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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Today in Needlessly Cruel and Silly News: Alabama Hemp Law Soon to End Availability of Popular CBD Products to Pets

During the course of the most recent session when the Alabama Legislature gutted Alabama’s consumable hemp program, I had the opportunity to hear from certain individuals with thoughtful, nuanced views on the pros and cons of...more

Hogan Lovells

Cannabidiol Canned in Hong Kong – CBD now classified as a dangerous drug

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Cannabidiol is now classified as a dangerous drug in Hong Kong, hence it is a criminal offence to possess, consume, traffic and manufacture the substance (including as an ingredient). Businesses should review their...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Law of the Land? Cannabis, Preemption, and SCOTUS [More with McGlinchey Ep. 37]

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Cannabis is illegal under federal law, but legal for certain uses in many states. Might the U. S. Supreme Court resolve this conflict in a Workers’ Comp case? In this episode of the "More with McGlinchey" podcast, attorneys...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Ethical Considerations For Attorneys in Light of the Rescission of the Cole Memorandum

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As discussed in our January 5th blog post, the Cole Memorandum was rescinded by Attorney General Jeff Sessions on January 4th of this year. The Cole Memorandum had served to formally announce the DOJ’s policy that it would...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

New Fed Cannabis Policy Hits California Local Government - Potential Fiscal Impacts and Confusion

Just days after the sale of recreational cannabis became legal in California, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a new policy regarding cannabis-related activities that is causing confusion for local governments — and...more

Dickinson Wright

Rescission of Medical Marijuana Memoranda

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Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a one-page memorandum on January 4, 2018 (the “Sessions Memo”) rescinding both the Cole and Ogden Memoranda which essentially established a Department of Justice (“DOJ”) prosecutorial...more

Stinson LLP

Attorney General Sessions' Rescission of DOJ Marijuana Guidance Signals Uncertainty for the Marijuana Industry

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On January 4, 2018, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions officially rescinded all of the prior Obama-era Department of Justice (DOJ) marijuana-related guidance, including the so-called “Cole Memo.” That guidance had provided...more

Robinson+Cole RLUIPA Defense

Ninth Circuit Rejects Hawaii Cannabis Ministry’s RFRA Challenge

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently upheld the convictions of two ministers of the Hawaii Cannabis Ministry who admitted using and distributing large quantities of cannabis in accordance with their...more

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