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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.
Marijuana businesses operate in arguably the strangest legal environment in American commerce. They obtain state licenses. They employ people. They lease buildings, borrow money, buy equipment, enter supply agreements, pay taxes,…
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S. net, Inc. The suit, first reported by Law360’s Sam Reisman, alleges that Planet 13 scanned thousands of customers’ government-issued photo IDs at its Las Vegas SuperStore, and that the images were later found for sale on the…
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…
Since the April 2026 filing season, the landscape surrounding Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code has continued to evolve in significant ways. , d/b/a Ultra Health v.
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On September 11, 2026, the Florida Department of Health announced its Final Order, officially closing the April 2023 Medical Marijuana Treatment Center (MMTC) application process and granting 22 new licenses.
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…
A Michigan cannabis grower proved its case. A jury found that the buyer breached its supply agreement and awarded the grower $31.8 million in damages. But the grower still walked away without an enforceable verdict.
A Michigan marijuana grower won a $31.8 million jury verdict for breach of contract… then watched it disappear on appeal. On September 10, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit held that federal courts cannot…
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.
If you’ve ever watched a bracket-style competition — March Madness, a baking show, take your pick — you know the format: a lot of contestants, a panel that has seen it all, and weeks that feel a lot longer to the people waiting…
On April 23, 2026, the Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration issued an order moving medical marijuana subject to a state license from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act.
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…
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…
Cannabis law has never been more contradictory. , federal and state governments often regulate identical products under completely different legal frameworks. Hemp and marijuana can produce the same intoxicating effects, yet…
On April 23, 2026, the DOJ and DEA issued a final order rescheduling certain marijuana products from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act. The order is subject to litigation, but it remains in effect for…
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…
Thailand’s cannabis regulatory framework continues to move away from the broad commercial liberalization that followed decriminalization in 2022. The latest regulatory developments do not amount to a full recriminalization of…
