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Medical Marijuana refers to the use of marijuana to treat or alleviate symptoms of certain illnesses. A growing number of states permit individuals to use marijuana on the recommendation of a physician. Despite state laws to the contrary, Federal law still prohibits the use or possession of marijuana. The conflict between state and federal law on this issue has created interesting enforcement issues and significant legal hurdles for medical marijuana providers. less -

Proposed Bill from Joint Cannabis Committee Would Adopt Meaningful Reforms to Struggling Mass. Cannabis Industry

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law on 5/29/2025

Nearly nine years after voters authorized the regulated sale of adult use cannabis in Massachusetts, the Joint Cannabis Committee is addressing the challenges (and that’s an understatement) the industry is facing with a very...more

Cannabis Day: Top 10 Weed Roundup of Budding Trends’ Trendiest Blog Posts of the Year

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 4/20/2025

As the hallowed cannabis holiday for stoners-turned-business-entrepreneurs falls upon us, we find ourselves in the shifting sands of change in the cannabis industry as usual. Not surprisingly, many states have seen...more

The Week in Weed: April 2025 # 2

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 4/11/2025

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see Delaware dealing with a delay in setting up a retail market. A move to put a legalization...more

NJ Bill Aims to Speed Up Approvals for Cannabis Dispensaries

Mandelbaum Barrett PC on 2/28/2025

A new bill introduced by Senate President Nicholas Scutari seeks to speed up the approval process for cannabis dispensaries in New Jersey, a move aimed at addressing delays in establishing the state’s cannabis market. Joshua...more

New Jersey Cannabis Dispensaries Can Now Apply for Consumption Lounge Licenses

Vicente LLP on 1/14/2025

The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) began accepting applications for cannabis consumption area endorsements on January 2, 2025. The Commissioners adopted the Notice of Application Acceptance for cannabis...more

The Week in Weed: January 2025

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/3/2025

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Last week, we looked back at 2024; this week we look forward to 2025. Where will cannabis be legalized? What’s the...more

The Impact of Cannabis Rescheduling on State Laws and Regulations: Insights From CANNRA

Troutman Pepper Locke on 7/25/2024

In May, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to transfer cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), a change that could significantly affect current...more

Federal Update on Cannabis Scheduling: Are State Legalized Cannabis Dispensaries to Become Pharmacies?

Epstein Becker & Green on 5/6/2024

A major update in cannabis law was announced by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Attorney General (AG) this past Tuesday, April 30, 2024 regarding their intent to ease restrictions on cannabis. The DEA plans to...more

DEA Breaks Silence on Reclassification of Marijuana, Proposing Move to Schedule III

Akerman LLP on 5/6/2024

After months of anticipation following the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' recommendation to reschedule marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III controlled substance, we finally have insight into the...more

Pennsylvania Seeks to Increase Competition Among Medical Cannabis Licensees With SB773 Passage

Troutman Pepper Locke on 1/23/2024

Recently enacted Pennsylvania Senate Bill 773 (SB773) introduces several amendments intended to expand opportunities and increase competition among existing cannabis licensees in Pennsylvania. The bill seeks to support...more

Ohio Legalizes Adult-Use Marijuana

McGlinchey Stafford on 11/7/2023

On November 7, 2023, voters in Ohio approved Ohio Issue 2, the Marijuana Legalization Initiative (the Initiative), which legalizes marijuana for recreational use in Ohio. Among its key provisions, the Ohio Initiative creates...more

This is the End: Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Sets End Game Scenario – Will it Work?

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 10/31/2023

In the coming, frenzied 90 days, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission likely will save or ruin the future of medical cannabis in Alabama... Last Thursday, the AMCC voted to adopt an emergency rule that, by its terms,...more

Oregon Aspergillus Testing No Longer Required, but Requirements Vary Across States

Troutman Pepper Locke on 10/25/2023

As a result of a legal challenge by the Oregon Cannabis Industry Alliance and cannabis cultivators in Oregon, the Oregon Health Authority’s (OHA) aspergillus fungus testing rule for marijuana, marijuana products, and...more

The Week in Weed: October 2023 # 3

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 10/23/2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we note the likely end of two Wyoming ballot initiatives. Then, we have an update on the Eastern Band of...more

Ohio Voters May Legalize Recreational Marijuana Use for Adults

Dickinson Wright on 10/12/2023

Between October 11 and November 7, 2023, Ohio voters will decide whether to approve Issue 2 – a voter-initiated law “To Commercialize, Regulate, Legalize and Tax the Adult Use of Cannabis.” A simple majority vote would permit...more

Application for Last Available Medical Cannabis License in Virginia to Be Supervised by Virginia Cannabis Control Authority

Troutman Pepper Locke on 10/11/2023

On October 2, the Virginia Board of Pharmacy posted a general notice indicating that it had voted to rescind the request for applications (RFA) for a Pharmaceutical Processor license in Health Service Area I. The RFA will now...more

The Week in Weed: January 2020 #3

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/17/2020

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. We’ll start off with Congress, where the House Energy & Commerce Committee held a hearing on marijuana on...more

Missouri Financial Institutions Must Prepare for Impending Marijuana Banking Challenges

Stinson LLP on 1/15/2020

In November 2018, Missouri voters passed Amendment 2, setting in motion state regulated medical marijuana. Over the last month, the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services (DHSS) began approving license applications...more

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