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On July 29, 2026, Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal (Second DCA) ruled that a county was not legally obligated to accommodate a firefighter-paramedic’s off-duty medical marijuana use under state law.
In this collaborative analysis, Vicente LLP and the preeminent FDA law firm Kleinfeld, Kaplan & Becker LLP examine how the potential reclassification of cannabis into Schedule III could impact its distribution and dispensing.
” AB-8 outlaws synthetic cannabis products and inhalable cannabis products containing cannabinoids derived from hemp. The California Assembly voted, 73-1, to concur with Senate amendments on September 13, after the upper chamber…
3% on a dry weight basis, from being classified as marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act. As of October 2024, 38 states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for medical use. Additionally, 24 states and…
Medical marijuana has been legal in DC since 2011. In recent years, the District has adopted piecemeal amendments to its medical cannabis program, largely through temporary emergency legislation and mayoral rulemaking.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has drawn criticism for heavily redacting a recommendation letter to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) concerning the rescheduling of cannabis. HHS said the…
A new lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) could dramatically impact cannabis businesses. A new lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) could…
Maryland’s Cannabis Reform Act took effect July 1, 2023, following the November 2022 referendum in which Marylanders voted to legalize cannabis for adult use. 5 ounces of cannabis flower.
Proponents of marijuana reform have had cause for celebration in 2023. Despite challenges facing the industry, the political and social momentum surrounding cannabis is ticking upward.
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by Howard Sklamberg (Washington, DC) and Elizabeth Trentacost (Washington, DC)
Medical marijuana has been legal in DC since 2011. In recent years, the District has adopted piecemeal amendments to its medical cannabis program, largely through temporary emergency legislation and mayoral rulemaking.
This latest edition of our series on cannabis related developments and issues in higher education addresses the impact of the widespread state level legalization of recreational and medicinal cannabis throughout the United States.
Although the use of cannabis has been legalized in approximately 39 states and the District of Columbia¹ , cannabis is still illegal federally and classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act. S. Bankruptcy…
A little more than a decade ago, marijuana use was illegal in every state. Marijuana use is now fully legal in 18 states and the District of Columbia, and an additional 18 states allow use for medical reasons.
Thompson Coburn LLP has released its latest state-by-state ranking of state cannabis regulations. The guide provides a holistic review of the current cannabis laws in every state including the District of Columbia, from favorable…
The District of Columbia legalized cannabis for medicinal purposes in 2010 and began to permit individuals to use the drug recreationally in 2015. C. C. , rejecting job applicants or terminating employees) for off-duty cannabis…
On July 13, 2022, Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser signed new employment protections into law. Although currently unfunded, the Cannabis Employment Protections Amendment Act of 2022 will prohibit employers from taking…
Jack Fruth is a first-year law student, interested in the legacy market, Delta-8 related issues and cannabis law at New York Law School