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A recent decision in the New York State Supreme Court has significant implications for the local regulation of adult-use cannabis dispensaries in New York. Tink & E. Co. (hereafter, “Tink”), an adult-use retail dispensary...more
In a shocking announcement, the New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) informed 108 adult-use dispensary license holders, including 89 in NYC, that the current locations of their dispensaries are in violation of the...more
On June 5, 2025, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”) held its first lottery for applicants seeking cannabis business license types that are available in limited quantities. This marks the first grant of...more
On October 29, 2024, the Second District Court of Appeals of California decided against the County of Santa Barbara (“the county”) in JCCRandall LLC v. County of Santa Barbara. The Court held, contrary to popular belief, that...more
Gov. Shapiro’s Budget Proposal to Focus on Education, Transportation, Fiscal Responsibility- Governor Josh Shapiro's upcoming budget proposal is expected to prioritize increased funding for the state’s poorest public...more
Applications for cannabis consumption area endorsements are set to open on January 2, 2025, creating regulated spaces for adults aged 21 and older to consume cannabis products purchased at licensed dispensaries. The New...more
On June 13, 2023, the Second Appellate District affirmed the City of Pomona’s use of a statutory exemption for its Commercial Cannabis Overlay Permit Program under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines...more
May 4th celebrates Star Wars, and May 5th is Cinco de Mayo. While not as popular, May 3rd still likely means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. But, in Mississippi, in 2022, May 3rd was a date circled on...more
When you do what we do, you get a lot of calls and a lot of questions. Many of the calls and questions are not fruitful. Quite honestly, some of the calls are from folks whose interest in and experience with cannabis is, we...more
Marijuana and Zoning: Lack of Guidance Creates Unknowns… On June 22, 2021, Governor Lamont signed Senate Bill 1201 into law. The bill, entitled “An Act Concerning Responsible and Equitable Regulation of Adult-Use...more
Regulations governing the issuance of certain marijuana-related state licenses in Rhode Island do not require that applicants have specific municipal approvals but do require evidence of compliance with local zoning laws....more
The cannabis industry is growing in leaps and bounds, but entrepreneurs interested in developing cannabis companies – as well as business people interested in investing in them – must make certain that they know what they are...more
Every CEQA analysis begins with the threshold question of whether the activity is a “project” as defined by Public Resources Code section 21065 and 21080. In Union of Medical Marijuana Patients, Inc. v. City of San Diego, the...more
Introduction And Overview - On August 19, 2019, the California Supreme Court issued its unanimous 38-page opinion, authored by Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye, in the CEQA “project definition” case we’ve been tracking with...more
Union of Medical Marijuana Patients, Inc. v. City of San Diego - In a long-awaited decision, the California Supreme Court held this week that whether an activity is a “project” subject to environmental review under the...more
• On May 31, 2019, the Illinois General Assembly adopted the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (the Act) – legalizing the sale, possession and use of marijuana for recreational purposes by adults over age 21 starting Jan. 1,...more
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board, which is charged with licensing cannabis businesses, does not need to consider whether municipal or county land use codes would permit a proposed facility in a particular...more
The Town of North Hempstead decided to ban recreational marijuana even before it becomes legal in New York. At its January 8, 2019 meeting, the Town Board unanimously adopted Local Law 1-2019, amending the Town zoning code,...more
In the year of the 25th anniversary of Groundhog Day, starring Bill Murray, about a weatherman named Phil Connors who finds himself repeatedly living the same frustrating day, a California court rejected yet another lawsuit...more
On June 21st, 2017, after considering 118 amendments, the House passed sweeping legislation (H.3768) by a vote of 126 to 28 refining the laws governing the legalization of adult-use cannabis....more
The Basics: Question 2 is an indirect initiated state statute (the “Act”). Question 2 legalizes the possession, purchase, transportation and consumption of one ounce or less of marijuana (and one-eighth of an ounce or less of...more