Cannabis Law Now Podcast: The ‘CannaBoies' Lawsuit and Why it Matters
A Path Toward Legalizing Interstate Cannabis Sales? Analyzing California Senate Bill 1326
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 298: Listen and Learn -- The Dormant Commerce Clause
Subro in Seconds VLOG - Carmack Amendment
Podcast: South Dakota v. Wayfair
Federal Economic Espionage Act Overview
A recent 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling upheld a lower court decision that the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) does not violate federal law. The decision stems from Canna Provisions’ lawsuit against the government...more
Whether you practice full time as a cannabis attorney, dabble in cannabis law, or are simply interested in the evolving federal views and laws on marijuana, you may have caught wind that the federal Agriculture Improvement...more
On May 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued its proposed rules to transfer cannabis from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to Schedule III of the CSA. The DOJ’s proposal follows the U.S....more
While the cannabis industry is closely following the recently published notice of proposed rulemaking from the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), which will move cannabis from a...more
One of the most interesting aspects of marijuana law and policy in the U.S. is its tendency to strike at our most foundational democratic principles. In 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court held, in Gonzales v. Raich, that Congress...more
On October 26, 2023, a group of large cannabis companies based in Massachusetts filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Massachusetts against Merrick Garland, our current U.S. attorney general,...more
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
On July 14, 2021, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, together with Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden and Senator Cory Booker, released a discussion draft of the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (the...more
[co-author: Richa Patel, Summer Associate] The July 2021 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses fluid trademarks and the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. Plus, check out the answer key...more
Have you ever had a friend or family member ask you to ship them Edibles? Lotion? CBD? Something to help Aunt Sally’s sciatica? Shipping some of these things is not illegal, but it still can feel uneasy taking them to the...more
On December 3, 2019, four federal agencies – the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), and the Office of the...more
Since the effective date of the 2018 Farm Bill, banking and the inability to acquire financing have been major impediments for the hemp industry. While demand for hemp continues to grow, banking regulations have still been...more
On October 31, 2019, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its long-awaited regulations governing hemp. Those regulations provide critical guidance to the hemp industry following the Agriculture Improvement Act of...more
After 10 months of anticipation from the American hemp industry, on October 31, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) published its interim final rule (Rule) establishing the regulatory framework for hemp...more
Hemp and its derivatives – including hemp-derived cannabidiol ("CBD") – were previously classified as Schedule I controlled substances under the Controlled Substances Act of 1972 ("CSA"). That changed in December 2018,...more
The cannabidiol ("CBD") industry is exploding today. Hemp and hemp-derived CBD were classified as Schedule I controlled substances under the Controlled Substances Act of 1972 ("CSA") until the passage of the Agriculture...more
On December 20, 2018, President Trump signed into law the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (the “2018 Farm Bill”) to replace the expiring 2014 Farm Bill. The 2018 Bill, which passed with strong support in both the House...more
Despite the December passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, the legal status of hemp cultivation and transportation across the United States remains murky....more
Oregon-Grown Hemp Seized in Idaho - On January 24, 2019, an Oregon grower, who had legally grown and produced hemp with a license under Oregon law, was shipping a load of product to a purchaser in Colorado for processing....more
While the legal landscape continues to evolve in the cannabis industry, making entry into the space a potentially risky proposition, the passage of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the “Farm Bill”) can be a real game...more
In a previous Legal Alert, we covered the removal of one impediment to federal trademark registration for hemp/CBD products: namely, that hemp/CBD products will no longer be outlawed by the Controlled Substances Act and will...more
• By defining hemp broadly – to include seeds, derivatives, cannabinoids, extracts and other parts of the Cannabis sativa L. plant – and giving states the authority to establish and regulate their own industrial hemp...more