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What You Need to Know: Texas Substantially Expands Medical Cannabis Program

Everything’s bigger in Texas, unless you’re talking about the medical cannabis program. It’s no secret that Texas has the potential to be a behemoth in the space, but for years, Texas’ medical cannabis program has lagged...more

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Connecticut Cannabis 2025: Key Legislative Changes

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Connecticut’s cannabis market is poised for notable changes following a 2025 legislative session that saw text amendments being made into the 11th hour. The proposed updates have passed both legislative chambers and now await...more

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Texas Medical Cannabis Expansion Bill Would Unlock 12 New Licenses

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Texas is on the brink of expanding its medical cannabis program in a significant way. House Bill 46 (HB 46) passed both chambers of the Texas Legislature and now awaits action by Gov. Greg Abbott. He has until June 22 to sign...more

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The Week in Weed: May 2025

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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, the Congressional Cannabis Caucus is hoping to lift the ban on cannabis research. A DC dispensary heard...more

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

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

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Ohio Legalizes Adult-Use Marijuana

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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

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Second-Hand Smoke: New York’s Crackdown on Illegal Cannabis Sales Extends to Landlords

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Governor Kathy Hochul’s determined efforts to combat illegal cannabis operations in New York have gained even more momentum with a new multi-agency initiative authorized as part of the 2024 Budget. The State aims to curtail...more

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New Jersey Cannabis: Drastic Expansion in License Ownership Rights

Both Houses of the New Jersey Legislature just passed a law that would allow anyone – including operators already holding other licenses in the State of New Jersey – to obtain ownership in up to seven (7) diversely-owned...more

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Maryland Releases Draft Cannabis Regulations in Preparation for Legalization on July 1, 2023

Last week the Maryland Cannabis Administration (MSA) released its draft emergency regulations for the state’s adult-use marijuana market which is set to come online on July 1. The draft regulations are subject to review by...more

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A Mini-Green Wave? Two More States Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis

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Over the past month, both Delaware and Minnesota have legalized adult-use cannabis. They are the first two states to legalize in 2023 and represent the 22nd and 23rd states to allow for adult-use commercial cannabis markets. ...more

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Is Texas Getting Ready to Expand Its Compassionate Use Program?

On January 16, 2023, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Regulatory Services Division (RSD) announced it would begin accepting new applications for medical cannabis dispensaries in Texas, under the Lone Star State’s...more

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A Changed Legal Landscape? Analyzing California’s New Cannabis Laws

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California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a slew of laws that could reshape California’s cannabis industry. In the first of a series of episodes analyzing these laws, Greenberg Glusker attorneys Priya Sopori, Steve...more

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Accessing the Medical Cannabis Markets in DC and Virginia Just Got a Little Easier

Medical Cannabis in the DMV Continuing this year’s trend of increased access to legal cannabis in the Maryland, DC and Virginia area that started with Maryland adding legalization to the ballot in November, DC and Virginia...more

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High Cotton: The Emergence of a Southern Cannabis Industry

When Neil Young wrote that “Southern change gonna come at last,” he wasn’t talking about cannabis— but he might as well have been in light of the recent and extraordinary developments in the cannabis industry in the southern...more

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Cannabis Legislation Wrap Up for 2021

Over the past 12 months, dozens of cannabis and cannabis-related bills were introduced to Congress. Some measures were renewed, others were introduced for the first time; however, each legislation dealt with a niche aspect of...more

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First Look: New York State’s Adult-Use Cannabis Legislation

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New York will soon join its neighbor New Jersey among the most recent states to legalize adult-use cannabis. On Tuesday, March 30, 2021, the New York State Senate and Assembly voted overwhelmingly to legalize the...more

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8 Key Considerations When Expanding into New Cannabis Markets

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Gov. Phil Murphy signed a package of bills into law February 22 that will create a legal adult-use cannabis market in New Jersey. Several other states—including Montana, Virginia, and New York—are either implementing or...more

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Overcoming Months-Long Legislative Deadlock, New Jersey Governor Signs Bills Legalizing Cannabis

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On February 22, 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed three separate bills (A21, A1897 and A5342) legalizing adult-use cannabis and creating a regulated adult-use cannabis market in New Jersey. The governor signed the...more

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