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Last Call for Minnesota Social Equity and General Applicants for Cannabis Business Licenses – Applications Go Live on February...

We are now less than one week away from the long-awaited commencement of Minnesota’s adult-use cannabis business licensing round and prospective applicants are earnestly preparing to file business license applications as...more

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Minnesota Cannabis Update: What’s Next?

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As the 2024 Minnesota Legislative Session came to a chaotic close on May 20, numerous changes to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 342 were sent to the Governor’s desk to build on the already existing cannabis regulatory structure....more

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Litigation Update: Maryland District Court Finds that ‘Dormant Commerce Clause’ Does not Apply to Adult-Use Cannabis in Maryland,...

We have an update about the recent lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Maryland Cannabis Administration’s (MCA’s) Social Equity Program. To recap, on January 26, 2024, a California-based attorney filed suit...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

New Lawsuit Challenges Maryland Cannabis Administration’s Social Equity Program Under ‘Dormant Commerce Clause,’ Seeks Injunction...

According to a Complaint filed on January 26, 2024, in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Maryland's adult-use cannabis licensing program, which is currently limited to applicants who qualified for...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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Clarity for a Budding Industry: Cannabis Social Equity Council Identifies Disproportionately Impacted Areas

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Earlier this summer, Connecticut became the nineteenth state to legalize the possession and use of cannabis for recreational purposes. As we noted in a prior alert, Recreational Cannabis in Connecticut: What to Know about...more

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New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission Approves Specially Adopted Personal Use Cannabis Rules

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On August 19, 2021, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) approved the Specially Adopted Personal Use Cannabis Rules (the “Rules”). The Rules will be effective until at least August 19, 2022. The Rules...more

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Connecticut to Become 18th State to Legalize Recreational Cannabis

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On June 17, 2021, the Connecticut General Assembly voted to approve the Responsible & Equitable Regulation of Adult-Use Cannabis Act (the “Act”). With Governor Ned Lamont’s signature expected today, Connecticut will become...more

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The Week in Weed: April 2020 #4

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Yet again,COVID-19 dominated the news, in the marijuana industry and in every other aspect of life. The lack of funding for marijuana businesses in the stimulus packages, the halt to state legalization efforts, the issues...more

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