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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

DEA Judge Overseeing Rescheduling Process Retires, Further Casting Doubt on the Likelihood of Any Change in the Near Term

We’ve written before that with rescheduling, with all of the excitement and pomp and circumstance that came with its announcement in the last year of the Biden administration, the whole thing was beginning to look like it may...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Reefer Madness: Congressional Proposal Would Keep Marijuana Schedule I, Prevent Most Prosecutions of Marijuana Use

What. Are. We. Doing. Here? The latest from Capitol Hill is a doozy: A congressional committee has approved a spending bill that contains provisions to block the Justice Department from rescheduling marijuana. The...more

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Cannabis Industry Quarterly Update: Q2 2025

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The Trump administration’s 2025 drug policy agenda omits cannabis rescheduling, despite earlier signals of support, instead prioritizing fentanyl, border security, and addiction treatment. This omission, coupled with a...more

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The Week in Weed: June 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, Texas is the center of gravity in the hemp world. The First Circuit rules against cannabis businesses. ...more

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Understanding the Trump Administration’s Stance on Cannabis and Hemp Policy

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The legal status of cannabis and hemp in the United States remains uncertain, which makes the executive branch’s policy stance on these issues extremely pertinent to the future of these industries. Cannabis remains federally...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Will It (Puff, Puff) Pass? Cannabis Reform Under the Trump Administration

The Trump administration’s approach to cannabis reform will significantly impact the industry. As the proposed rulemaking to reschedule cannabis unfolds and nominees to critical agencies are confirmed, it is crucial for...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

DEA Reschedules Rescheduling, and I’m Feeling a Little Like Charlie Brown Trying to Kick the Football

No, it’s not (just) a cruel play on words. Last week, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced a much-anticipated public hearing on the proposal to reschedule marijuana from early December until the first quarter of...more

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Trump v. Biden: CANNABIS LEGALIZATION

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With the 2020 presidential election just days away, the future of cannabis legalization will likely rest on the shoulders of whoever is sitting in the Oval Office on January 20, 2021. So where do Donald Trump and Joe Biden...more

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Trump Budget Removes Medical Marijuana Protections

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President Trump is back at it again with his most recent inconsistent stance on marijuana. “As part of his recently released fiscal year 2021 budget plan, Trump proposed ending an existing policy that protects state medical...more

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AG Nominee Barr Indicates DOJ Will Continue ‘Hands-Off’ Approach to State-Legal Cannabis Under His Leadership

Since President Trump assumed office in January 2016, there has been substantial concern that the Department of Justice would take a harder line on state-legal cannabis than DOJ’s relatively tolerant approach during the Obama...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Walmart’s broader foray into the grocery biz—letting customers order online and pick up in person and expanding home delivery—is paying dividends for the retailer and helping push its revenue up 3.8% from this period a year...more

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Will Congress Clarify Regulation of Marijuana-Related Business?

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President Trump piqued the interest of participants in and observers of the marijuana industry when he stated in early June that he would “probably” support recently proposed bipartisan legislation aimed at removing the...more

K&L Gates LLP

In the Weeds: Momentum Builds in Congress to Lift Federal Restrictions on Marijuana

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Forty-six states currently have marijuana legalization laws. Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana, while seventeen states have allowed access to certain strains for some medical...more

Clark Hill PLC

Window On Washington - Vol. 2, Issue 23

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - August Recess. Senate Majority Leader McConnell announced last week that the Senate would be cancelling all but the first week of August recess. ...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Let The People Decide: President Trump Expresses Support for Bill To Protect State Regulation of Marijuana

Earlier this week, U.S. Senators Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and U.S. Representatives David Joyce (R-Ohio) and Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) introduced the bicameral, bipartisan Strengthening the Tenth...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Providing Banking Services to the Legal Marijuana Industry: Mitigating Risks to Maximize Potential Rewards

Since 1996, when California became the first state to legalize marijuana (at the time, for medicinal purposes only), 28 additional states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana to some extent. Public support...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

It’s High Time to Update Your Marijuana Policies

The legalization of recreational use of marijuana in several states, including California, has left many employment policies vague and confused. This article offers insights to questions every employer should be asking in...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

President Trump Commits to Protect Colorado’s Legal Marijuana Industry

On Friday, April 13th, Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) announced that President Trump assured him that the Department of Justice’s decision to rescind the Obama-era guidance on marijuana enforcement would not affect Colorado’s...more

Fisher Phillips

Your Comprehensive Guide to 2018 Proposed California Legislation

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February 16 was the deadline to introduce new bills in the California Legislature. By that date, nearly 2,200 bills were introduced. While that may seem like a staggering amount of legislative proposals (especially for a...more

Saul Ewing LLP

2018 Health Law Predictions

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2017 was a year in contrasts for the health care delivery system. Congress and President Trump made several attempts to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act. Controversy about marijuana continued as more states...more

Clark Hill PLC

Window on Washington - Vol. 2, Issue 6

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - FY18 Appropriations Work Already Underway. Since the passage of the bipartisan budget deal this past Friday, House and Senate Appropriations Committees have already begun...more

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Ethical Considerations For Attorneys in Light of the Rescission of the Cole Memorandum

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As discussed in our January 5th blog post, the Cole Memorandum was rescinded by Attorney General Jeff Sessions on January 4th of this year. The Cole Memorandum had served to formally announce the DOJ’s policy that it would...more

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Helping Employers Wade Through the Weeds of California's Marijuana Legalization Law

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On November 8, 2016, California voters passed Proposition 64, or the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, which immediately made it legal for adults 21 years of age and older to possess and cultivate specific amounts of marijuana for...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

New Fed Cannabis Policy Hits California Local Government - Potential Fiscal Impacts and Confusion

Just days after the sale of recreational cannabis became legal in California, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a new policy regarding cannabis-related activities that is causing confusion for local governments — and...more

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Cannabis Podcast — Update on Sessions Memo

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On January 4, 2018, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memo to all U.S. Attorneys discussing marijuana enforcement. The one-page memo rescinds previous DOJ guidance on marijuana enforcement, and has been seen by some as...more

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