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Illinois Insights: An update from Cozen O'Connor (7/23)

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Fiscal differences remain as Illinois lawmaker urges for transit special session - “State Sen. Mike Simmons, D-Chicago, made the call Monday during a ceremony to mark the reopening of four Chicago Transit Authority train...more

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Texas Cannabis Legalization: What the SB 3 Veto Means for Hemp Businesses - UPDATED

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What is Texas Senate Bill 3? As it stands, current Texas law permits hemp-derived products with less than 0.3% THC content, which are widely available at more than 8,000 locations throughout the state. In comparison to a...more

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Minnesota Adult Use Cannabis Updates

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Minnesota Adult Use Cannabis Update - We assisted multiple clients in completing and submitting their adult-use cannabis license applications to the Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”), and we continue to monitor how and...more

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Finland Proposes Sweeping Reform of Gaming Market with Open Licensing System

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The Finnish government has unveiled a draft law proposing a major overhaul of the country's gaming regulatory landscape. The proposed system, targeted for launch in January 2027, would usher in a new era of open competition...more

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New York May Lead the Pack Through Imposition of Data Excise Taxes

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New York may lead the charge on implementation of data excise taxes (i.e., “data mining taxes”) which will impose taxes on businesses that collect personal data. These data excise taxes primarily target large tech companies...more

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The Hits Keep Coming to Ohio Marijuana: Legislature Proposes More Limits to Adult-Use Law

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Last week the Ohio House proposed legislation designed to revise a number of aspects of Issue 2, the Ohio Marijuana Legalization Initiative, passed by over 57% of Ohioans in November. Today, the Ohio Senate proposed its own...more

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Cannabis Industry Quarterly Update: Q2 2023

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There Has Been Little Movement in Federal Legalization. This has led to cannabis investors and companies to downgrade expectations for federal legalization and focus their strategies on state reform. Federal lawmakers...more

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Ending Corporate Greed Act & Build Back Better Act – Two Proposals for Increasing Revenue

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On March 25, 2022, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced a new bill, “Ending Corporate Greed Act”, which coincides close in time with the release of Treasury’s Green Book, “General Explanations of the Administration’s...more

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What's In and What's Out (For Now)

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After more than two months of negotiations in the US Congress, a slimmed-down version of the “Build Back Better Act” narrowly passed the US House of Representatives on November 19, 2021. All but one House Democrat voted for...more

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Making a Manchin out of a molehill: Senate infrastructure and budget debates heat up

Fresh from their July 4 recess, the Senate has returned to Washington to continue infrastructure and budget bill negotiations. As previously discussed, there are two distinct legislative paths making their way through...more

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H.B. 110 FY 2022-2023 biennium budget overview and review of first half of 2021

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The Ohio General Assembly recently completed an exhaustive and comprehensive first half of 2021. The legislature tackled the state’s two-year operating budget, COVID-19 relief funding, residential broadband expansion, reforms...more

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[Podcast] 32nd Annual Legislative Seminar Series: Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla.

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Former Congressman Mike Ferguson, leader of BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team, and former Congressman Heath Shuler, a Senior Advisor on the Federal Policy team host bipartisan leaders from the House and Senate to discuss...more

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New York Races to Finish Line on Legalized Cannabis

On the heels of recent legalization and/or implementation efforts in states like Virginia, New Jersey, and Arizona, New York is now positioned to become the 17th state in the country to legalize adult use cannabis. ...more

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Massachusetts State Auditor Issues Report Concerning The Impact of Solar Taxation Policies on Municipalities

On December 10, 2020, the Massachusetts Office of the State Auditor Division of Local Mandates (“DLM”) issued The Impact of State-Owned Land PILOT and Solar Taxation Policies on Municipalities report. DLM Report In part,...more

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Cannabis Gets Go-Ahead from House, But Still Faces Hurdles Before Federal Legalization

On Friday, the United States House of Representatives voted to approve The Marijuana Opportunity and Expungement Act (MORE Act), which would decriminalize cannabis. This vote marks the first time that a chamber of Congress...more

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2020 Virginia Special Session Report

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The 2020 Special Session began on Tuesday, Aug. 18, to address the forecasted budget shortfall, impacts directly associated with COVID-19, and the ongoing calls for social and criminal justice reforms. At the start of the...more

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Is the Gig Up? Worker Misclassification in the Technology Age

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The legal issues underlying “worker misclassification” claims are hardly new. Worker wage claims asserting misclassification of a worker’s status under state and federal law have been around for decades. Similarly, state...more

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West Virginia Legislative - February 2020 #3

Welcome to the 2020 Legislative Brief, your one-stop shop for legislative news from a variety of sources throughout West Virginia, and my view of the legislative happenings on the horizon. February 28, 2020, marks the 52nd...more

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AB 2570: Déjà vu All over Again as California Attempts to Amend CFCA

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California’s Attorney General, Xavier Becerra, and Assembly Member Mark Stone have again advanced legislation that would amend the California False Claims Act (CFCA) to enlist private bounty hunters to go after California...more

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Nebraska Legislature Considers Sales Tax on Digital Advertising

Nebraska Legislature Considers Sales Tax on Digital Advertising - On February 13, 2020, the Nebraska Legislature’s Revenue Committee heard testimony on Legislative Bill 989, which would expand Nebraska’s sales tax base to...more

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West Virginia Legislative Brief: Commentary from Gil White - February 2020

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Welcome to the 2020 Legislative Brief, your one-stop shop for legislative news from a variety of sources throughout West Virginia, and my view of the legislative happenings on the horizon. February 14, 2020, marks the 38th...more

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WV Legislative Brief - February 2020

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THE DETAILS: Legislative Action by the Numbers: 1,289 bills introduced in the House of Delegates 725 bills introduced in the State Senate 78 bills have passed the House of Delegates 63 bills have passed the...more

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A Snapshot of Issues in the 2020 Legislative Session

With the holidays behind us and ongoing dysfunction in Washington, DC, state legislatures continue to be a hotbed of activity in governing. Connecticut, like the region, will continue to be an active legislature this year....more

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BREAKING NEWS: Maryland Proposes (French) Tax on Advertising – Digital Platforms and Advertisers Beware!

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On January 8, SB 2 was introduced to establish a new digital advertising gross revenue tax of up to 10% on “annual gross revenues of a person derived from digital advertising services in the state.” This uncharted new tax...more

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The Week in Weed: December 2019

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. New Jersey is talking about decriminalizing marijuana. Regular readers will doubtless recall that legalization...more

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