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Cannabis M&A: Pain Points and Opportunities

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In part four of our cannabis law series “Saul Sessions," Saul Ewing partners Jonathan Havens and Adam Fayne discuss emerging industry developments and common issues that cannabis businesses face today. This session covers...more

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The Week in Weed: August 2024 # 3

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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 have an update on the North Dakota ballot initiative. We see Delaware making progress on licensing....more

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The Week in Weed: August 2024 # 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, the big news comes from Ohio, where retail sales began on Tuesday. The Eastern Bank of Cherokee are...more

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It’s Opening Day for Ohio Adult-Use Marijuana – Play Bud!

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Today is another red-letter date for Ohio. The Ohio Department of Development’s Division of Cannabis Control (DCC) has issued 98 Certificates of Operation (COOs) to dispensaries across the state, allowing them to sell...more

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The Week in Weed: August 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 see Ohio preparing to open a retail cannabis market. We have a look at the potential Vice Presidential...more

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The Week in Weed: July 2024 # 3

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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 have some analysis of the comments on rescheduling cannabis, now that the comment period has ended. We...more

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Podcast: Securing Retail Space for Your Cannabis Business [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 68]

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This is the second episode in More with McGlinchey's two-part series on the ins and outs of retail space in the cannabis industry. Obtaining retail space for any small business is a big move. There are many issues to...more

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The Week in Weed: July 2024 # 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, the House Appropriations committee weighed in on protecting state legal markets and rescheduling. A...more

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Cannabis Law Now Podcast: Inside a Top MSO with Jushi's EVP of Legal Affairs Matt Leeth

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There are now dozens of multistate operators (MSOs) in the U.S. cannabis industry. Since 2010, the concept of MSOs has carried many connotations, good and bad. At times, MSOs are considered the ultimate form of “Big...more

Troutman Pepper

The Path and Politics of Marijuana Legislation: State-by-State Progress and Future Directions

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Despite marijuana’s continued federal classification as a Schedule I controlled substance, 26 states and the District of Columbia have passed laws at least partially decriminalizing marijuana possession and recreational use....more

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The Week in Weed: June 2024 #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, North Carolina considers a medical marijuana bill. Pennsylvania makes noises about legalizing adult-use....more

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The Week in Weed: June 2024 # 3

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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 big story is New Hampshire deciding not to legalize adult-use cannabis. Also, Maryland’s Governor has...more

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Podcast: Securing Retail Space for Your Cannabis Business (Episode 1 of 2) [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 65]

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Obtaining retail space for any small business is a big move. There are many issues to consider, and working with a knowledgeable real estate lawyer helps to avoid surprises down the road. This is especially true for a...more

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The Week in Weed: June 2024 # 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 New Hampshire inching closer to legalizing. Florida’s governor vetoes a ban on intoxicating hemp....more

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The Week in Weed: June 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 how things are shaking out in the New Hampshire legislature. We see South Dakotans will get...more

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The Week in Weed: May 2024 # 5

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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 have updates on two stories from last week: the hemp loophole in the Farm Bill and the legalization...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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The Week in Weed: May 2024 # 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, we see the official publication of the DEA’s rescheduling rule. If you’d like to offer your thoughts to...more

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Implications of the U.S. DOJ’s Proposed Rescheduling of Marijuana

A shift to Schedule III would bring the cannabis industry one step closer to true legitimacy. A Schedule III reassignment would allow marijuana companies to take ordinary business deductions, notably increasing the...more

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Bill & Ted’s Excellent Legislation: 2024 Cannabis Tax Developments

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In 1989’s Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Keanu Reeves plays a stoner who gets caught up in historical shenanigans. By 2014, Mr. Reeves progressed past his teenage high jinks to become a James Bond-like action hero in his...more

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Minnesota Legislature Amends Cannabis Law, Accelerates Social Equity Licensing

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The Minnesota Legislature recently approved an amendment to its Adult-Use Cannabis Law, which accelerates the issuance of licenses to social equity applicants through a vetted lottery system, among other things. Gov. Tim...more

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U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Proposes Reclassification of Marijuana

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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on May 16, 2024, issued a proposed rule to move marijuana from its current classification as a Schedule I drug to a Schedule III drug, thereby loosening federal DEA restrictions....more

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The Week in Weed: May 2024 # 3

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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, there’s been a lot of activity in New York as regards cannabis regulation. New Hampshire’s Senate has...more

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DOJ Recommends Rescheduling Cannabis – What This Could Mean for the Cannabis Industry

On April 30, 2024, the US Department of Justice recommended that cannabis be rescheduled as a Schedule III controlled substance, a classification shared by prescription drugs such as ketamine and Tylenol with codeine....more

McGlinchey Stafford

Ohio’s Recreational Cannabis: Almost Ready to Roll

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May 13, 2024, Ohio’s Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR) approved eleven rules previously submitted by the Division of Cannabis Control (DCC) for administrative rule review. Under Ohio law, JCARR is the final...more

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