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
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Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
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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
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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
A split First Circuit panel affirmed yesterday that the US Constitution’s dormant commerce clause applies to the federally illegal medical marijuana industry and that a Maine law mandating local ownership of cannabis...more
On June 21, 2021, the U. S. Supreme Court declined to hear Eric D. Speidell, et al., Petitioners v. United States, which sought to overturn the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals’ 2020 opinion on Speidell v. United States. In...more
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
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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
President Trump is back at it again with his most recent inconsistent stance on marijuana. “As part of his recently released fiscal year 2021 budget plan, Trump proposed ending an existing policy that protects state medical...more
Yesterday, details of the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget were released. Congress has once again elected to prohibit the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) from spending money on actions that prevent medical marijuana states giving...more
The state’s marijuana shops raked in $1.51 billion sales of medical and recreational flower, edibles and concentrate products during 2017, according to Colorado Department of Revenue data released last Friday. Adult-use sales...more
On January 4, 2018, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded, effective immediately, previous enforcement priorities of the Department of Justice (DOJ) on marijuana, including the Cole Memo. The move creates uncertainty...more
1/8/2018
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Banking Sector ,
Cole Memorandum ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
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Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Rescission ,
Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment ,
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