Last month, Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers escalated the state’s hemp enforcement efforts by issuing cease-and-desist letters to more than 100 retail locations in the Omaha metro area. Joint investigations conducted by…
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/ Administrative Law, Agriculture, Consumer Protection
The legal status of cannabis and hemp in the United States remains uncertain, which makes the executive branch’s policy stance on these issues extremely pertinent to the future of these industries. Cannabis remains federally…
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/ Agriculture, Elections & Politics, Health
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) has undergone a significant shift. The FinCEN recently issued a new Interim Final Rule (IFR), dramatically narrowing the law's reach. As a result, most U.S. companies no longer have…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, International Law & Trade
Aspiring psychedelic business licensees in Colorado now have clarification on the ESG criteria required for natural medicine license applications, as the Colorado Natural Medicine Division (NMD) has finalized the rules for…
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/ Agriculture, Business Organizations, Environmental Law, Indigenous Peoples
Cannabis policy reform in Rhode Island has spanned nearly two decades, starting with the legalization of medical marijuana in 2006. Then, after years of determined advocacy and legislative debate, the Rhode Island Cannabis Act…
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/ Agriculture, Business Organizations, Zoning, Planning & Land Use, Health
When raising capital, startups and growing businesses must choose among various terms, structures, filings, and investor types. One decision—whether to include unaccredited investors—should be straightforward. For the reasons…
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/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
The much-anticipated hearings on the proposed rulemaking to reschedule cannabis, which were scheduled to begin on January 21, have been postponed for at least three months as a result of an appeal granted by DEA Administrative…
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/ Administrative Law, Agriculture, Elections & Politics, Health
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) recently published a notice of intent to adopt expedited rules and opened a 30-day public comment period.
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/ Agriculture, Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Indigenous Peoples
With 2024 behind us and new state legislative sessions ahead, it is a perfect time to discuss one of the most frequently asked questions received by the Vicente Economics and Research Department: How large is the intoxicating…
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/ Agriculture, Health, Taxation
In an effort to address a variety of concerns that have arisen over the past several years related to “lab shopping” for the most favorable cannabis test results, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (the “Commission”)…
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/ Agriculture, Business Organizations, Science, Computers, & Technology
On January 7, 2025, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its long-awaited decision in Northern Virginia Hemp & Agriculture v. Commonwealth of Virginia, holding that Virginia could implement “total THC” standards for hemp…
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/ Agriculture, Commercial Law & Contracts
The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) began accepting applications for cannabis consumption area endorsements on January 2, 2025. The Commissioners adopted the Notice of Application Acceptance for cannabis…
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/ Agriculture, Business Organizations
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (the “Commission”) voted on December 17, 2024 to release its initial draft amendments to the Social Consumption Establishment regulations and accept informal public comments on the…
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/ Agriculture, Business Organizations, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
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. Unlike most other Tribal Nations that sell cannabis, the…
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/ Agriculture, Business Organizations, Indigenous Peoples
Florida has the nation's largest medical cannabis market, and its Medical Marijuana Treatment Center (MMTC) licenses are some of the most valuable cannabis licenses in the world.
It's been over a year since applications were…
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/ Administrative Law, Agriculture, Elections & Politics, Zoning, Planning & Land Use, Real Estate - Commercial
