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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,…
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Since the April 2026 filing season, the landscape surrounding Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code has continued to evolve in significant ways. , d/b/a Ultra Health v.
C. § 1639o. 5–10 mg levels in virtually all commercial hemp beverages today. , delta-8 derived from CBD). The effective date of the change is December 11, 2026.
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…
The House has passed a short-term funding bill postponing the federal ban on hemp-derived THC products from November 12th to December 11th. With comprehensive legislation unlikely before the new deadline and competing interests…
Every good legal thriller needs a twist, and this one’s a doozy: The DEA — the agency that’s spent over 50 years playing prohibition’s final boss — is now the one arguing marijuana doesn’t belong in Schedule I anymore, while the…
On April 23, 2026, the Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration issued an order moving medical marijuana subject to a state license from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act.
Cannabis law has never been more contradictory. , federal and state governments often regulate identical products under completely different legal frameworks. Hemp and marijuana can produce the same intoxicating effects, yet…
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…
On April 23, 2026, the DOJ and DEA issued a final order rescheduling certain marijuana products from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act. The order is subject to litigation, but it remains in effect for…
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.
After years of delays and political wrangling, the federal government’s long-awaited hearing on whether to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act is finally underway. On Jun. 29th, the DEA…
The Drug Enforcement Administration is scheduled to hold a historic hearing beginning Monday, June 29, 2026, which could extend Schedule III cannabis rescheduling to adult-use marijuana and reshape the federal regulatory…
On June 29, 2026, the Trump administration’s marijuana rescheduling effort enters a new phase as an administrative hearing, first announced on April 23, 2026, begins before a Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) administrative…
On April 28, 2026, Acting Attorney General Blanche (“AG”) issued a notice of hearing concerning the proposed rule to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”).
On April 23rd, the DEA issued a final order moving certain marijuana classifications from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).
State cannabis regulatory agencies occupy an unusual position in the constitutional architecture of state government: they exercise legislative, executive, and quasi-judicial powers simultaneously.