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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.
The phrase “gas station weed” is a lazy insult, not a policy position. It is designed to end the discussion before it even begins, and asks us to picture a questionable product in loud packaging sitting next to the candy, sold by…
Cannabis companies are used to hearing “no” from the tax system, so a recent ruling from the Colorado Department of Revenue stands out. In Private Letter Ruling 26-005, issued in July 2026, the Department considered whether a…
New South Wales has passed a law establishing a medicinal cannabis drug driving defence, which means that “registered drivers” who are prescribed cannabis medicine and test positive for THC, the psychoactive component of the…
The Mexican Supreme Court of Justice (Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación, “SCJN”) recently issued a relevant decision further defining the scope of authorizations for the recreational self-consumption of cannabis and…
In terms of drug driving laws, the New South Wales government is now centre stage due to its proposed and enlightened reforms that seek to ensure users of legal medicinal cannabis aren’t disqualified from driving for simply…
Congress finally has a serious bipartisan alternative to the federal hemp ban scheduled to take effect this November.
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.
While the medical marijuana rescheduling order made clear that the Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”) would prioritize the review of medical marijuana applications submitted during the first sixty (60) days of the application…
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.
Minnesota continues to refine its cannabis framework with an Omnibus Cannabis Bill affecting licensed cannabis (marijuana) businesses, hemp operators and medical patients. The new package was signed by Governor Waltz last week.
S Burns Legal PLLC | Top 200 Global Cannabis Lawyer | May 2026
The federal regulatory landscape governing cannabis in the United States is undergoing its most significant transformation in over fifty years.
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.
Today, April 23, 2026, the United States Acting Attorney General, Todd Blanche, (the “AG”) and the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the issuance of a final order that “immediately places” some cannabis into Schedule…
On April 23, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) took a historic step the cannabis industry has awaited for years: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed a final rule…
Bill to produce an estimated $55 million in new revenue for the state by regulating low-dose THC beverages like alcohol in bars and other licensed venues.
Few industries in recent American history have climbed so fast or stand to fall so hard. 375 billion in annual sales by 2025. Craft breweries, alcohol veterans, and cannabis entrepreneurs bet big on a category that consumers…
New York’s adult-use cannabis marketing and advertising rules allow retailers to offer discounts, loyalty programs and other promotions — but only if the programs are structured in a way that does not undermine New York State and…
Texas’ new hemp rules take effect on March 31. They will materially change how hemp businesses operate in the state. These rules are not just about labels or age checks.
New York’s adult-use cannabis marketing and advertising rules allow retailers to offer discounts, loyalty programs and other promotions — but only if the programs are structured in a way that does not undermine New York State and…
