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Cannabis law explained by the lawyers who practise it: analysis and commentary from law firms around the world, with the Cannabis Law Journal.
Having finally gotten that wish, at least one Mississippi dispensary owner is finding out what “federal rules” really means. Not just lower tax bills and easier banking, but also 1970s-vintage security regulations that were…
Every good legal thriller needs a twist, and this one’s a doozy: The DEA — the agency that’s spent over 50 years playing prohibition’s final boss — is now the one arguing marijuana doesn’t belong in Schedule I anymore, while the…
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.
On August 12, 2026, Senate Bill 26-007 (Colorado’s non-mandatory version of California’s “Ryan’s Law”) will take effect. This new law permits (but does not require) a health facility to allow certain patients who are terminally…
This is the second installment in a series on what 1,446 pages of FOIA-ed IRS cannabis training materials reveal. ” This one is about something the IRS places too much faith in: your cannabis business’s METRC data.
Employment laws governing workplace drug policies continue to evolve following the legalization of cannabis in New Jersey. On May 26, 2026, the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division issued a precedential decision in…
Article by: Ivy Perez-Bader, Raza Lawrence, Jana Weltzin, Greg Cowan, and Tom Zuber
New South Wales is preparing landmark reforms to drug-driving laws that would allow medicinal cannabis patients to drive with THC in their system, provided they meet specific conditions and stay below prescribed thresholds.
Article by: Ivy Perez-Bader, Raza Lawrence, Jana Weltzin, Greg Cowan, and Tom Zuber
Seyfarth Synopsis: In a significant and unprecedented ruling, the New Jersey Appellate Division held in Sanders v. The Levari Group, LLC that job applicants may sue prospective employers under the Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement…
On May 26, 2026, the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, held for the first time that applicants and employees who are denied employment based on a positive test for cannabis can sue their employers for violations…
Oklahoma employers are again directing their attention to drug testing policies after another round of changes to the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Act by the Legislature.
As we previously blogged, the line between “agricultural” work and “processing” work in the cannabis industry has real consequences for whether workers can unionize under federal labor law.
This is the eleventh of 13 posts describing the impacts of marijuana’s rescheduling. An homage to Phish’s historic run at Madison Square Garden in the Summer of 2017, Budding Trends Baker’s Dozen will address how rescheduling…
Earlier today, Massachusetts legislators agreed on a compromise bill to reform the Cannabis Control Commission (“Commission”) and implement certain meaningful reforms to help businesses still standing after a few years of strong…
Yesterday, Massachusetts legislators agreed on a compromise bill to reform the Cannabis Control Commission (“Commission”) and implement certain meaningful reforms to help businesses still standing after a few years of strong…
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed, but partially vetoed, a bill (S.B. 56) that effectively recriminalizes certain intoxicating hemp beverages as of March 20, 2026. Specifically, hemp beverages may no longer contain more than .3% of…
Comparing Personal Responsibility Regulations for Unpaid Cannabis Tax and Unpaid Sales and Use Tax
Wouldn’t you know it, just as Alabama’s medical cannabis program is set to launch, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) wants to change the rules. Mercifully, the proposed changes would not delay the launch of the…
In January 2026, Governor Murphy signed Senate Bill No. 3139 (2R) into law, a significant piece of legislation that expands labor protections for employees working in the state’s regulated cannabis industry.
