On January 4, Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded the Obama-era protection that has allowed the cannabis industry to flourish despite marijuana being illegal under federal law. In 2013, then-Deputy Attorney General James...more
In May, Attorney General (AG) Jeff Sessions sent a letter to Congress that zeroed in on the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Amendment, a cornerstone of federal cannabis legislation that has handcuffed the Department of Justice from...more
At the end of 2016, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) issued a new ruling, codified at 21 C.F.R. § 1308.11(d)(58), establishing all marijuana extracts, not just THC, as illegal under federal law. This has led to a controversy...more
Cannabis products available to consumers under state legalization laws continue to expand in volume and variety. As the industry grows, so too do the risks and liabilities. Though the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)...more
Last month, news outlets reported that Scotiabank and Royal Bank of Canada, the two top banks in Canada, ceased all business with companies in the marijuana industry and canceled all of their existing accounts. Despite...more
On August 16, 2016, the Ninth Circuit made an unexpected decision — it enjoined a federal criminal prosecution against medical marijuana growers in the Ninth Circuit. In the published opinion1, the three-judge panel (Justices...more