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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 Trends in 2025

Husch Blackwell LLP on 1/6/2025

2024 was a primarily lean and flat year for the U.S. cannabis industry. The state-legal cannabis industry has been volatile from its inception, and 2024 represented a year of winnowing with many cannabis businesses failing....more

Top 10 Legal Issues in the Cannabis Industry in 2024

ArentFox Schiff on 4/19/2024

In an industry known for its fast-paced changes, 2024 will be no different for cannabis. For all those with an eye on the industry, the number one question remains, is this the year for rescheduling? The answer is, maybe. And...more

Is There a Shortcut to Cannabis Rescheduling?

Benesch on 3/26/2024

In the next 2 months or so, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is likely to announce that it will reschedule cannabis under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) from a Schedule I highly dangerous and addictive drug with no...more

What is the Timeline for Rescheduling Marijuana?

McGlinchey Stafford on 3/22/2024

At the White House last Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at a meeting with people who received pardons from President Joe Biden for marijuana-related offenses. She signaled that the federal government, namely the...more

This Will Be Our Year, Took a Long Time to Come: Will 2024 Be the Year for Marijuana Legalization in North Carolina?

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 11/9/2023

Once hailed by observers as the southern state most likely to legalize marijuana first, North Carolina has not kept pace with its northern neighbors in adopting laws to promote the growth of a vibrant medicinal and...more

Cannabis legal in Germany in 2023? Potential requirements for production, distribution and trade

Hogan Lovells on 1/11/2023

The three governing parties in Germany had already included the plan to legalise cannabis in their coalition agreement of 2021. After the cabinet agreed by resolution on a key points paper (“the Paper”) on this topic, which...more

The Year in Cannabis – 2022 Popular Reads on JD Supra

Beacon Insights by JD Supra on 1/6/2023

A recap of some of the most widely read cannabis and cannabis-related updates published on JD Supra throughout 2022....more

If You Don’t Believe, You Won’t Receive: Predicting Three Cannabis Reforms in the Coming Year

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 1/5/2023

I’m not proud of it, but I’m the resident cynic amongst the editorial staff here at Budding Trends when it comes to federal marijuana reform. And after all, someone has to temper the frivolous whims of others. But we’re...more

Half-Baked: An Overview of Current Cannabinoid Laws & Regulations

Butler Snow LLP on 12/9/2022

Over 50 years ago President Nixon declared a “War on Drugs,” leaving housewives over the country proclaiming marijuana to be the devil’s lettuce and urging sweet Billy to steer clear of the gateway drug...more

In Case You Missed It: Key Marijuana Law Developments in 2022

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 6/20/2022

It has already been a busy year for marijuana law! Catch up on key legislative, regulatory, and legal developments affecting the manufacture, distribution, sale, and use of marijuana occurring in 2022, including key decisions...more

The Year in Cannabis — 2021 Popular Reads on JD Supra

Beacon Insights by JD Supra on 12/8/2021

Put this in your pipe and smoke it. Well-read cannabis-related posts published on JD Supra during 2021....more

The Biden Presidency: How Will Cannabis Business Be Taxed?

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on 2/22/2021

Wither the Weed? It has been one month since Mr. Biden’s inauguration as President of the United States. Among the many questions being asked of President Biden is whether he will seek the decriminalization of cannabis....more

Marijuana Legalization in Virginia: It’s Almost 4:20

Woods Rogers on 2/16/2021

After almost six years of tiptoeing around medical cannabis and decriminalization, Virginia appears poised to take the plunge into legalization of the recreational use of marijuana. On February 5, 2021, the General Assembly...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

House Approves Decriminalizing Cannabis with MORE Act

The Rodman Law Group, LLC on 12/11/2020

On Friday, December 4, the U.S. House of Representatives approved yet another landmark piece of cannabis legislation, H.R.3884, or the MORE Act of 2019 (“MORE Act”), which aims to decriminalize cannabis at the federal level....more

MORE Act Federally Decriminalizing Cannabis Faces Vote in December

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC on 11/23/2020

A bill to federally decriminalize cannabis by removing it from the Controlled Substances Act is subject to vote in December. Congressional vote on the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act was...more

Cannabis and the Candidates: Donald Trump

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 10/20/2020

This is the second article in a three-part series focused on the intersection of the 2020 United States presidential election and marijuana policy. Each article will focus on the specific presidential candidates of the two...more

Amendment to NDAA Would Allow Military Service Members to Use CBD Products

The Rodman Law Group, LLC on 7/30/2020

A recently passed amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) could allow military service members to use cannabidiol (“CBD”) and other hemp-derived products. The measure, sponsored by veteran Rep. Tulsi...more

The Week in Weed: June 2020 #3

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 6/20/2020

We’ve got a wide range of news this week. Members of the Cannabis Caucus asked for consideration of cannabis legalization in the policing reform bill. Nevada is issuing pardons for marijuana offenses. Minnesota has introduced...more

Future Enterprises and Environmental Impacts in the Cannabis Industry

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 12/24/2019

The continued efforts of federal, state, and local governments to legalize cannabis, both in medical and recreational uses, leaves many potential impacts, including environmental law and regulatory issues in the...more

Texas’ Expansion of Medical Marijuana May Impact Employers

Cozen O'Connor on 9/5/2019

Texas has largely avoided the wave of marijuana legalization sweeping the country and the accompanying legal complications that have come along for the ride. Those days may be numbered as the Texas Legislature recently passed...more

Podcast: CBD, THC, FDA – What You Need to Know About Cannabis and Its Regulation

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 7/19/2019

In this episode, Akin Gump health care and life sciences partner Howard Sklamberg discusses the history and status of cannabis regulation and enforcement in the U.S., particularly of cannabidiol, or CBD. Among the topics...more

Overview – German Legal Regime Concerning Cannabis for Medical Use

McDermott Will & Schulte on 6/20/2019

The German Constitutional Court and the German Highest Federal Administrative Court first introduced the concept of legal pharmaceutical-grade cannabis in 1999 and 2005, and the German legal regime has since made significant...more

View from the Horizon: Artificial Intelligence and Cannabusiness in London

Hogan Lovells on 6/14/2019

On May 16 the second edition of our new global series, Life Sciences and Health Care Horizons, took place in London featuring two panel discussions that focused on the challenges and opportunities in two of the sector’s...more

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