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Ohio’s attempt to move federally lawful hemp products into its closed marijuana market has now produced three federal preliminary injunctions and an expedited appeal to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. These cases are…
Having finally gotten that wish, at least one Mississippi dispensary owner is finding out what “federal rules” really means. Not just lower tax bills and easier banking, but also 1970s-vintage security regulations that were…
Brazil’s food and drug regulatory agency Anvisa has initiated administrative proceedings to review advertising regulations for medicines and food products, responding to constitutional challenges…
Rhode Island’s adult-use cannabis retail licensing process has been the subject of a roller coaster ride in the last half year since the submittal deadline, and the Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission’s (“CCC” or…
The Supreme Court of the United States recently narrowed the reach of a federal firearms law in United States v. S. ___ (2026), holding that the government cannot prosecute an individual under the Gun Control Act for possessing a…
One of the most frequently cited reasons for slow cannabis reform in many jurisdictions is the obligation to comply with international drug control treaties, particularly the United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.
In a unanimous 9-0 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the federal government violated the Second Amendment by prosecuting a marijuana user solely for possessing a firearm. The ruling significantly curtails the reach of 18…
We are going to white knuckle our way through a blog post about lawyers and guns without doing the obligatory Warren Zevon plug, but we want you to understand how hard this is for us.
Federal cannabis policy is entering a period of transition. Executive action toward federal rescheduling under the Controlled Substances Act, ongoing constitutional litigation, and congressional efforts to amend the federal…
What’s old is new again. The beginning of the year has brought us a sense of renewal, and taking a cue from Congress, we are revisiting some issues in a new light.
Despite the rapid expansion of state-legal cannabis markets, the constitutional limits on how states may regulate those markets remain unsettled. One of the most significant unresolved questions is whether the Dormant Commerce…
Since our 2024 update on California’s Labor Peace Agreement (“LPA”) requirement, the landscape for licensees in recreational cannabis states such as California and New York has remained murky.
In a welcome opinion that proves courts can be reasonable when addressing legal and policy shifts regarding cannabis, the Florida Second District Court of Appeal ruled on October 1, 2025 that the mere smell of cannabis, standing…
The United States Supreme Court added another significant Second Amendment dispute to its 2025-26 calendar. On October 20, 2025, the Court granted certiorari in United States v. Hemani, a case that could shape the legal landscape…
In a welcome opinion that proves courts can be reasonable when addressing legal and policy shifts regarding cannabis, the Florida Second District Court of Appeal ruled on October 1, 2025 that the mere smell of cannabis, standing…
As most new retailers recognize, getting through the host of municipal approvals is of paramount importance to operationalizing your cannabis businesses; or even in finding a suitable location to site your business in the first…
In another decision upholding the validity of state-enacted restrictions over the sale of intoxicating hemp-derived products, a Maryland Appellate Court in Governor Wes Moore, et al. v. Maryland Hemp Coalition, et al.
That momentum shifted today. In a major decision, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the lower court’s ruling and dissolved the injunction.
A federal judge in Oregon has struck down the requirement that cannabis companies enter into a labor peace agreement (LPA)…
A federal court ruled that Oregon’s labor peace agreement requirement for cannabis businesses is preempted by the NLRA. Brett Gelbord