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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 -

Understanding the Trump Administration’s Stance on Cannabis and Hemp Policy

Vicente LLP on 4/16/2025

The legal status of cannabis and hemp in the United States remains uncertain, which makes the executive branch’s policy stance on these issues extremely pertinent to the future of these industries. Cannabis remains federally...more

Cannabis Rescheduling Hearings Postponed: How Did We Get Here and What Happens Next?

Vicente LLP on 2/5/2025

The much-anticipated hearings on the proposed rulemaking to reschedule cannabis, which were scheduled to begin on January 21, have been postponed for at least three months as a result of an appeal granted by DEA...more

High Stakes and Political Blazes: Top 10 Cannabis Trends of 2024

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 12/31/2024

2024 was a banner year for cannabis lawmakers and business operators. From Kamala Harris advocating for marijuana reforms to California’s clash of titans between hemp and marijuana markets, there was no shortage of drama in...more

The Week in Weed: November 2024 #3

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 11/15/2024

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 the Nebraska ballot initiative situation. We have a status report on the DEA res-scheduling...more

President-Elect Joe Biden and the Future of Cannabis Policy in America

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 12/28/2020

This is the final article in a three-part series focused on the intersection of the 2020 United States presidential election and cannabis policy. Each article has focused on the specific presidential candidates of the two...more

Trump v. Biden: CANNABIS LEGALIZATION

Cozen O'Connor on 10/23/2020

With the 2020 presidential election just days away, the future of cannabis legalization will likely rest on the shoulders of whoever is sitting in the Oval Office on January 20, 2021. So where do Donald Trump and Joe Biden...more

States’ Efforts to Blunt Federal Criminalization of Marijuana

Butler Snow LLP on 9/16/2020

Medical marijuana will be on the ballot this November in Mississippi. Initiative 65 proposes to amend the Mississippi Constitution to allow citizens, certified by physicians, to use medical marijuana. For the most part,...more

The Week in Weed: February 2020 #2

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 2/14/2020

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. It was a busy week for the states, as Virginia moved towards decriminalization. The state House and Senate passed...more

A Look Back and Ahead: 2020 Employment Law Predictions

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog on 1/23/2020

Our tradition includes using our first January post to make predictions about “what’s to come” in the year ahead. But first, let’s see how I did over the last year. “Time for 2019 Manufacturing Law Predictions: Drum Roll...more

Employment Law This Week®: Recalibrating Federal Agencies, Marijuana Legalization, the Changing Nature of Work - Monthly Rundown

Epstein Becker & Green on 1/8/2020

This Employment Law This Week® Monthly Rundown discusses the most important developments for employers heading into January 2020. The episode includes: 1. The Recalibration of Federal Agencies The year 2019 was the year of...more

Crossing the Line? Immigration Consequences of Marijuana Use

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC on 4/8/2019

In 2018, marijuana was legalized for recreational use nationwide in Canada. New York state is also in the process of legalizing marijuana for recreational use; however, it remains illegal under federal law. As noted...more

In the Weeds: Momentum Builds in Congress to Lift Federal Restrictions on Marijuana

K&L Gates LLP on 6/29/2018

Forty-six states currently have marijuana legalization laws. Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana, while seventeen states have allowed access to certain strains for some medical...more

Providing Banking Services to the Legal Marijuana Industry: Mitigating Risks to Maximize Potential Rewards

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 5/29/2018

Since 1996, when California became the first state to legalize marijuana (at the time, for medicinal purposes only), 28 additional states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana to some extent. Public support...more

Part 1 of 2: The Impact of Marijuana for Employers

Cozen O'Connor on 5/10/2018

This episode begins a two-part bonus series looking at the impact of recent marijuana regulation on employers. Today’s part one episode features a roundtable discussion on the policies and politics of cannabis....more

It’s High Time to Update Your Marijuana Policies

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/20/2018

The legalization of recreational use of marijuana in several states, including California, has left many employment policies vague and confused. This article offers insights to questions every employer should be asking in...more

Web Exclusive: January 2018: The Top 18 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 2/8/2018

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there were an unprecedented number of changes each month in 2017—and if January is any...more

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

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on 2/2/2018

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

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

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 1/15/2018

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

Rescission of Medical Marijuana Memoranda

Dickinson Wright on 1/12/2018

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

DOJ Memo Clouds Marijuana Industry's Future

Holland & Knight LLP on 1/10/2018

• The marijuana industry that was expected to generate roughly $40 billion in economic impact nationwide by 2021 is at a crossroads given a recent move by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions to eliminate certain protections...more

Sessions Memorandum Sends Shockwaves Through Cannabis Industry

Lowndes on 1/9/2018

On January 4, 2018, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memorandum (the “Sessions Memo”) on marijuana enforcement which rescinded the existing Obama-era Cole Memorandum....more

Will the Justice Department's Attack on Marijuana Impact New Jersey Employers?

FordHarrison on 1/9/2018

On January 4, 2018—just days after California began selling recreational marijuana and became poised to become the largest legal market for the drug in the U.S.—the Department of Justice changed tactics on marijuana...more

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

Stinson LLP on 1/8/2018

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

Chronic Dispute: What The Sessions Marijuana Memo Means For Employers

Fisher Phillips on 1/8/2018

Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a one-page memorandum on December 4th, rescinding Obama-era guidance that had allowed states to legalize medical and recreational marijuana with marginal federal interference, eliminating...more

U.S. Attorney General Reverses Policy on Legal Marijuana

Husch Blackwell LLP on 1/8/2018

On January 4, 2018, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded, effective immediately, previous enforcement priorities of the Department of Justice (DOJ) on marijuana, including the Cole Memo. The move creates uncertainty...more

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