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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.
The Netherlands is often seen as a global pioneer in cannabis policy, yet its legal framework for THC-containing cannabis is still one of the most complex and paradoxical in Europe.
Thailand’s regulatory cannabis tightening The medicalized future of Thai cannabis Thailand’s global cannabis market ambitions The stakes ahead
An ESOP is similar to a 401(k) plan except that an ESOP invests primarily in employer stock instead of mutual funds. Because of this unique feature, an entrepreneur can sell his or her business to an ESOP, thereby turning the…
Andrew Proudfoot of McInnes Wilson Lawyers (part time) in Australia highlights on Linked In a new report the firm has just published He writes With the United in Compassion 2025 Symposium less than 24 hours away, a timely update…
[co-author: Terran Cooper] Heading into 2025 New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed two new cannabis related bills, one of which would bring back the previously discontinued Cannabis Growers’ Showcase program, effectively allowing…
By: Kevin J. Jacoby With the new year upon us, Oregon’s cannabis industry is now beginning to think about 4/20 events, and the perennial question that has plagued the industry since recreational use became legalized is once again…
Based on a recent article in the Green Market Report (and corresponding public filings), “$1.83 billion of . . . debt is set to come due by 2026” for a number of publicly traded multi-state cannabis operators (“MSO”s). While this…
Recent legislative changes in California have opened up exciting opportunities for cannabis lounges and retailers. With a new law allowing on-premise consumption areas, the sale of food and drinks, and the hosting of live music…
Before we discuss cannabis reforms currently taking place in the EU, readers should understand that EU nations face steeper hurdles to legalizing commercial marijuana programs (“Adult-Use Programs”) than other nations around the…
As California continues to pioneer in the cannabis industry, a new trend is taking the scene by storm: cannabis consumption lounges. These lounges are becoming the ultimate hangout spots, and the latest buzz is about adding food…
Following up on our January 2024 post discussing the constitutionality of OLCC’s immunity statute in the cannabis regulatory context with some breaking news on the subject.
8 billion by the end of 2023. The industry is maturing beyond its early days following legalization and is leaving behind the stigmas and legal barriers that existed prior to 2012. One such legal barrier is the denial of the…
On April 30, 2024, the Department of Justice submitted a formal proposal to the White House to loosen the restrictions placed on marijuana and formally recognize its medical use.
Some call it a “milestone”, Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach a “new beginning”, but it can also be seen as a turning point in German drug policy: the so-called Consumer Cannabis Act (Konsum-Cannabisgesetz) has just been…
5 ounces of cannabis in any form. With recreational marijuana use now legal in twenty-four states, many college students wonder if they can possess and use marijuana at school.
Author: Peter Homberg Contact Peter: https://www.dentons.com/en/peter-homberg Germany passes new law on the use of cannabis (“CanG”) partially legalizing cannabis for recreational use The last few weeks were characterized by…
AROD has not heard from the police after a total of 200 grams of cannabis was sent in ten letters to those responsible for the Norwegian drug policy. Nevertheless, 200 grams of cannabis has been put on the scales of justice, and…
The law is expected to go into effect on April 1, but it still must go through the Bundesrat, the upper house of Parliament, before becoming law. The Bundesrat, however, has only the authority to discuss and examine the bill, but…
Yesterday the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission(AMCC) awarded the five coveted licenses in the Integrated Facility category. The five licenses were awarded to:
As widespread cannabis legalization and mainstream normalization sweep across the American states, so too do the opportunities for social events and venues that allow cannabis consumption.