Marijuana legislation is continuing to evolve in the new year across jurisdictions throughout the U.S. Below, we dive into a brief survey of notable changes to marijuana legislation across the U.S. during the first three...more
1/24/2025
/ Agribusiness ,
Cannabis Products ,
Controlled Substances ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Medical Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Recreational Use ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures
In a pivotal ruling issued on October 15, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision to deny a motion filed by Lucas and Alisa Sirois, a Maine couple accused of operating an illegal...more
11/12/2024
/ Agribusiness ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
En Banc Review ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment ,
Statutory Violations
On February 1, 2024, Senior United States District Judge R. Brooke Jackson of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado denied Mackie A. Barch (Mackie) and Trellis Holdings Maryland, Inc. (Trellis and...more
2/23/2024
/ Agribusiness ,
Article III ,
Breach of Contract ,
Business Disputes ,
Business Litigation ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Controlled Substances ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Damages ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Motion to Vacate ,
RICO ,
Standing ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction
I. Introduction -
Effective on January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) will require all nonexempt entities to report certain identifying information of its beneficial owners (as defined below) and company...more
11/15/2023
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Money Laundering ,
Reporting Requirements