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
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
On November 7, 2023, voters in Ohio approved Ohio Issue 2, the Marijuana Legalization Initiative (the Initiative), which legalizes marijuana for recreational use in Ohio. Among its key provisions, the Ohio Initiative creates...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see Georgia pharmacies selling medical marijuana. We have an update on the Ohio legalization ballot...more
According to a report from the Congressional Research Service (the Report), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is likely to follow the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Food and Drug...more
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a stakeholder call on May 25, 2023 to provide additional information related to the agency’s January 26 announcement that it believes a new regulatory framework for cannabidiol...more
This week, the news is all on the state level. Minnesota is on the verge of legalizing adult-use cannabis. New Hampshire may have a commission to study legalization or it may legalize with state stores. Advocates in Nebraska...more
On March 31, 2023, Governor Andy Beshear signed Senate Bill 47 making medical marijuana use and sale legal in Kentucky, effective January 1, 2025. Kentucky now joins at least 37 other states that have legalized medical...more
The Wisconsin legislature appears poised to reject a proposal to create a medical marijuana program this legislative session, just a month after the Senate shot down a proposal to legalize marijuana for recreational use....more
Wednesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation legalizing adult-use cannabis in New York state for residents 21 and older while establishing a new regulatory system under an Office of Cannabis Management. ...more
World Law Group member firms recently collaborated on a Global Cannabis Guide that provides a brief overview of laws and policies regarding the use of cannabis in various jurisdictions. It briefly outlines information on the...more
We are very pleased to announce the release of the World Law Group (“WLG”) Cannabis Guide 2020. In recent years, cannabis and products with cannabis components are one of the “hot topics” in the life sciences industry....more
While the hemp industry eagerly awaits FDA’s Cannabidiol (CBD) Enforcement Policy draft guidance, both the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) have active comment periods ongoing...more
Florida’s Office of Medical Marijuana Use (OMMU), this week, released the long-awaited rules surrounding the production and sale of marijuana edibles in Florida. ...more
WHERE DO THE CANDIDATES STAND ON MARIJUANA? Vice President Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders formed a “Unity Task Force” in an effort to bring the party together on various issues. One of them is cannabis. The task force...more
On January 17, 2020, Hawaii Senators Rosalyn Baker (D) and Brian Taniguchi (D) introduced Senate Bill 2543, which proposes to provide employment protections to job applicants and employees who use medical cannabis. If...more
As cannabis products become legal in more and more states, commercial interest grows in protecting the trademarks associated with those products. The United States Patent and Trademark Office has maintained its refusal to...more
House Speaker Jose Oliva announced on February 13, 2020, that establishing THC limits in all medical marijuana products sold to patients in Florida is a priority for the Florida House of Representatives this year. ...more
Adult-use marijuana has arrived in America. Eleven states and the District of Columbia have legalized the use of marijuana by adults without a prescription. While the legalization movement began in the American West, two of...more
This category includes provisions related to the creation or designation of a regulatory body to oversee the adult-use marijuana industry and the regulator's powers. Statutory provisions related to the following topics are...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. It was a busy week for the states, as Virginia moved towards decriminalization. The state House and Senate passed...more
Autonomous cars, sports betting, and CBD products have burst onto the scene, setting the stage for major developments in how companies do business and how regulators monitor new innovations....more
Pot is hot - Medical Marijuana use continues to grow in Ohio, with the Board of Pharmacy citing 73,376 registered patients and 590 physicians with Certificates to Recommend as of December 2019. Medical Marijuana sales...more