Cheryl Miller untangles the compliance issues around marijuana legalization, tracks state and federal regulatory developments, and delivers the information lawyers need to advise clients in this emerging industry.
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By Cheryl Miller | April 18, 2024
A New York judge sent the Empire State cannabis industry into a temporary tizzy when he invalidated large sections of the state's cannabis regulations. One day later, Justice Kevin Bryant amended his ruling to apply only to third-party cannabis marketing restrictions.
By Cheryl Miller | April 4, 2024
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan partner John Bash says one of the keys to persuading Florida Supreme Court justices to allow a cannabis legalization measure on the November ballot was "speaking on their terms."
By Cheryl Miller | March 21, 2024
A wrongful termination suit brought under Pennsylvania's medical marijuana statute is not preempted by federal law governing collective bargaining agreements, a federal judge held.
By Cheryl Miller | March 14, 2024
A likely ban on Delta-8 and Delta-10 in Florida has those in the hemp industry looking for alternatives.
By Cheryl Miller | March 7, 2024
In a newly filed suit, New York hemp industry members say new regulations made some of their once-legal products illegal almost overnight.
By Cheryl Miller | February 29, 2024
"I think that upholding the supremacy of marijuana scheduling under the Controlled Substances Act is a weak argument," said McCarter & English partner Ryan Magee.
By Cheryl Miller | February 22, 2024
Lawyers for an elderly property owner in Los Angeles said she didn't know her tenant was selling unlicensed marijuana and that charges against her should be dropped. The Los Angeles City Attorney's office said such a ruling would undermine local authority to regulate cannabis operations.
By Cheryl Miller | February 15, 2024
Ohio voters approved adult-use cannabis legalization in November. But state lawmakers have proposed significant changes to the initiated statute, putting the new law's immediate future in a haze.
By Cheryl Miller | February 8, 2024
State cannabis regulator Nicole Elliottt said some cities' and counties' resistance to allowing retail sales "is a huge issue that needs to be overcome."
By Cheryl Miller | February 1, 2024
An Oregon cannabis wholesaler dropped its lawsuit challenging a state ban on interstate sales, marking another recent loss for Dormant Commerce Clause arguments.
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