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Cannabis M&A: Pain Points and Opportunities
Cannabis Law Now Podcast: Cannabis Companies and the Corporate Transparency Act
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Cannabis Law Now Podcast: Cannabis Investing in the U.S. - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Cannabis Law Now Podcast: The ‘CannaBoies' Lawsuit and Why it Matters
Internal Investigations and the Food, Beverage and Agribusiness Industry
Cybersecurity Threats Facing Food and Agribusiness Companies & the Preparation and Protection Safeguards to Help Mitigate Them
A Look Inside the Expanding Cannabis-Infused Beverage Market With the CEO of Hillview, Producer of Hemp-Infused Seltzer Brand Kaló
Stoel Rives | Deeply Rooted Podcast Episode Five: Exploring Succession and Generational Change with Kevin Adams, Managing Director for The Mountain Group
Stoel Rives | Deeply Rooted Podcast Episode Four: The Financialization of Agriculture with David Muth from Alternative Equity Advisors
Stoel Rives | Deeply Rooted Podcast Episode Three: Diversity in Agriculture: From its People to its Products with Elin Miller, Founder of Umpqua Nut Farms & Umpqua Vineyards
Stoel Rives | Deeply Rooted Podcast Episode Two: A Bright Future for Agriculture with Phil Ward, CEO of Oregon Future Farmers of America
As the 2024 Minnesota Legislative Session came to a chaotic close on May 20, numerous changes to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 342 were sent to the Governor’s desk to build on the already existing cannabis regulatory structure....more
In accordance with Ohio’s new adult-use marijuana legislation, applications for initial dual-use marijuana licenses will be made available by the Division of Cannabis Control (DCC) on its website no later than this Friday,...more
On January 29, 2024, the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control (DCC) released the first package of proposed rules (Regulations) to govern the state’s emerging legal cannabis market. The Regulations cover the Ohio marijuana...more
On the heels of New York and Missouri legalizing adult use cannabis, on November 7, 2023, Ohio voters approved “Issue 2” – a citizen initiative paving the way for adult use marijuana legalization in the state, which according...more
On November 7, 2023, voters in Ohio approved Ohio Issue 2, the Marijuana Legalization Initiative (the Initiative), which legalizes marijuana for recreational use in Ohio. Among its key provisions, the Ohio Initiative creates...more
After being signed into law on August 11, 2022, Chapter 180 of the Acts of 2022, An Act Relative to Equity in the Cannabis Industry went into effect on November 9, 2022. This new statute significantly impacts the $5 billion...more
On October 11, 2023, Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed D.C. Act 25-222, the Medical Cannabis Clarification and Non-Resident Patient Access Temporary Amendment Act of 2023, which extends recent changes to the...more
Third in a series on the Minnesota Adult-Use Cannabis Law. Read our first look at the law and our review of local control and moratoriums. Recreational use of marijuana has been legal in Minnesota for people over the age of...more
Maryland Releases Cannabis License Application Details and Instructions- On October 13, the Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA) released some much-anticipated details regarding the upcoming cannabis licensing round. The...more
On Friday, September 8, the Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA) Office of Social Equity released additional information for its upcoming initial licensing round, including the social equity verification portal, application...more
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency’s (CRA) Social Equity Program arises from a provision of the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act (MRTMA) designed to promote and encourage participation in the cannabis industry by...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we have an update on South Dakota’s ballot initiative. We note the introduction of the Stop Pot Act on the...more
On August 1, 2023, the Connecticut Social Equity Council approved an updated Disproportionately Impacted Area map. The 2023 map adds several new census tracts. Social Equity cultivators that have already been approved may...more
Maryland House Bill 556 (cross-filed with Maryland Senate Bill 516), introduced on February 3, 2023, contains essential provisions for any person or entity interested in participating in the cannabis industry in Maryland....more
The Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (“CRTA”), which was enacted in 2019, legalized recreational adult use cannabis in Illinois. The CRTA also created a Social Equity Program intended to offer disadvantaged people,...more
The Cannabis Control Board (the “Board”) held a public meeting earlier today during which it advanced several key components of the innovative Seeding Opportunity Initiative, which positions individuals with prior...more
Connecticut's Social Equity Council (SEC), the organization tasked with ensuring that Connecticut's adult-use cannabis program is grown equitably, answered two open questions regarding Social Equity Applicant (SEA)...more
On July 1, 2021 Connecticut became the nineteenth state to legalize the possession and use of cannabis for recreational purposes. Upon conversion of the existing licenses held by medical marijuana growers within the next few...more