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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

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Maybe So, Maybe Not: Mississippi AG’s Office Opines That Mississippi Law Prohibits Most Consumable Hemp Products While Recognizing...

All participants of Mississippi’s cannabis industry should take notice of an opinion the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office published on June 11, 2025. The opinion answered three questions Mississippi Rep. Lee Yancey...more

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Marijuana Legalization Cut From Wisconsin Governor’s Proposed Budget

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Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers took another swing at legalizing cannabis in his proposed 2025-27 budget and struck out. On May 8, 2025, the Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee eliminated marijuana legalization from...more

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The Week in Weed: February 2025 # 4

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we check in on Wisconsin, where the governor supports legalization. We have some news on DEA rescheduling....more

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For Whom the Bell Tolls: Alabama Proposal Would Ban All Psychoactive Hemp

For the hemp industry, it appears the beatings will continue until morale improves. Following the lead of a number of other states in recent years, the Alabama Legislature is set to consider a measure that would eliminate...more

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Weed-ing Through the Laws: A Snapshot of US Cannabis Legislation

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Marijuana legislation is continuing to evolve in the new year across jurisdictions throughout the U.S. Below, we dive into a brief survey of notable changes to marijuana legislation across the U.S. during the first three...more

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Illinois Legalizes Recreational Marijuana Use for Adults 21 and Over

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Last week, the Illinois State Legislature succeeded in its bipartisan effort to legalize the recreational use of marijuana for adults 21 and over, with sales expected to begin next year. Illinois is the second state to...more

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Medical Marijuana is Coming—Is Your Business Ready?

In 2018, Arkansas businesses will face for the first time the prospect that job applicants and employees will produce a medical marijuana registry ID card approved by the Arkansas Department of Health (“ADH”) in response to a...more

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From The Sunshine State To The Green State: An Overview Of Medical Marijuana Laws In Florida

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In Florida, the controversial fight for expanded use of medical cannabis has been led by groups of impassioned advocates who were narrowly defeated on the 2014 State ballot initiative. However, in light of Florida’s recent...more

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Your employee tells you he’s using medicinal marijuana . . . now what?

Since the passage of the Medical Marijuana Act (“MMA”), we have received many questions from employers regarding the MMA’s impact on employment law; one of the most frequent questions being – what do I do if an employee tells...more

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Connecticut Health Law Legislative Update

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Current law permits a hospital, health system, or medical school to organize and become a member of a medical foundation, which can practice medicine through its employees or agents who are physicians, chiropractors,...more

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Ohio Becomes the Latest State to Legalize Marijuana for Certain Medical Uses While Avoiding Constitutional Ballot Initiatives

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Last year, Ohio legislators found themselves caught in the middle of a media firestorm created by various pro-legalized marijuana groups who were politically savvy and financially funded enough to place multiple proposed...more

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Pennsylvania's Medical Marijuana Act Leaves Employers' Ability to Enforce Strict Drug-Free Workplace Policies Hazy

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On April 17, 2016, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed legislation authorizing the use of medical marijuana (the Medical Marijuana Act or MMA) in Pennsylvania. The new law – effective May 17, 2016 – allows patients...more

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