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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

North Carolina Governor Forms a [High] Council on Cannabis

On June 4, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein issued an executive order creating the North Carolina Advisory Council on Cannabis. Stein elaborated on this decision in a recent interview with WRAL News. The High Council (yes,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

God Only Knows: California Moves to Ban Hemp Products

As expected by many, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration proposed a permanent ban on many of the hemp products available in the state, as reported in SFGate (emphasis added): The California Department of Public Health...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Massachusetts Efforts to Ensure Safety in the Cannabis Industry: New Testing Requirements and Recent Advisories

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On February 3, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) issued two public health and safety advisories regarding potentially contaminated marijuana products sold by two separate licensees in Massachusetts....more

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Pennsylvania Perspective for Monday, March 3, 2025

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Gov. Shapiro Criticizes President Trump, VP Vance Over Zelenskyy Dispute -Governor Josh Shapiro condemned President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance for their treatment of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, asserting it...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 24 - February 2025

With one week to go until Crossover Day, lawmakers and lobbyists are already feeling the exhaustion and exasperation captured in the face of James Oglethorpe’s bust on the North Steps. As committees convene constantly to...more

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Virginia’s Path to a Regulated Marijuana Market: Legislative Advances and Political Hurdles

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The Virginia General Assembly has once again advanced legislation to establish a regulated market for recreational marijuana sales. Virginia is unique in that it allows personal possession of cannabis but bans retail sales...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

Governor Shapiro and Legislators Revive Push for Adult-Use Cannabis in Pennsylvania

Is this the year that Pennsylvania finally legalizes adult-use cannabis? While some battle-scarred skeptics remain, there is fresh optimism in the Commonwealth with both the Governor and several key legislators pushing for...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

A Need for Balance – How SB25-076’s Requirements Could Hurt Licensed Cannabis Businesses in Colorado

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On January 22, lawmakers in Colorado introduced SB25-076, (the act) which aims to address concerns surrounding the availability of intoxicating products (including regulated cannabis products) within the state, especially to...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The Week in Weed: February 2025

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, Pennsylvania’s governor talks about legalization. ...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

New California Emergency Hemp Regulations Draw the Ire of National Hemp Trade Group and Notorious Stoners Alike

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

Troutman Pepper Locke

When Green Goes Up in Smoke: Unraveling the Power Tussle Between State and Local Authorities in Marijuana Regulation

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Recently, the City of Denver’s Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE) ordered, among other things, the destruction of Titan Health LLC’s (Titan Health) marijuana plants that it deemed to “hav[e] evidence of...more

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Study Shows Lack of Uniformity Among States’ Cannabis Testing Laws Could Lead to Public Health Risks

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Research recently published in Environmental Health Perspectives describes the public health risks associated with the lack of national standards for cannabis lab testing. Researchers from Arizona State University’s School of...more

Carlton Fields

THC: To Cap or Not to Cap; That Is the Question

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House Speaker Jose Oliva announced on February 13, 2020, that establishing THC limits in all medical marijuana products sold to patients in Florida is a priority for the Florida House of Representatives this year. ...more

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Vaping Bans and the Impact on Legalized Marijuana

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Stories about illnesses and deaths tied to vaping and governmental action in response are dominating local and national news.  Over a thousand have become sick and dozens have died around the country, reportedly as a result...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Update on Smokable Medical Marijuana in Florida

On March 18, 2019, Florida Governor, Ron DeSantis, signed Senate Bill 182 which amends Florida’s statute for the medical use of marijuana by removing the prior prohibition on physician certifications for medical mari­juana in...more

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New York Creates Workgroup for Regulated Adult-Use Marijuana

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This post is written in connection with my colleague Vanessa Bongiorno’s recent post, where she eloquently summarized the New York Department of Health’s (“DOH”) findings of the multi-agency study on the impact of regulated...more

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