Mitigating and Addressing Litigation Risks for Cannabis Businesses
Cannabis M&A: Pain Points and Opportunities
Cannabis Law Now Podcast: Cannabis Companies and the Corporate Transparency Act
Intellectual property considerations for launching new cannabis products
Unpacking the current cannabis regulatory landscape and how it impacts your business
Cannabis Law Now Podcast: Inside a Top MSO with Jushi's EVP of Legal Affairs Matt Leeth
Managing Employee Compliance in Highly Regulated Industries — Hiring to Firing Podcast
If Cannabis Is Reclassified, What Will Happen to the Marketplace? – Diagnosing Health Care
Cannabis Law Now Podcast: Farmers First According to Humboldt Trim Company
Cannabis Law Now Podcast: THC Infused Beverages: Cantrip's Journey Through the Hemp-Derived Looking Glass
Cannabis Law Now Podcast: Cannabis Investing in the U.S. - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Cannabis Law Now Podcast: Catalyst Cannabis Takes on the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Over Cannabis Excise Taxes
Cannabis Law Now Podcast: Cannabis Banking from the Inside: An Interview with Salal Credit Union
Cannabis Law Now Podcast: The ‘CannaBoies' Lawsuit and Why it Matters
Budding Regulations: Navigating the Cannabis Regulatory Landscape — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Chronic Payments: Unraveling the Complexities of Cannabis Banking — Payments Pros: The Payments Law Podcast
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 27 - Blazing Trails: Cannabis Law in the Garden State
Cannabis and Bankruptcy Laws
A Changed Legal Landscape? Analyzing California’s New Cannabis Laws
Obtaining a Recreational Marijuana License from Your Local Municipality
The Governor of New Jersey signed into law Senate Bill No. 3235 (the “Intoxicating Hemp Law”), designed to regulate the production and sale of certain intoxicating hemp products. At a high level, this law would limit the...more
License hunters may have whiplash with state application processes in Kentucky, Minnesota, and Ohio (10(b) licenses) barely in the rearview mirror, but Delaware’s new license application deadline is fast approaching....more
Good news, bad news if you’re a cannabis operator that owes money to a creditor. But probably bad news for the rule of law. A federal appellate court has ruled that a cannabis operator is obligated to repay his debts to...more
On August 1, Missouri Governor Michael Parson issued Executive Order 24-10 (the EO), a bold move aimed at addressing consumer safety concerns surrounding unregulated psychoactive cannabis products. The EO sparked a legal...more
Over the past nearly two years, I have been talking to friends, clients, and basically anyone at parties about the slow progress (if I might be permitted to use that word in this context) of the Alabama medical cannabis...more
In part five of our cannabis law series “Saul Sessions," Saul Ewing partners Jonathan Havens and Kayleigh Keilty discuss emerging industry developments and common issues that cannabis businesses face today. This session...more
In part four of our cannabis law series “Saul Sessions," Saul Ewing partners Jonathan Havens and Adam Fayne discuss emerging industry developments and common issues that cannabis businesses face today. This session covers...more
The New York Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”) has promulgated interim guidance identifying how it will address changes of ownership and other license amendments. While many have criticized the OCM for delays in...more
Not every blog post contains earth-shattering news. Count this among that group, but I encourage you not to ignore the implications and possibly the forecasting for cannabis operators in litigation going forward in this...more
In part 2 of our cannabis law series “Saul Sessions," Saul Ewing partners Jonathan Havens and Brian Landry discuss emerging industry developments and common issues that cannabis businesses face today. This session covers...more
The Alabama medical cannabis program has been FUBAR for a while now, but there was at least some good news for two applicants last week....more
In part 1 of our cannabis law series “Saul Sessions," Jonathan Havens and Adam Fayne from Saul Ewing’s Cannabis Law practice discuss emerging industry developments and common issues that cannabis businesses face today. This...more
It is not often that the government has the opportunity to regulate and oversee an entirely brand new market; and, in the case of California, when it legalized recreational cannabis for adult-use, it decided to mandate...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, the big news comes from Ohio, where retail sales began on Tuesday. The Eastern Bank of Cherokee are...more
The proposed rescheduling of cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) marks a pivotal moment in the evolution of U.S. cannabis policy but may bring few practical changes to...more
With the end of the formal legislative session having come and gone, it appears that the Massachusetts legislature will not answer calls to step in to manage the affairs of the state’s Cannabis Control Commission (“CCC”),...more
Oregon liquor licensees, CAMP is here! Earlier this year, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (“OLCC”) began their phased launch of the state’s new digital Cannabis and Alcohol Management Program (CAMP) licensing...more
In May, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to transfer cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), a change that could significantly affect current...more
Welcome to the buzz, our monthly cannabis news and policy update. Your at-a-glance source for regulatory developments, agency announcements, and trends impacting the cannabis industry. - This month's highlights include: ...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, the House Appropriations committee weighed in on protecting state legal markets and rescheduling. A...more
Several new laws and amendments went into effect last week on, July 1, 2024, bringing major changes to the cannabis and hemp industry in Connecticut. Here's a detailed look at the primary bill, Public Act 24-76 (the “Act”),...more
Recent amendments to Connecticut’s cannabis and hemp laws are providing great relief to DIA (Section 149) cultivators who have struggled to operationalize their licenses. The new rules provide the opportunity to convert to a...more
As expected, today the Kentucky Office of Medical Cannabis’ online application portal went live. The office is now accepting applications for cannabis business licenses through the online portal, which will remain open until...more
As the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (“Cabinet”) gears up to begin accepting cannabis business license applications as early as July 1, 2024, industry stakeholders are keeping a watchful eye on several...more
On June 18, 2024, the Massachusetts Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) addressed a letter to the Massachusetts state legislature (“Legislature”) urging it to take action to correct the poor governance structure of the...more