1,101 posts by 291 firms and lawyers
Cannabis law explained by the lawyers who practise it: analysis and commentary from law firms around the world, with the Cannabis Law Journal.
Marijuana businesses operate in arguably the strangest legal environment in American commerce. They obtain state licenses. They employ people. They lease buildings, borrow money, buy equipment, enter supply agreements, pay taxes,…
Justin Goldberg, Kirsten Hart, Kendall Murphy, J. Michael Showalter
A Michigan cannabis grower proved its case. A jury found that the buyer breached its supply agreement and awarded the grower $31.8 million in damages. But the grower still walked away without an enforceable verdict.
A Michigan marijuana grower won a $31.8 million jury verdict for breach of contract… then watched it disappear on appeal. On September 10, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit held that federal courts cannot…
Raising money in the cannabis industry, like most everything else in the space, is no walk in the park and presents a landmine for those tasked with raising and spending capital.
” And life, as they say, comes at you fast. It stands to reason then, that sometimes death and taxes come at you fast, and that may now be the case for many of Michigan’s recreational marijuana businesses.
In a historic move, the DEA accepted the US Department of Health and Human Services’ recommendation to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to a Schedule III controlled substance, arguably the most significant change to federal…
On November 7, 2023, Ohio voters approved Issue 2, a citizen-initiated statute to legalize recreational cannabis. Throughout the Issue 2 campaign, supporters of the new law highlighted the economic benefits that could come from…
Practicing Attorney for 20 years, Medical Cannabis Entrepreneur, Health Care Information Security & Privacy Practicioner (HCISPP)
S. is an exclusively federal procedure and cannabis remains illegal under federal law and proposed a number of alternative options for businesses struggling in the current environment. Part 2 of this series focused on state law…
In our previous post, we discussed how a cannabis business can take steps to avoid potential trademark infringement claims. In this release, we will discuss how a cannabis business can use trademarks for brand protection –…
1004). In an effort to promote transparency and communication with industry stakeholders, the CRA is accepting feedback on its proposed changes at this early stage in the rulemaking process.
When many states, including New York, legalized marijuana, they established residency requirements to ensure state residents receive the financial benefits of legalization in their own state and to curtail outside entities from…
AUTHOR: Jack Fruth With the patchwork of cannabis laws throughout America and states changing their cannabis laws every year, there is a general sense of flux. In that grey area some defense practitioners are using cannabis use a…
Harris Beach PLLC On December 29, 2022, over 18 months after cannabis became legal to sell in New York State, the first retail dispensary is scheduled to open. This begs the question – should it have taken this long?
The adult-use marijuana market in Michigan has seen a plunge in the price of marijuana. 88. 22 in September 2022. This rapid price compression puts tremendous pressure on many marijuana businesses as they face greater competition…
On-site consumption lounges, clubs, and cafe’s are the next frontier in the legal cannabis industry. California, Nevada, Michigan, New York, and others have on-site consumption lounges with more states drafting legislation.
Many young industries begin with a large number of small, local entrepreneurs. Over time the more successful ones sell their operations to larger, multi-state companies that consolidate operations.
On May 18, 2022, in a 153-2 vote, the Massachusetts House of Representatives voted to amend the state’s tax code to provide income tax relief for Massachusetts cannabis businesses.
It has already been a busy year for marijuana law! Catch up on key legislative, regulatory, and legal developments affecting the manufacture, distribution, sale, and use of marijuana occurring in 2022, including key decisions and…