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Medical Marijuana refers to the use of marijuana to treat or alleviate symptoms of certain illnesses. A growing number of states permit individuals to use marijuana on the recommendation of a physician. Despite state laws to the contrary, Federal law still prohibits the use or possession of marijuana. The conflict between state and federal law on this issue has created interesting enforcement issues and significant legal hurdles for medical marijuana providers. less -

Ohio Legalizes Adult-Use Marijuana

McGlinchey Stafford on 11/7/2023

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

Five Upcoming Changes to Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Laws & Recreational Update

Dickinson Wright on 7/10/2023

Governor Mike DeWine signed into law Am.Sub.H.B.33, Ohio’s biennial budget bill, on July 3, 2023, which includes changes to Ohio’s medical marijuana laws. Additionally, the prospects of legalized adult recreational use of...more

Maryland Releases Draft Cannabis Regulations in Preparation for Legalization on July 1, 2023

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law on 5/31/2023

Last week the Maryland Cannabis Administration (MSA) released its draft emergency regulations for the state’s adult-use marijuana market which is set to come online on July 1. The draft regulations are subject to review by...more

Medical Marijuana Will Soon be Legal in Kentucky

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 4/18/2023

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

Cannabis: Goin’ to Carolina in My Mind

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 1/26/2023

We have long suspected that North Carolina may be the next great cannabis market. In describing North Carolina as “the sleeping giant of the South,” we wrote recently: From Murphy to Manteo, North Carolina is a state that...more

Is Texas Getting Ready to Expand Its Compassionate Use Program?

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 1/18/2023

On January 16, 2023, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Regulatory Services Division (RSD) announced it would begin accepting new applications for medical cannabis dispensaries in Texas, under the Lone Star State’s...more

Cannabis Ballot Measures Post-Election Follow-Up

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on 11/11/2022

As discussed in our recent cannabis coverage, going into this week’s midterm election, five states had ballot measures giving their constituents an opportunity to weigh in on cannabis legalization. As the votes are tallied,...more

A Changing of the Guard? A Recap of President Biden’s Pardon & Plans for Cannabis Policy Overhaul

Burns & Levinson LLP on 10/10/2022

President Biden Acknowledges a “Failed Approach” to Marijuana Policy, Outlines Significant Plans to Pardon Thousands, and Evaluate How Marijuana Is Scheduled Under Federal Law....more

Accessing the Medical Cannabis Markets in DC and Virginia Just Got a Little Easier

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law on 7/12/2022

Medical Cannabis in the DMV Continuing this year’s trend of increased access to legal cannabis in the Maryland, DC and Virginia area that started with Maryland adding legalization to the ballot in November, DC and Virginia...more

Marijuana Is Now Legal In Rhode Island!!!

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP on 5/27/2022

With a stroke of his pen on Wednesday, Governor McKee signed the bill that dramatically changes the landscape for marijuana cultivation, possession, sale and use in Rhode Island. Many of the changes are effective immediately....more

High Cotton: The Emergence of a Southern Cannabis Industry

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 5/16/2022

When Neil Young wrote that “Southern change gonna come at last,” he wasn’t talking about cannabis— but he might as well have been in light of the recent and extraordinary developments in the cannabis industry in the southern...more

Cannabis Legislation Wrap Up for 2021

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on 1/21/2022

Over the past 12 months, dozens of cannabis and cannabis-related bills were introduced to Congress. Some measures were renewed, others were introduced for the first time; however, each legislation dealt with a niche aspect of...more

Recreational Cannabis is Legal in Connecticut: What to Know About Getting into the Business

Pullman & Comley, LLC on 7/9/2021

On July 1, 2021 Connecticut became the nineteenth state to legalize the possession and use of cannabis for recreational purposes. Upon conversion of the existing licenses held by medical marijuana growers within the next few...more

Virginia General Assembly Approves Legalization of Marijuana

Cozen O'Connor on 4/13/2021

Simple possession of marijuana, up to one ounce, by adults 21 and older, will now be legal in Virginia beginning July 1, 2021. On April 7, the Democratic controlled Virginia General Assembly approved Governor Ralph Northam’s...more

First Look: New York State’s Adult-Use Cannabis Legislation

Fox Rothschild LLP on 3/31/2021

New York will soon join its neighbor New Jersey among the most recent states to legalize adult-use cannabis. On Tuesday, March 30, 2021, the New York State Senate and Assembly voted overwhelmingly to legalize the...more

Overcoming Months-Long Legislative Deadlock, New Jersey Governor Signs Bills Legalizing Cannabis

Goodwin on 2/24/2021

On February 22, 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed three separate bills (A21, A1897 and A5342) legalizing adult-use cannabis and creating a regulated adult-use cannabis market in New Jersey. The governor signed the...more

Medical Marijuana is Coming to Mississippi

Butler Snow LLP on 11/25/2020

Mississippi is the latest state to legalize and approve access to medical marijuana. Mississippi is the latest state to legalize and approve access to medical marijuana. The measure, called Initiative 65[i], was approved...more

Post-Election Roundup—California 2020 Cannabis Ballot Measures

Greenberg Glusker LLP on 11/17/2020

Cannabis was, arguably, the biggest winner on Election Day this year. Voters in Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota approved ballot measures legalizing adult-use cannabis, thus bringing the total to 15 states that...more

The Week in Weed: December 2019

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 12/6/2019

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. New Jersey is talking about decriminalizing marijuana. Regular readers will doubtless recall that legalization...more

The Week in Weed: November 2019 #2

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 11/8/2019

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. As is so often the case, the states were the big newsmakers this week. In Maine, the Office of Marijuana Policy...more

Utah Legislative Update: September 2019

Holland & Hart LLP on 10/1/2019

State lawmakers gathered in a special session earlier this month to update Utah’s medical marijuana law to prepare for the full implementation of medical marijuana distribution in the state by next spring....more

Client Alert: Update on Smokable Medical Marijuana in Florida

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP on 6/20/2019

On March 18, 2019, Florida Governor, Ron DeSantis, signed Senate Bill 182 which amends Florida’s statute for the medical use of marijuana by removing the prior prohibition on physician certifications for medical marijuana in...more

Marijuana Flower in FL: The Smoke & Mirrors

Lowndes on 4/22/2019

The battle over whether medical marijuana can be smoked by qualified patients came to an end on March 18th, 2019, when Governor DeSantis signed SB 182 into law. ...more

Oklahoma’s Unity Bill Allows Employers to Prohibit Medical Marijuana Use by Employees in Safety-Sensitive Positions

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/5/2019

Oklahoma employers received a much-needed boost from the recent passage of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act, more commonly called the “Unity Bill.” This legislation comes after much upheaval about the...more

Florida Approves Smokable Medical Marijuana

Fox Rothschild LLP on 3/19/2019

Florida Governor Ron De Santis signed SB182 into law yesterday. SB182 redefines medical use of marijuana to include possession, use or administration of marijuana in the form of smoking. The new law also triggered the...more

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