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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. We’ve got one story this week, so let’s just get to it. Cannabis had a bad night on November 5....more
Nebraska voters approved medical cannabis measures, while voters in Florida, North Dakota, and South Dakota rejected ballot initiatives to legalize recreational cannabis on election day....more
Voters decided more than just who would be the next President and who would be in Congress this Election Day – they also voted on a slew of state ballot measures that aimed to change your workplace. Here’s a recap of the most...more
On Tuesday, voters approved several Charter amendments on the ballot in Orange County and Seminole County that will significantly affect development in these areas....more
With more than half of the vote counted in Oregon and Washington, here are the initial results of statewide measures we have been tracking this election cycle. Oregon Measure 118 (Raising Corporate Taxes) – Defeated ...more
With the 2024 election today, several states are once again putting cannabis legalization on the ballot, with varying degrees of reform at stake. Here’s a look at the key measures that voters will consider...more
With election day less than 24 hours away, we wanted to provide a primer on Massachusetts Ballot Question 4, which, if you believe recent voter polls, may soon make the Commonwealth just the second state in the nation to...more
Paid sick leave initiatives are on the ballot and up for vote in three states that don’t necessarily jump off the page as home grounds for a potential paid sick leave mandate. These states include Alaska (“Ballot Measure No....more
While voters heading to the polls this November are likely focused on the neck-and-neck presidential election and several tight congressional races, voters in Alaska, Missouri, and Nebraska are further considering ballot...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 a look at Delaware’s licensing lottery, We note that New York’s cannabis crackdown may be...more
Should Proposition 32 be voted into law this year, California faces yet another minimum wage hike. ...more
FEC UPDATE - FEC Declines to Impose New Restriction on Joint Fundraising Committee Television Solicitations - On October 10, the FEC considered whether joint fundraising committees may distribute television...more
The 2024 Denver ballot features a dozen individual measures, each aimed at addressing pressing city issues. These measures have been placed on the ballot either through City Council action or citizen initiatives, each with...more
The Cozen Lens - · With the polls showing the presidential race deadlocked and few voters remaining undecided, the two candidates are leaning on their respective strength on top issues in their closing arguments to try to...more
Voters in several states will decide whether marijuana or, in one case, psychedelic substances should be legal in the upcoming November 5, 2024 general election. Employers should keep their eyes on these ballot measures and...more
Missouri employers of all sizes could be significantly impacted if voters approve a state ballot initiative this Election Day that would gradually increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2026 and guarantee paid sick...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 the latest development in the Arkansas ballot initiative saga. Delaware allows banks to work with...more
The election is upon us. Colorado’s ballots were placed in the mail this past Friday. This follows the mailing of the Colorado Blue Book. This booklet, which is filled with information regarding the questions and ballot...more
While employers may not think about election days vis-à-vis labor and employment law obligations, this year, there are several states with ballot measures where voters will decide employment mandates. Issues for voters...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 two big stories: Arkansas and Nebraska. Not just the initiatives that may or may not appear on the...more
At the November 5, 2024 election, California voters will determine the fate of Proposition 32, which proposes to increase the state minimum wage and provide for automatic future adjustments tied to inflation. While the...more
Cannabis consumers can be forgiven for feeling the need for a more liberal cannabis policy as they weather this seemingly unending campaign cycle. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump recently made clear how he...more
On September 24, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit temporarily stayed a preliminary injunction, previously issued by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, against a portion of Ohio’s...more
On Election Day, November 5, 2024, Missouri voters will have the opportunity to vote on Proposition A and decide whether Missouri will become the next state to require employers to provide earned paid sick time (PST) to...more
Campaign Finance & Lobbying Compliance - At its open meeting the week of September 15, 2024, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) approved a Notice of Disposition of a rulemaking and a draft interpretive rule regarding...more