The biggest legal shift in the cannabis industry in decades just occurred on the heels of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) proposal for cannabis rescheduling. Specifically, as many anticipated, the DEA will...more
5/1/2024
/ Controlled Substances Act ,
DEA ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
OMB ,
Popular ,
Recreational Use
Recently, the Department of Health and Human Services recommended to the Drug Enforcement Administration that cannabis be rescheduled on the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) from a I to a III. At the same time, the SAFER...more
10/30/2023
/ Cannabis Products ,
Commerce Clause ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Schedule I Drugs ,
SCOTUS
The Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act (the “Act”) was signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo on March 31, 2021. Not only does the Act create the foundation for the adult-use marijuana program, it contains sweeping changes...more
5/26/2021
/ Governor Cuomo ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act (MRTA) ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Minority-Owned Businesses ,
New York ,
Recreational Use ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Revenues ,
THC ,
Women-Owned Businesses
On March 17, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) issued a public health order to close bars, restaurants, gyms, theaters and casinos for 30 days in an effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19...more