A recent 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling upheld a lower court decision that the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) does not violate federal law. The decision stems from Canna Provisions’ lawsuit against the government...more
The International Cannabis Bar Association (INCBA) is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated Cannabis Law Institute 2024 (CLI 2024), the marquee conference dedicated to advancing legal excellence in the rapidly evolving...more
On May 16, 2024, the US Department of Justice submitted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III within the Controlled Substances Act....more
The news has been a flurry of information and excitement following confirmed reports that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) will soon propose a new rule to reschedule cannabis from a Schedule I controlled...more
If you are in the cannabis industry, you should already know Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code. It consists of only one sentence...more
Companies in the medical and recreational marijuana industry continue to face an uphill battle for access to financial services. Although a number of states have legalized the medicinal and/or recreational use of marijuana,...more
Can marijuana businesses receive federal copyright protection? Yes. The requirements for registration with the U.S. Copyright Office are that the work is original, creative and fixed in some form of expression. These...more