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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.

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Prince Lobel

Client Alert: DEA to Reclassify Cannabis

Today the Associated Press broke the news of the DEA’s long-awaited decision to move forward with the plan to reclassify cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III.

Prince Lobel

I’m a Massachusetts Cannabis Operator – Should I Sue My Town?

In 2022, then-governor Charlie Baker signed legislation, Chapter 180 of the Acts of 2022, reforming cannabis impact fees. In February 2024, the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) approved a model HCA based on the legislation.

Prince Lobel

New York Cannabis Business License Application Opens October 4th

The CCB and the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) have also approved final regulations, which can be found here: NYS ADULT REGS. The approved sample for the application may be found here: ADULT USE MOCK APPLICATION.

Prince Lobel

New York’s CAURD Cannabis Program Temporarily Enjoined

On August 7, 2023, a New York state judge halted the state’s conditional adult use dispensary (“CAURD”) program by issuing a temporary restraining order against its continued implementation. The ruling, by Justice Kevin R.

Prince Lobel

Alert: New York’s First Adult-Use Cannabis Sale

On December 29, 2022, New York State’s first adult-use cannabis sale took place at Housing Works Cannabis Co., located in lower Manhattan. The dispensary is the first legal recreational cannabis store to open in New York. Housing…

Prince Lobel

New York Eases Testing Requirements for Cannabis Flower Products

The update will likely be embraced by the state’s two hundred sixty-one licensed conditional cultivators, many of whom had recently expressed concerns that their crops would not meet the OCM’s stringent testing limits.

M.R.T.A Legislation Breakdown, Prince Lobel

MRTA Legislation Breakdown

Introduction The recently passed MRTA is New York’s legislation dedicated to legalizing the cultivation, processing, distribution, sale, delivery, and personal use of recreational marijuana in New York State.

David C. Holland, Prince Lobel

Biden’s Pardon and its Impact October 7, 2022

On October 6, 2022, President Biden announced that he will issue pardons for all prior federal simple marijuana possession offenses, clearing these charges from the criminal records of over 6,500 people convicted of the offense…

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