalize personal possession of small amounts of certain controlled substances (Measure 110) and...more

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Are Psychedelic Mushrooms the New Cannabis?

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On Tuesday November 3, 2020, Oregon became the first state to legalize psychedelic mushrooms. Approximately 56 percent of Oregon voters cast their ballots in favor of Measure 109, which legalized psilocybin, commonly referred...more

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Colorado Representative Introduces Bill to Expand State’s Lawful Activities Law to Include Cannabis

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On January 10, 2020, Colorado Representative Jovan Melton (D) introduced House Bill 20-1089, which proposes to clarify that the existing prohibition on an employer terminating an employee for the employee’s lawful off-duty...more

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The Week in Weed: January 2020 #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. The big news in cannabis this week comes from New Mexico.  Legislation introduced last Thursday would legalize...more

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Missouri Financial Institutions Must Prepare for Impending Marijuana Banking Challenges

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In November 2018, Missouri voters passed Amendment 2, setting in motion state regulated medical marijuana. Over the last month, the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services (DHSS) began approving license applications...more

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Illinois Legalizes Recreational Marijuana Use for Adults 21 and Over

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Last week, the Illinois State Legislature succeeded in its bipartisan effort to legalize the recreational use of marijuana for adults 21 and over, with sales expected to begin next year. Illinois is the second state to...more

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The Medical Marijuana Industry and AML: Opportunities and Risks

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New York State Encourages Banking for State-Licensed Medical Marijuana Businesses – Whereas a Maine Company Runs Into Trouble, Despite State Law Legalizing Medical Marijuana....more

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Legislation Affecting the Pharmaceutical Industry

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During a year in which legislative activity was restrained by a variety of factors, most notably the Senate’s inability to maintain a consistent majority, the New York State Legislature nonetheless still passed 641 bills,...more

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Ethical Considerations For Attorneys in Light of the Rescission of the Cole Memorandum

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As discussed in our January 5th blog post, the Cole Memorandum was rescinded by Attorney General Jeff Sessions on January 4th of this year. The Cole Memorandum had served to formally announce the DOJ’s policy that it would...more

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Federal v. State Trademark Registration for Marijuana-Related Goods and Services

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Despite numerous states having legalized medical marijuana, and a handful of others having legalized marijuana for recreational use, it still remains impossible to obtain a U.S. federal trademark registration for marijuana...more

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New Fed Cannabis Policy Hits California Local Government - Potential Fiscal Impacts and Confusion

Just days after the sale of recreational cannabis became legal in California, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a new policy regarding cannabis-related activities that is causing confusion for local governments — and...more

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Rescission of Medical Marijuana Memoranda

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Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a one-page memorandum on January 4, 2018 (the “Sessions Memo”) rescinding both the Cole and Ogden Memoranda which essentially established a Department of Justice (“DOJ”) prosecutorial...more

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Attorney General Sessions' Rescission of DOJ Marijuana Guidance Signals Uncertainty for the Marijuana Industry

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On January 4, 2018, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions officially rescinded all of the prior Obama-era Department of Justice (DOJ) marijuana-related guidance, including the so-called “Cole Memo.” That guidance had provided...more

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