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Efforts to Revise Virginia’s Food-To-Beverage Ratio Fail to Advance

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Proposed changes to Virginia’s food-to-beverage ratio requirements once again failed to advance in the General Assembly this year. Currently, restaurants with a mixed beverage license are required to make 45% of their sales...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Half-Baked: Proposal to Reform Alabama Medical Cannabis Licensing Seems Poised to Go Up in Smoke

Advocates and stakeholders in the medical cannabis world of Alabama are desperate. And as it is so often when we are faced with a desperate situation, we make well-intentioned but ultimately flawed decisions....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Akin Space Law, Regulation and Policy Update - September 2024 #2

Good Afternoon! It’s been a busy two weeks in space. Starliner returned from the ISS, humans traveled the furthest from Earth since the Apollo missions and conducted the first spacewalk by private citizens, and China launched...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Proposed New York City Legislation Could Negatively Impact the Hotel Industry

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New York City's hotels are a critically important component of the city's tourism and business industries. However, on July 18, 2024, 26 members of the New York City Council introduced Int. 991-2024 (Int. 991) without meeting...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

New York May Consider Expediting Downstate Casino License Process

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is considering a bill that expedites the issuance of three New York City-area casino licenses. New York’s state legislature passed Senate Bill 9673 in the waning days of its recent session. The...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Private Equity: Proposed Health Over Wealth Act -What This Means for You

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On April 3, 2024, Senators Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), chaired a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security field hearing titled,...more

Allen Matkins

California Bill Would Require Licensing Of Commercial Financing Providers

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Last week, Senator Steven M. Glazer introduced a bill, SB 1482,  that would require licensing of "commercial financing providers" and "commercial financing brokers" with the Department of Financial Protection & Innovation...more

Shipkevich PLLC

New Jersey Proposes Legislation to Expand Debt Adjustment Licensing to For-Profit Entities, Passes Both Houses and Awaits Governor...

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Summary of New Jersey Senate Bill No. 2989 - In September 2022, we provided a regulatory update about the then-recently proposed New Jersey Senate Bill No. 2989 (“NJ S.B. 2989”) entitled, “Makes certain for-profit debt...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

Maryland Cannabis Administration Releases Additional Information, Access to Social Equity Verification Portal

On Friday, September 8, the Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA) Office of Social Equity released additional information for its upcoming initial licensing round, including the social equity verification portal, application...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

CCC Hosts Virtual Listening Session on Social Consumption Licensing

On July 18, 2023, the Cannabis Control Commission (“Commission”) hosted the second in a series of three public listening sessions on social consumption licenses. This session, the only one of the three sessions that will be...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

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

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

SUMMARY: Maryland House Bill 556

Maryland House Bill 556 (cross-filed with Maryland Senate Bill 516), introduced on February 3, 2023, contains essential provisions for any person or entity interested in participating in the cannabis industry in Maryland....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Cannabis: Goin’ to Carolina in My Mind

We have long suspected that North Carolina may be the next great cannabis market. In describing North Carolina as “the sleeping giant of the South,” we wrote recently: From Murphy to Manteo, North Carolina is a state that...more

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Illinois Lawmaker Introduces Legislation to Legalize Psychedelic Therapy Programs

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Last week, La Shawn K. Ford, a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, introduced the Compassionate Use and Research of Entheogens Act, or CURE Act, as the very first bill during the opening session of...more

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Hemp States to Watch in 2022: California

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Continuing our look over the hemp horizon and keeping a close eye on key states to watch in 2022, California is hoping that this will be the year that its hemp industry emerges from the shadows and takes its place among the...more

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Concerns About NJ’s Proposed Legislation Requiring Licensure Of Veterinary Technicians In The Face Of A Veterinary Workplace...

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S4168, a bill introduced in the NJ Senate, would require licensure for veterinary technicians. New Jersey has not required licensure of veterinary technicians or other veterinary assistants, and the New Jersey Veterinary...more

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Sue-Happy Bill Targeting Student Loan Servicers Introduced In Texas Senate

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Texas’s status as one of the nation’s most “business-friendly” states remains under threat as policymakers grapple with the fallout of a polarizing presidency and shifting demographics. There is no better example than the...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Examining the Residency Requirement in Alabama's Proposed Cannabis Law

We recently wrote that Alabama is on the cusp of enacting a medical cannabis program. Today we turn our focus to a key aspect of the current proposal – the requirement that applicants for limited cultivator and integrated...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Alabama on the Verge of Adopting Medical Cannabis

When Alabama’s Legislature convenes for its annual session on February 2, lawmakers will once again be asked to consider a bill that would provide certain Alabamians with access to medical cannabis. And this time, supporters...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

Arizona Off to the Races

Unlike states like South Dakota and New Jersey, who are experiencing stumbling blocks with respect to the implementation of their voter backed adult-use cannabis referendums, Arizona has already hit the ground running. By way...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

City Of Denver Releases Proposed Legislation To Extend The Current Licensing Mortarium, Creation Of Social Equity Opportunities,...

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Earlier this year the City of Denver Department of Excise and Licenses created the Marijuana Licensing Work Group (the “MLWG”). This week the MLWG released draft legislation regarding a continued license cap, licensing...more

Allen Matkins

Bill To Allow LLC Real Estate Broker's License Is Not Dead Yet

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Nearly one year ago, I wrote that Assembly Member Tom Daly had introduced legislation that would allow limited liability companies to obtain a real estate license. Action on the bill stalled out last April and the bill would...more

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Free Market: Brewers May Soon Be Able to Sell at Farmers Markets

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Massachusetts brewers may soon be able to sell beer and pour samples at farmers markets. A bill that recently passed initial committee consideration seeks to amend a statute that currently only permits farmer-wineries to hawk...more

Brooks Pierce

Music Licensing Databases? The Transparency in Music Licensing Ownership Act and ASCAP/BMI

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On July 20, US Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) introduced the Transparency in Music Licensing Ownership Act. The legislation would create a database of music copyright ownership and licensing information. ...more

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On the Cusp of Another Round of Alcohol Changes in Pennsylvania

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After a busy few months following the first major overhaul of Pennsylvania's Liquor Code since the end of Prohibition, the state is poised to extend its streak of liquor reform. With the passage of House Bill 1196 by both the...more

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