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Recent SEC AML Enforcement Against Securities Firms Engaged in Cannabis Sector

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani on 5/22/2025

The evolving regulatory landscape for marijuana-related businesses poses unique compliance challenges for firms in the securities industry. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) continues to enforce its 2014...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

Cannabis Predictions for 2024

Benesch on 3/15/2024

It’s 2024, and while nothing ever stays the same in the world of cannabis, in a lot of ways, 2024 feels just like 2023, and 2022....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

Bankruptcy in the Cannabis Space

Troutman Pepper Locke on 10/25/2023

Though controversial, cannabis has steadily grown into a booming industry. Despite this rapid growth and the legalization of cannabis in numerous states, cannabis is still classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled...more

First Rescheduling, Now SAFE: Cannabis Reform Marches Forward

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law on 9/26/2023

Fresh on the heels of intense optimism over the Department of Health and Human Services’ recommendation that cannabis be rescheduled, another key federal reform is in motion. On September 27, 2023, the Senate Committee will...more

Cannabis Inventory Tracking Vendor Urges Colorado State Court to Dismiss Marijuana Dispensary’s Lawsuit

Troutman Pepper Locke on 8/9/2023

Florida-based cannabis inventory tracking vendor Metrc LLC is asking a Colorado state court to toss a dispensary’s lawsuit challenging its process for charging so-called “support fees” as violative of state anti-trust and...more

Big Tobacco Bets Big On Cannabis

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 7/24/2023

Word began circulating a few days ago that tobacco giant Philip Morris has agreed to purchase Israeli cannabis company Syqe Medical for a whopping $650 million if certain future events come to fruition. While the two...more

New York Releases Significant Changes to Adult-Use Cannabis Regulations

Goodwin on 5/18/2023

On May 11, 2023, the New York State Cannabis Control Board (CCB) of the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced revised proposed adult-use cannabis regulations. The revised regulations contain some significant changes...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

Is Interstate Commerce Coming For The Cannabis Industry?

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC on 12/28/2022

On December 29, 2022, over 18 months after cannabis became legal to sell in New York State, the first retail dispensary is scheduled to open. This begs the question – should it have taken this long?...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

SAFE Banking Tweak Would Be Huge ‘Plus’ for Financial, Cannabis Industries

DarrowEverett LLP on 11/22/2022

As the regulated sale of cannabis increasingly becomes sanctioned under state law, federal implications arising from its classification as a controlled substance continue to frustrate those in the banking industry who view...more

New York Cannabis Regulators Make the Environment a Top Priority for All Licenses

Vicente LLP on 8/25/2022

To help New York cannabis industry entrepreneurs get their businesses off on the right foot, VS's New York team created an eight-part series of VS Insights to assist in navigating the path to applying for a New York cannabis...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

In the Weeds: FDA Delta-8 Warning, Cannabis Company Sponsorship, DoorDash Cannabis Delivery in Canada

McGuireWoods LLP on 5/19/2022

Newsworthy Highlights - FDA Warns Companies Selling Delta-8 Products. On May 4, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters to five companies for selling products labeled as containing delta-8...more

In the Weeds: Billboard Battles, NY Bans but DEA Allows Some Delta-8, Montana Outlaws Dispensary CBD Sales

McGuireWoods LLP on 11/17/2021

Newsworthy Highlights - Oregon Landowners Cautioned About Leasing Property for Illegal Cannabis Cultivation. Landowners in Jackson County, Oregon, were advised to do their due diligence when leasing their property for...more

Cannabis and Renewable Energy in New York: Delving into the Weeds of a Budding Industry

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law on 5/17/2021

New York’s recent legalization of recreational marijuana for adult use has set off a flurry of entrepreneurial activity as businesses seek to establish a foothold in the State’s new and lucrative market. Renewable energy,...more

Federal Cannabis Legalization: Policy Issues to be Addressed

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law on 1/15/2021

For the first time in nearly a decade all three branches of the Federal Government are controlled by Democrats. The Democratic Party has a plethora of agenda items it is looking to enact within this unified government. One of...more

IP and Cannabis: The Current Landscape

Fish & Richardson on 12/3/2020

Cannabis is a rapidly growing industry; in 2019, overall sales of cannabis products legal under state law were estimated to be worth $13.6 billion, with an expected increase to $29.7 billion by 2025. While marijuana remains a...more

Taxing Cannabis During The Pandemic

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on 11/23/2020

How Are You Doing? How are you coping with social distancing? Are you working remotely? If so, has it been as “seamless” as you would have others believe? Have you snuck out to visit family or close friends, or have they...more

Despite an Uncertain Election Night, Cannabis Ballot Returns Left No Doubt

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on 11/6/2020

While Tuesday’s General Election has left the watching public with questions about how political power dynamics will operate in D.C. next year, public sentiment nationwide has clearly coalesced around legalizing medical and...more

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