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Higher Law: Navigating Weed in Workplace | Historic Marijuana Vote | Cannabis Lease Dispute | Headlines & More

Welcome to Higher Law, where we chronicle goings on in the cannabis space for lawyers. We've got a snapshot of a recent ALM webinar on marijuana in the workplace, and check out our calendar of upcoming events. Thanks for reading -- and your feedback is always appreciated.
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Higher Law: Amazon Faces Workplace Marijuana Suit | Sacramento's U.S. Attorney Talks Shop | Reed Smith Does Drake Cannabis Deal | Calendar Watch: ALM Webinar

Welcome to Higher Law new readers and old! Please keep sending me your tips and feedback. In the meantime, this week we're spotlighting a workplace marijuana suit against Amazon; marijuana and politics in California; and scroll down for Who Got the Work. We're hosting a webinar on Nov. 19—details below. Thanks for reading!
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Higher Law: 'Organic Growth': Evolution of a Practice | Marijuana Election Results: Roundup | Compliance Technology | Who Got the Work

Welcome to Higher Law. Check out our Q&A with practice leader Oren Bitan at Buchalter, and scroll down for our roundup of marijuana-related election developments from around the country. Thanks for reading, and your feedback is appreciated.
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Insights: USDA Hemp Rules Released | Winning and Settling With Eaze | McDermott's New Hire | Who Got the Work

What lawyers have to say about new USDA hemp rules. Action on the Eaze litigation front. A return to cannabis law for one McDermott Will & Emery partner. Plus: Who Got the Work, and so much more.
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Higher Law: 'Uncharted Territory' of Marijuana Recall: A Lawyer's Perspective | Impeachment and Pot | Hemp Lobbying | Who Got the Work

Hilary Bricken talks with Higher Law this week about recalls and medical marijuana. Plus: there's a cannabis connection to some of the impeachment drama unfolding, and scroll down for Who Got the Work. Tips, feedback? Reach out -- we'd love to hear from you. Thanks for reading!
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Higher Law: Q&A Insights: 'The Huge Thing Is Banking. It's Still Such a Mess' | Court Pressed to Rehear Marijuana Overtime Case | SCOTUS Declines Suit Against IRS

Michael Best & Friedrich's Shawn Stigler talks about his practice -- and what's on his plate. Plus: the US Supreme Court's showing no appetite to confront IRS taxation issues, and a US appeals court is asked to reconsider a ruling that said federal overtime law can be applied to workers in the marijuana industry. Thanks for reading!
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LGBT at SCOTUS, Risperdal Punitives, Class of 2035: The Morning Minute

Here's the news you need to start your day.
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Higher Law: Getting 'Comfortable' on the Plant-Touching Side | Meet Dykema's Cannabis Team | Revolving Door? You Bet | Who Got the Work

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck's cannabis practice. Dykema's take on Illinois and Michigan. Nevada's new cannabis regulator. The revolving cannabis door in California.
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Historic Vote on Cannabis Banking: Perspectives from Practitioners | A Court Rules on Marijuana Overtime | 'Marijuana Mitch' | Trade Group Lobbies Up

We've rounded up early commentary from lawyers about the U.S. House's vote embracing cannabis banking legislation. Scroll down for Who Got the Work, headlines and our calendar. Thanks for reading!
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Higher Law: Vaping Vexation | Quinn Emanuel's Cannabis Practice | Wilmer Cutler's Big Deal Assist | Big Political Dollars from the Cannabis Industry

Seth Goldberg of Duane Morris talks with Higher Law -- welcome! -- about some observations about vaping and liability. Plus: check out our new podcast with a Quinn Emanuel partner about cannabis cases. And scroll down for Who Got the Work. Thanks for reading!
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