[Podcast] Virginia Seeks to Become the Next State to Decriminalize Possession of Psychedelic Mushrooms
2019 Cannabis & Co: Americans with Disabilities (ADA) in Post Prop. 64 Era (Part 4)
With Probable Cause and Drug-Sniffing Dogs, Supreme Court Would Rather Keep Things Fluid
In June 2024, the UAE introduced Cabinet Decision No. 43/2024, establishing a comprehensive framework for handling non-resident foreigners caught in possession of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances while entering the...more
Two recent Queens County Supreme Court decisions have shed new light on a business’s due process rights in the circumstance of alleged illicit cannabis sales, store closures and Operation Padlock. Operation Padlock is a...more
This is an update on our October 24, 2024, client alert, “Are Tariffs the New Ammunition to Combat the Fentanyl Crisis?” We reported that a Section 301 petition had been filed by a nonprofit, Facing Fentanyl, requesting that...more
On October 18, 2024, Facing Fentanyl, a nonprofit assembly of grassroots illicit fentanyl awareness groups, petitioned the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to double the 25% section 301 China tariffs on Chinese...more
Surinamese sprinter Issamade Asinga sued the Gatorade Company on Wednesday, alleging his recent doping ban was the result of eating contaminated “recovery gummies” that the brand manufactured and provided....more
The United States treats drug offences very seriously, and foreign nationals should be attentive to U.S. laws about drugs that may impact their ability to enter the United States....more
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is an enforcement agency that does much more than deal with immigration. This summer, CBP made the largest fentanyl seizure in its history – approximately 4 million blue fentanyl pills...more
Easy? Ha! Last week, I posted about “fun” facts related to drugs and alcohol in the workplace. That post was an prelude to what I’ll talk about today: What employers ought to do. As I pointed out last week, marijuana is...more
Sober up, folks! Here we go. With the legalization of marijuana and cannabis products in so many states, dealing with substance abuse in the workplace has become ridiculously complicated. This is the first of a two-part...more
New York’s recent crackdown on illicit cannabis retailers is achieving its goal of aiding legal cannabis operators, but those being targeted are saying the state is violating their right to due process and killing legitimate...more
Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said he is moving forward with an education platform driven by artificial intelligence (AI) designed to help students and families navigate the...more
On June 20, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued a supplemental advisory to alert U.S. financial institutions about emerging trends in the illicit fentanyl supply chain. The supplemental advisory...more
Less than two months after the state unveiled several initiatives to crack down on illegal cannabis sellers, a group of New York City shop owners has filed a class-action lawsuit, claiming the heavy-handed tactics violate...more
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is “rebranding.” As part of its rebranding, it has relaunched its website to distance itself from the politics of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). ICE remains the...more
The U.S. Supreme Court decided three cases on Thursday, one of them on the main sequence of the practices of most of the readers of this blog and the others worth knowing about, both as lawyers and as citizens....more
The sanctions world experienced another action-packed year in 2023. Sanctions against Russia dominated the year in terms of the number of designations and new restrictions, and the attacks perpetrated by Hamas in Israel on 7...more
Councilmember Lozada Advocates for Stronger Law Enforcement in Kensington- Councilmember Quetcy Lozada (District 7) is advocating for Philadelphia police to more aggressively enforce drug laws in Kensington — a neighborhood...more
A dynamic look at how policing is progressing in Canada. From the national rollout of Body Worn Cameras and the implementation of DEMS to support it, from amendments to provincial Police Act and firearms legislations to the...more
BALTIMORE — AI to Help Baltimore Agencies Bridge Language Gaps- By year’s end, the City of Baltimore will be deploying a new AI-backed service to help 911 dispatchers communicate with callers in their native language...more
The UAE is committed to ensuring the safety and security of its citizens and residents through a series of strategic initiatives. These efforts encompass various aspects of law enforcement, public engagement, and legal...more
Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • Vice President Harris Meets with AGs to Address Fentanyl...more
Vice President Kamala Harris met with eight AGs for a roundtable on federal and state efforts to address illegal fentanyl sales and expand access to care for individuals at risk of a fentanyl overdose....more
El Presidente de la República publicó una reforma a la Ley Federal que busca regular de manera aún más estricta los procesos asociados a los precursores químicos y los productos químicos esenciales, así como las sanciones por...more
The Mexican President published in the Federal Official Gazette the amendment to the Federal Law that regulates chemical precursors and essential chemicals, as well as the sanctions for its breach. This amendment takes place...more
On May 30, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions, pursuant to Executive Order 14059, against 17 individuals and entities for their involvement in the rapid increase of...more