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Cannabis Legal Report – Week of September 11, 2023

By Tommy Tobin, Elizabeth Gustafson & Hanna Barker Mullin on September 15, 2023

Posted in Hemp, Litigation, Marijuana, Regulatory & Policy

Cannabis: In Focus

New York State Regulators Approve Final Adult-Use Regulations as Judge Bars New York State From Issuing New Cannabis Licenses
California Attorney General Partners With Cities To Address Illicit Cannabis Businesses
USDA Hemp Industry Updates

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Cannabis Legal Report—Week of June 19, 2023

By Hanna Barker Mullin, Tommy Tobin & Elizabeth Gustafson on June 22, 2023

Posted in Litigation, Marijuana, Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

Cannabis: In Focus

DEA Announces New Guidance for Synthetic Cannabinoids
Oregon To Hold Landowners Responsible for Illegal Cannabis Grow Operations
States Provide State-Level Tax Relief to Cannabis Businesses
D.C. Superior Court Rules Cannabis Odor Constituted a Nuisance
New Suit Alleges Illicit Cannabis Operations Harm State-Legal Retailers

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Cannabis Legal Report—Week of May 22, 2023

By Tommy Tobin, Elizabeth Gustafson & Hanna Barker Mullin on May 25, 2023

Posted in Banking & Finance, Cannabidiol (CBD), Litigation, Marijuana

Cannabis: In Focus

SAFE Banking Updates
New Hampshire Senate Rejects Legalization Bill for Adult-Use Cannabis
Sixth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Suit Brought by CBD Shop Owner

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Continue Reading Cannabis Legal Report—Week of May 22, 2023

Cannabis Legal Report—Week of May 8, 2023

By Elizabeth Gustafson, Hanna Barker Mullin & Tommy Tobin on May 11, 2023

Posted in Banking & Finance, Litigation, Marijuana, Regulatory & Policy

Cannabis: In Focus

SAFE Banking Gets a Senate Hearing
Representative Nancy Mace Is Promised a Hearing on her Descheduling Bill
CLAIM Act Reintroduced in Congress
Hawaii Federal Judge Says 11th Amendment Protects State’s Choice to Define Hemp
Maryland Governor Signs Cannabis Regulation Bill

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Cannabis Legal Report—Week of April 24, 2023

By Elizabeth Gustafson, Tommy Tobin & Hanna Barker Mullin on April 27, 2023

Posted in Banking & Finance, Litigation, Marijuana, Regulatory & Policy

Cannabis: In Focus

Tenth Circuit Upholds Licensing Agency’s Discretion When Awarding Cannabis-Related Licenses
Delaware Becomes Latest State To Legalize Recreational Cannabis
Cannabis Legislative Updates

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Continue Reading Cannabis Legal Report—Week of April 24, 2023

Cannabis Legal Report—Week of April 17, 2023

By Elizabeth Gustafson, Tommy Tobin & Hanna Barker Mullin on April 20, 2023

Posted in Litigation, Marijuana, Regulatory & Policy

Cannabis: In Focus

US Sentencing Commission Seeks Amendment To Allow for More Lenient Treatment for People With Prior Cannabis Convictions
Second Circuit Narrows TRO Affecting New York State Cannabis Retail Licensing

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Continue Reading Cannabis Legal Report—Week of April 17, 2023

Cannabis Legal Report—Week of March 20, 2023

By Tommy Tobin, Elizabeth Gustafson & Hanna Barker Mullin on March 20, 2023

Posted in Litigation, Marijuana, Regulatory & Policy, Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)

Cannabis: In Focus

Attorney General Garland Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee
Ninth Circuit Affirms Ruling that California County May Deny Licenses to Cultivate Cannabis
Oklahoma Recreational Cannabis Measure Fails
Medical Cannabis Patient Sues Arkansas Company for Inflating THC Levels

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Cannabis Legal Report—Week of March 1, 2023

By Elizabeth Gustafson, Tommy Tobin, Andrew Kline & Hanna Barker Mullin on March 2, 2023

Posted in Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Hemp, Litigation, Marijuana, Regulatory & Policy, U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

Cannabis: In Focus

DEA Classifies Two Lab-Derived Cannabinoids as Schedule I
Washington Federal Judge Dismisses Suit Challenging Residency Requirements

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Cannabis Legal Report—Week of February 13, 2023

By Elizabeth Gustafson, Tommy Tobin & Hanna Barker Mullin on February 15, 2023

Posted in Litigation, Marijuana, Psilocybin

Cannabis: In Focus

Seattle Federal Court Dismisses Dormant Commerce Clause Challenge
Manhattan DA Attempts To Curb Illegal Cannabis Sales by Targeting Landlords
Australia Legalizes Prescriptions of Psilocybin and MDMA

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Cannabis Legal Report—Week of January 30, 2023

By Elizabeth Gustafson, Tommy Tobin & Hanna Barker Mullin on February 3, 2023

Posted in Cannabidiol (CBD), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Litigation, Marijuana, Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)

Cannabis: In Focus

FDA Rejects Citizen Petitions, Declines To Regulate CBD as a Dietary Supplement
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Cannabis Company’s RICO Claims
Tenth Circuit Holds that 2018 Farm Bill Doesn’t Create Private Cause of Action for Hemp Farmers
US Virgin Islands Legalizes Recreational Cannabis

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