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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 -

Georgia Legislature Considering Substantial Overhaul to Medical Marijuana, Hemp Laws

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 3/12/2025

I’ve had Georgia on my mind these days. I needed to get that out immediately because otherwise I would have been hearing that song in my head the entire time I was writing. As is the case in many capitals around the...more

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

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 2/18/2025

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

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

12 Days of Regulatory Insights: Day 5 - Cannabis Chronicles — Regulatory Oversight Podcast

Troutman Pepper Locke on 12/11/2024

In the fifth episode of our 12 Days of Regulatory Insights podcast series, Nick Ramos is joined by Jean Smith-Gonnell, the leader of the firm's Cannabis Industry practice, to discuss significant regulatory updates in the...more

Goin’ Down South: How the Southeastern U.S. Became the Current Hotbed of Cannabis Activity

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 12/6/2024

Part of the reason we started a Cannabis Industry team at a Southeastern-based law firm before any Southeastern state had adopted a marijuana program was because we had a hunch that the expansion of cannabis would eventually...more

Pair of First Circuit Cases Give Court Opportunities for Recognizing Scope of Federal Authority to Regulate Marijuana Businesses

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 11/18/2024

When you live in the cannabis world, you have to keep your head on a swivel. While most areas of the law see incremental changes over years — if not decades — cannabis developments come by the day if not the hour. In the...more

The Week in Weed: September 2024 # 4

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/27/2024

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we’re taking a deep dive into the world of intoxicating hemp. We’ll check in on the latest attempts to...more

Senate Proposal Would Weed Out Prior Marijuana Use for Federal Job Applicants

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 9/24/2024

The DOOBIE Act – yes, you read that correctly – could soon become law. While the law isn’t as fun as it might sound to certain cannabis enthusiasts, it would substantially change the hiring practices of the federal government...more

Alabama Court Signals Possible Willingness to Allow Medical Program to Move Forward in Part

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 9/10/2024

Over the past nearly two years, I have been talking to friends, clients, and basically anyone at parties about the slow progress (if I might be permitted to use that word in this context) of the Alabama medical cannabis...more

Alabama Awards Two Additional Cannabis Cultivation Licenses

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 8/13/2024

The Alabama medical cannabis program has been FUBAR for a while now, but there was at least some good news for two applicants last week....more

And They’re Off! Kentucky Cannabis Business License Application Window Opens

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law on 7/2/2024

As expected, today the Kentucky Office of Medical Cannabis’ online application portal went live. The office is now accepting applications for cannabis business licenses through the online portal, which will remain open until...more

Green Light, Red Light – Local Governments Still Wield Considerable Power as Kentucky’s Medical Cannabis Program Nears Launch

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law on 6/27/2024

As the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (“Cabinet”) gears up to begin accepting cannabis business license applications as early as July 1, 2024, industry stakeholders are keeping a watchful eye on several...more

The Week in Weed: May 2024 # 5

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 5/31/2024

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we have updates on two stories from last week: the hemp loophole in the Farm Bill and the legalization...more

Bridging the Gap: Cannabis Rescheduling to Align Policy with Research

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/10/2024

In a much-anticipated move, sources recently reported that the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) will recommend rescheduling cannabis from a Schedule I substance to a Schedule III substance under the federal Controlled...more

Now That It Appears Marijuana Is Being Rescheduled, How Does That Process Work?

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 5/7/2024

As we at Budding Trends reported last week, the DEA is set to finally accept the recommendation of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the...more

And They’re (Almost) Off! Kentucky’s Medical Cannabis Applications Due Soon

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 5/3/2024

Thoroughbreds shouldn’t be the only ones racing towards a finish line in Kentucky in the near future. Those vying for a precious medical cannabis business license in Kentucky’s new medical cannabis program will also need to...more

Proposal to Revamp Alabama Medical Cannabis Program Met with Near-Unanimous Opposition

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 4/4/2024

During a hearing today on SB276, a proposal released only yesterday that would fundamentally change the landscape of Alabama’s nascent medical cannabis program, would have probably been less one-sided if the proposal called...more

The Week in Weed: February 2024 # 2

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 2/12/2024

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see Texas’ attorney general opposing local decriminalization laws. We note the Pennsylvania governor’s...more

HB 1053 Proposes Tripling Medical Marijuana Facility Proximity Rules

Lowndes on 2/8/2024

A newly proposed piece of Florida legislation, HB 1053, aims to triple the required “buffer” distance between schools and medical marijuana treatment centers that cultivate, process, or dispense medical cannabis....more

The Week in Weed: January 2024 # 2

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/22/2024

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we note that HHS released the full text of its report on cannabis rescheduling. ...more

Kentucky Issues First Tranche of Regulations for Medical Cannabis Program

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law on 1/8/2024

The published draft regulations are now subject to a public review and comment period. Individuals have until March 31, 2024 to submit written comments on the draft regulations to the Cabinet. In turn, if requested, the...more

The Year in Weed: 2023 Edition

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 12/29/2023

Welcome back to The Year In Weed, The Blunt Truth’s annual roundup of cannabis-related stories. As usual, I’ll adopt Dave Barry’s Year in Review (sadly, no longer available for free) format and look at stories month by...more

AMCC Awards Five Integrated Licenses, Chaos to Follow

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 12/13/2023

Yesterday the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission(AMCC) awarded the five coveted licenses in the Integrated Facility category. The five licenses were awarded to: 1. Trulieve AL 2. Sustainable Alabama 3. Wagon Trail...more

Third Time a Charm for Alabama Medical Cannabis Awards?

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 12/4/2023

I feel like Bill Murray’s character in Groundhog Day. I keep writing the same blog post in some way heralding the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission’s awarding of licenses to would-be operators. Well, on Friday it happened...more

The Week in Weed: November 2023 #2

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 11/10/2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Ohio legalized adult-use marijuana. Could Virginia’s elections mean a retail market? What’s happening with the...more

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