Wage and Hour Traps Unique to Cannabis Employers in 2026
Article by: Ivy Perez-Bader, Raza Lawrence, Jana Weltzin, Greg Cowan, and Tom Zuber

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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.
Article by: Ivy Perez-Bader, Raza Lawrence, Jana Weltzin, Greg Cowan, and Tom Zuber

Article by: Ivy Perez-Bader, Raza Lawrence, Jana Weltzin, Greg Cowan, and Tom Zuber

On April 23, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) took a historic step the cannabis industry has awaited for years: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed a final rule…
After more than fifty years of classification alongside heroin and LSD, cannabis may soon occupy the same legal category as ketamine and Tylenol with codeine. S. cannabis industry.
Federal cannabis rescheduling has been widely discussed as a tax, banking, and criminal-law inflection point. Far less attention has been paid to what may ultimately be its most consequential effect: a re-centering of federal…
Federal cannabis policy is entering an exciting phase, but businesses should be cautious about assuming clarity where none yet exists. The proposed move of marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances…
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has recently clarified its stance, indicating that THC-A, a precursor to the psychoactive compound THC, does not qualify as legal hemp under current federal law.
Amroh Idris focuses primarily on intellectual property and commercial litigation. He also has experience with white-collar criminal defense litigation as well as internal investigations. Mr. S. Department of Justice.
Practicing Attorney for 20 years, Medical Cannabis Entrepreneur, Health Care Information Security & Privacy Practicioner (HCISPP)
, one with no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse such as heroin, LSD, and ecstasy) but, rather, be reclassified to a Schedule III drug on a par with drugs such as Tylenol with codeine, ketamine, anabolic…
” Sixty years later and this lyric is true with regard to Minnesota’s cannabis industry. Within the first few days of the 2023 legislative session, a bill was introduced for the legalization of recreational cannabis in Minnesota…
Raza Lawrence focuses on deals and regulatory work, particularly in relation to emerging industries and technologies. He has a particularly deep focus on the cannabis and psychedelics industries. Mr. Lawrence is widely recognized…