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Medical Marijuana refers to the use of marijuana to treat or alleviate symptoms of certain illnesses. A growing number of states permit individuals to use marijuana on the recommendation of a physician. Despite state laws to the contrary, Federal law still prohibits the use or possession of marijuana. The conflict between state and federal law on this issue has created interesting enforcement issues and significant legal hurdles for medical marijuana providers. less -

Alabama Court Signals Possible Willingness to Allow Medical Program to Move Forward in Part

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 9/10/2024

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

Alabama Awards Two Additional Cannabis Cultivation Licenses

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 8/13/2024

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

And They’re Off! Kentucky Cannabis Business License Application Window Opens

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law on 7/2/2024

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

The “Fix” Is In: Alabama Legislature to Consider Controversial Proposal to Revamp Stalled Medical Cannabis Program

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 4/3/2024

Well, it’s here. Late yesterday afternoon Sens. Tim Melson and David Sessions introduced the long-awaited “legislative fix” to help get Alabama’s long-stalled Alabama medical cannabis licensing program off the ground. The...more

Kentucky Issues First Tranche of Regulations for Medical Cannabis Program

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law on 1/8/2024

The published draft regulations are now subject to a public review and comment period. Individuals have until March 31, 2024 to submit written comments on the draft regulations to the Cabinet. In turn, if requested, the...more

AMCC Awards Five Integrated Licenses, Chaos to Follow

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 12/13/2023

Yesterday the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission(AMCC) awarded the five coveted licenses in the Integrated Facility category. The five licenses were awarded to: 1. Trulieve AL 2. Sustainable Alabama 3. Wagon Trail...more

The Week in Weed: December 2023 # 2

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 12/8/2023

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 Ohio, where legislators are re-writing the cannabis initiative language. We check in...more

Third Time a Charm for Alabama Medical Cannabis Awards?

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 12/4/2023

I feel like Bill Murray’s character in Groundhog Day. I keep writing the same blog post in some way heralding the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission’s awarding of licenses to would-be operators. Well, on Friday it happened...more

The Week in Weed: December 2023

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 12/4/2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, New York finalized a settlement that will allow dispensaries to open. In other settlement news, Alabama...more

The Week in Weed: November 2023 # 3

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 11/17/2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we look at what officials in Ohio are saying about the ballot initiative. We check in on the Alabama...more

Cannabis and Hemp Developments in North Carolina

Vicente LLP on 10/6/2023

Public support for medical cannabis in North Carolina is quite strong. In fact, according to a Meredith College poll conducted in February 2023, 73% of North Carolina voters, including 64% of Republicans, support a law...more

Cannabis Legal Report – September 2023

Perkins Coie on 9/15/2023

New York State Regulators Approve Final Adult-Use Regulations as Judge Bars New York State From Issuing New Cannabis Licenses - On September 12, state regulators approved final adult-use regulations and set October 4 as...more

It’s Time to Move On: Litigation Regarding Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Needs to Come to a Head

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 9/13/2023

Maybe it was inevitable. Anyone who has seen another state award competitive licenses for a limited number of cannabis operators knew well that Alabama’s process would result in litigation. That was not an indictment of...more

Alabama Medical Cannabis Licensing Program Halted (Again): Is the Levee Goin’ to Break?

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 9/1/2023

I have literally (yes, literally) lost track of the number of times that the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission or a court has ordered a halt to the AMCC’s efforts to issue licenses to medical cannabis operators. If you...more

Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Awards 24 Licenses, Appeals to Follow

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 8/15/2023

Last Thursday was License Award Day 2.0 for the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Nineteen of the applicants awarded licenses in June, before the process was halted due...more

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Proposes Draft Amended Regulations: What You Need to Know

Vicente LLP on 8/11/2023

On August 11, 2022, then-Governor Charlie Baker signed Chapter 180 of the Acts of 2022, An Act Relative to Equity in the Cannabis Industry, into law. This new statute went into effect on November 9, 2022, and will...more

Alabama Medical Cannabis Update: August 10 Appears to Be the Day

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 8/8/2023

In a court hearing yesterday in the Montgomery County Circuit Court, it appeared that the staff of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission was prepared to move forward announcing licensees at its meeting on Thursday and that...more

Wow: Alabama Commission Pauses Medical Cannabis License Awards

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 6/19/2023

In a shocking development only four days after announcing its intent to issue 21 licenses to cultivators, processors, dispensaries, secured transporters, laboratory testing facilities, and integrated facilities, the Alabama...more

Maryland Releases Draft Cannabis Regulations in Preparation for Legalization on July 1, 2023

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law on 5/31/2023

Last week the Maryland Cannabis Administration (MSA) released its draft emergency regulations for the state’s adult-use marijuana market which is set to come online on July 1. The draft regulations are subject to review by...more

The Ultimate Guide to SB23-290, Colorado’s Natural Medicine Regulation and Legalization Bill

Vicente LLP on 5/31/2023

Colorado voters approved Proposition 122, the Natural Medicine Health Act (NMHA), in the 2022 general election. On May 2, 2023, the Colorado Legislature passed SB23-290, the formal implementation bill for Proposition 122....more

Cannabis License Types and Timelines in Maryland Adult-Use Regulation Bill Awaiting Governor's Signature

Vicente LLP on 4/12/2023

Roughly two months after the introduction of cross-filed bills relating to regulating adult-use cannabis in Maryland, HB556 and SB516, the General Assembly passed a final version of the bill and sent it to Gov. Wes Moore for...more

Cannabis Legal Report - March 2023 #2

Perkins Coie on 3/21/2023

Attorney General Garland Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee - U.S. Attorney General Garland testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 1, 2023. In response to a question from Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ),...more

SUMMARY: Maryland House Bill 556

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law on 3/15/2023

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

Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Set for Key April Votes

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 3/13/2023

The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission held its regularly scheduled monthly public meeting last Thursday. Although the commission did not make any significant decisions during the meeting, we did learn some important...more

Cannabis: Goin’ to Carolina in My Mind

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 1/26/2023

We have long suspected that North Carolina may be the next great cannabis market. In describing North Carolina as “the sleeping giant of the South,” we wrote recently: From Murphy to Manteo, North Carolina is a state that...more

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