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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 -

Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: Legislators Leave Raleigh After Passing Various Bills but Not a New Budget

Brooks Pierce on 7/1/2024

After a busy week, legislators left Raleigh on Thursday for the foreseeable future. Although they did not pass a new 2024 budget bill, they did appropriate funds for certain purposes and are authorized to return later this...more

Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: Both Houses Consider Budget Bills

Brooks Pierce on 6/24/2024

The House and the Senate considered significantly different budget bills this week and legislators discussed bills on a variety of other topics....more

Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: Legislature Continues Work

Brooks Pierce on 6/10/2024

While legislators continue to discuss a new state budget bill, the North Carolina General Assembly this week considered bills on a variety of topics. Budget Work- Legislators are working on a budget bill for FY 25,...more

The “Fix” Is In: Alabama Legislature to Consider Controversial Proposal to Revamp Stalled Medical Cannabis Program

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 4/3/2024

Well, it’s here. Late yesterday afternoon Sens. Tim Melson and David Sessions introduced the long-awaited “legislative fix” to help get Alabama’s long-stalled Alabama medical cannabis licensing program off the ground. The...more

Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 32 - March 2024

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP on 3/12/2024

Friday marked the end of what felt like the longest week in legislative history — and the beginning of a three-week sprint to Legislative Day 40. While most lawmakers and lobbyists are eager for adjournment sine die, it...more

Trending in Telehealth: January 4 – 15, 2024

McDermott Will & Emery on 1/23/2024

Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists and technology companies that deliver and facilitate...more

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

Will Mississippi’s List of Qualifying Conditions for Medical Cannabis Soon Be Expanded?

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 7/28/2023

Pursuant to the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act, Mississippi residents can petition the state’s Department of Health to add new serious medical conditions or their treatments to the existing list of conditions that qualify a...more

Colorado's Booming Cannabis Industry: A Look at Recent Reforms and Record Clearing

Rodemer Kane Attorneys at Law on 7/21/2023

Since its legalization in 2014, Colorado's cannabis industry has experienced unprecedented growth, surpassing $10.5 billion in total sales. The first quarter of 2021 alone saw marijuana sales exceeding $560 million, according...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

With Adult Use in Delaware and Medical Cannabis Legalization in Kentucky, the Next Licensing Sweepstakes Begin

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law on 5/1/2023

On April 28, 2023, Texas and Florida both accepted the expected dozens of applications for a limited number of medical cannabis licenses in those respective states. In the background, Kentucky recently legalized medical...more

SUMMARY: Maryland House Bill 556

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law on 3/15/2023

Maryland House Bill 556 (cross-filed with Maryland Senate Bill 516), introduced on February 3, 2023, contains essential provisions for any person or entity interested in participating in the cannabis industry in Maryland....more

Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: Legislators Announce Medicaid Expansion Deal

Brooks Pierce on 3/3/2023

Legislative leaders this week announced an agreement on Medicaid expansion in addition to continuing work on the state budget bill and considering other bills. Medicaid Expansion - If enacted, the agreement to expand...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

A Way Too Early Prediction: Alabama Cannabis 2.0

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 1/3/2023

Like many sports fans, we’re suckers for next-season predictions immediately following the prior season (even when Notre Dame is inexplicably ranked in the Top 10). At the time of this writing, applications have just been...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

Cannabis Can Dos and Cannots: Employers and Mississippi’s Medical Marijuana Law

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 9/1/2022

It looks like medical marijuana products may be available in the Magnolia state later this fall. As expected, it will be highly regulated and can only be used by registered, qualified patients who have been diagnosed with a...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

Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: Updates from the NC General Assembly and Governor’s Office - June 2022 #3

Brooks Pierce on 6/17/2022

Legislators continued work on the budget bill this week and considered other bills on various topics. Although the end of the 2022 session may be a few weeks away, it is uncertain whether bills on a number of notable topics...more

Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: Updates from the NC General Assembly and Governor’s Office - June 2022 #2

Brooks Pierce on 6/10/2022

Legislators continued work on the budget bill this week and considered other bills on various topics. State Budget Bill - With the beginning of FY 23 on July 1 approaching, legislative appropriation leaders have been...more

Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: Updates from the NC General Assembly and Governor’s Office - June 2022

Brooks Pierce on 6/6/2022

This week, the Senate passed some notable bills while both chambers continued work on the budget bill behind closed doors. Senate Health Care Bill - The Senate this week passed a health care bill (H 149) that would...more

Getting into the Weeds: The Latest on the Alabama Medical Cannabis Program

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 6/1/2022

Only three months – 90(ish) days – until the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission is scheduled to begin accepting applications for licenses. It was a year ago when this all started. And like raising children, the days pass...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

UPDATE: Massachusetts Senate Passes Bill Which Will Make Major Changes to Cannabis Policy in the State

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law on 4/25/2022

Back in February, we blogged about the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy (the “Committee”) releasing a cannabis bill (H. 174/S. 72) through Committee without any opposition. This bill proposed major changes to...more

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