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Federal cannabis policy is entering a period of transition. Executive action toward federal rescheduling under the Controlled Substances Act, ongoing constitutional litigation, and congressional efforts to amend the federal…
On December 18, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (the “EO”) directing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to complete the rulemaking process related to rescheduling marijuana to Schedule III and committing to working…
Despite the rapid expansion of state-legal cannabis markets, the constitutional limits on how states may regulate those markets remain unsettled. One of the most significant unresolved questions is whether the Dormant Commerce…
S. Supreme Court denied certiorari in Canna Provisions, Inc. et al. v. Bondi, a high-profile lawsuit that challenged the constitutionality of the federal prohibition of intrastate (and not interstate) cannabis activity.
What is the dormant commerce clause, and how does it relate to state cannabis programs? What have courts done with DCC cannabis lawsuits to date? What’s different about the JPH case in Oregon? What happened to the first JPH case,…
S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that New York’s adult-use cannabis licensing scheme, which gives “Extra Priority” to applicants (or certain relatives) with New York State marijuana convictions, is…
A federal appellate court has ruled that a New York cannabis licensing rule favoring in-state residents is unconstitutional, because it discriminates against applicants residing out-of-state. We have been tracking this case for…
You’ve probably seen the reports of the United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals’ January 7, 2025 opinion upholding a Virginia law that regulates consumable hemp products. I planned to put up a blog post soon after the…
On December 19, the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held oral arguments in Variscite NY Four, LLC v. New York State Cannabis Control Board, the latest front in an ongoing legal war over whether the…
Source: Lex Blog By Jean Smith-Gonnell & Zie Alere on December 10, 2024
Source: JD Supra – Vicente When the Eastern Band of Cherokee launched sales of adult-use cannabis in September 2024 through a dispensary in western North Carolina, it presented a seismic shift.
I would love to hear from our award-winning readers if they are aware of a scenario when doing something illegal is legal because it’s illegal.
Mandelbaum Barrett PC Governor Phil Murphy’s signing of Senate Bill 3235 on September 12, 2024, represents a significant shift in the regulation of intoxicating hemp products in New Jersey. The original intention of the bill was…
S. District Court for the District of New Jersey (“Court”) recently upheld, in part, and struck down, in part, New Jersey’s recently enacted New Jersey Hemp Act Amendments (“NJHAA”).
With certain hemp operators and trade groups enjoying varying degrees of success challenging new state laws and regulations governing intoxicating hemp products, copycat lawsuits are being filed around the country, including,…
Source: JD Supra https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/does-rescheduling-cannabis-make-it-7300251/
The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the “Farm Act”) sparked the proliferation of Intoxicating Hemp Derivatives throughout interstate commerce.
As states slowly but inevitably continue to legalize cannabis medically or recreationally, we often need to be reminded that cannabis is still illegal on the federal level.
A group of women-owned businesses hoping to obtain a retail or microbusiness permit to sell cannabis has asked a court to immediately stop New York state’s current licensing program for retail dispensaries and microbusinesses…
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