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The State of Cannabis in New York
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
Recently, New York State Supreme Court Justice Thomas Marcelle ordered an immediate halt to warrantless searches of licensed hemp retailers. These searches had been conducted in connection with raids targeting smoke shops and...more
With 2024 behind us and new state legislative sessions ahead, it is a perfect time to discuss one of the most frequently asked questions received by the Vicente Economics and Research Department: How large is the intoxicating...more
As expected, before the end of session, Congress authorized another 1-year extension of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the “2018 Farm Bill”), which had already been extended for one year beyond its initial...more
It’s the first week of January, and you all know what that means in the blogging game: It’s time to make wild predictions about the coming year. As always, making predictions is hard, particularly when they’re about the...more
2024 was a banner year for cannabis lawmakers and business operators. From Kamala Harris advocating for marijuana reforms to California’s clash of titans between hemp and marijuana markets, there was no shortage of drama in...more
Part of the reason we started a Cannabis Industry team at a Southeastern-based law firm before any Southeastern state had adopted a marijuana program was because we had a hunch that the expansion of cannabis would eventually...more
After an objectively troubled launch that spurred litigation, Tennessee’s permanent hemp-derived cannabinoid licensing regulations are finally set to take effect at the end of this month. This would mark the culmination of a...more
The Colorado Attorney General’s (AG) Office recently entered into a settlement agreement with Bee’s Knees Enterprises, LLC, dba Bee’s Knees CBDs, addressing allegations of violations of the Colorado Consumer Protection Act...more
Governor Phil Murphy’s signing of Senate Bill 3235 on September 12, 2024, represents a significant shift in the regulation of intoxicating hemp products in New Jersey. The original intention of the bill was to restrict sales...more
I adore the film (and, as always, I stress the word “film”) Trading Places. It has it all: Eddie Murphy hitting his prime, a wonderfully smug Dan Akroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis doing her thing, and it’s all wrapped up in a...more
With certain hemp operators and trade groups enjoying varying degrees of success challenging new state laws and regulations governing intoxicating hemp products, copycat lawsuits are being filed around the country, including,...more
Even the most responsible hemp operator should understand that it operates in a world full of risk. But I doubt many of them believe they might be accused of racketeering. Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments...more
We at Budding Trends have devoted thousands of words (and nearly as many pop culture references) to the escalating tension between the marijuana and hemp industries. It seems that to many in the cannabis industry this is a...more
As we discussed during a recent webinar, the new emergency regulations would disrupt the existing hemp market in California and effectively ban the production and sale of all intoxicating hemp products in the state. ...more
During this time of great tension and competition between the marijuana and hemp industries, it is refreshing to see efforts at compromise. The initial draft of the Cannabinoid Safety and Regulation Act, proposed last week by...more
On September 12, 2024, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Senate Bill 3235 into law, igniting controversy across the state’s hemp industry. The new legislation restricts businesses from selling hemp products unless they...more
I can only assume that being a cannabis regulator is a challenging and usually thankless job. The laws are relatively new and constantly evolving. Operators are always pushing the science faster than regulators can promulgate...more
I guess if you do this job long enough, you’ll see just about everything. This time, it’s the attorney general of Mississippi wading into the legality of beverages containing hemp. And it’s a doozy....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. This month's highlights include:...more
On September 17, 2024, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (“DHSS”) published a letter clarifying its enforcement policy concerning certain psychoactive hemp products that were the target of recent executive...more
The Delta-8 THC ("D8") battle in Texas continues, with the arena now moving to the Texas Supreme Court. On August 21, 2024, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) filed an opening brief with the Texas Supreme...more
What if I told you that California of all places – where virtually any adult can purchase marijuana on demand – was trying to harsh the mellow of citizens trying to access certain hemp-derived products? On the next 30 for 30,...more
The Governor of New Jersey signed into law Senate Bill No. 3235 (the “Intoxicating Hemp Law”), designed to regulate the production and sale of certain intoxicating hemp products. At a high level, this law would limit the...more
When Minnesota legislators passed House File 4065 in 2022 — legalizing the sale of certain hemp-derived THC edibles and beverages — few could have predicted that a multimillion-dollar THC-infused beverage market would result....more