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On July 28, 2025, the New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) revealed that they have taken inconsistent and positions with respect to measuring distances between dispensaries and sensitive locations in close...more
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management is set to conduct its second lottery for Minnesota Cannabis Retail Licenses. On June 5, 2025, the OCM held its first round of lotteries, conducting social equity applicant lotteries...more
At the close of the 114th General Assembly, Tennessee enacted sweeping reforms to the regulation of hemp-derived cannabinoid products (HDCPs), transferring oversight from the Department of Agriculture to the Alcoholic...more
Connecticut AG William Tong has announced the passage of House Bill No. 7181, which will provide new civil and criminal tools and incentives to state regulators and law enforcement to pursue actions against illegal cannabis...more
Connecticut’s cannabis market is poised for notable changes following a 2025 legislative session that saw text amendments being made into the 11th hour. The proposed updates have passed both legislative chambers and now await...more
The past several weeks (May 11-27, 2025) saw a surge of activity targeting intoxicating consumable hemp products, as states move to enact new regulations. These are the latest developments in the field of consumable hemp...more
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
As discussed in multiple Cannabis Control Commission (“Commission”) meetings over the past several months, the Commission has finally moved to intervene in a pending Superior Court case – Theory Wellness, Inc. et al. v. Town...more
Often wrong, never in doubt. That’s our promise here at Budding Trends. A little over a year ago, we wrote these words: “DEA will reschedule marijuana from Schedule 1 to Schedule III.” We later acknowledged we (may have)...more
On April 7, 2025, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) received final approval from an administrative law judge (ALJ) for its comprehensive adult-use cannabis regulations. The finalized rules, which take effect...more
Although the prospect of an expanded recreational market has been on the horizon since 2022 when Rhode Island legalized recreational cannabis, Ocean State residents continue to endure limited access to such products, which...more
Today, Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management announced that Minnesota’s final set of adult-use cannabis rules have been approved, will be publish in the State Register, and will go into effect later this month. After the...more
New York’s Cannabis Control Board (“CCB”) amended its cannabis regulations to refine licensing criteria, adjust distance restrictions, and strengthen public convenience and advantage considerations. These amendments aim to...more
As we discussed during a recent webinar, the new emergency regulations would disrupt the existing hemp market in California and effectively ban the production and sale of all intoxicating hemp products in the state. ...more
On September 8, 2023, the Cannabis Control Commission (“CCC”) held a hearing to discuss its proposed regulations, which were published in the Massachusetts Register on August 16. The regulations, which we discussed in a...more
The coming new year brings new changes, new goals, and newly amended employment laws. Although some jurisdictions jumped the gun (looking at you D.C. noncompete law), starting on January 1, many states are implementing new...more
As Congress continues to debate the SAFE Banking Act, cannabis business and financial institutions should pay close attention to the bill’s potential to transform the accessibility of banking and payment processing solutions...more
During the Cannabis Control Board’s meeting on Thursday, the board approved by a vote of 5-0 new regulations for the state’s medical cannabis program, in accordance with the Marijuana Regulation Taxation Act (“MRTA”). Among...more
Vector illustration of a pattern of small marijuana leaves on a green map of New York. New York’s Cannabis Control Board (the “Board”) held its first public meeting today, kicking off a series of public meetings that will...more
On October 1, 2021, the Department of Consumer Protection (the “Department”) published policies and procedures pertaining to the regulation of Adult-Use Cannabis (the “Regulations”) in accordance with Public Act 21-1. The...more
The Cannabis Control Commission announced in an August bulletin that it will begin reviewing all Marijuana Research Facility license applications previously submitted to the Commission. A Research Facility license allows...more
Marketed as a legal way to get stoned, Delta-8 products have been hitting the shelves of gas stations and smoke shops nationwide. But how can a product that purportedly gets users high escape federal and state regulation? ...more
The city of Philadelphia, PA. has enacted a law prohibiting employers from testing for marijuana as a condition of employment, effective January 1, 2022. The new Chapter 9-4700 of the Philadelphia Code states that except...more
Delaware is reminding its employers that a safe, drug-free workplace can pay. On February 1, the state’s Department of Insurance (the “Department”) amended its regulations to emphasize the availability of workers’...more
On March 9, 2018, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (“CCC”) filed its much anticipated recreational marijuana Regulations with the Massachusetts Secretary of State. ...more