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Higher Law: Are Interstate Cannabis Compacts on the Horizon? | Vireo Health Challenges Minnesota's Edibles Laws | Saul Ewing Wins Suit Over Illinois' Equity Applications | Oklahoma's Supreme Court Nixes 2022 Recreational-Use Ballot Measure

Industry advocates say the political and legal stars may be aligning behind efforts to create interstate cannabis compacts.
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Higher Law: Q&A on Maryland's Marijuana Legalization Measure | An NJ Weed-in-the-Workplace Bill Stalls | The SEC Cracks Down on Cannabis-Related Securities | Judge Criticizes Florida's Slow Medical Marijuana Licensing Pace

Justin Tepe, co-founder of the cannabis law practice at Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, says Maryland voters are likely to approve a measure allowing residents to grow and possess small amounts of marijuana.
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Higher Law: Law Firms' Disappearing Links to a Pot-Prohibition Group | A Weed-And-Workers Lawsuit Filed Against Walmart | Perkins Coie's Work on a Trade Dress Suit Targeting Martha Stewart and Canopy Growth | Why Marijuana Companies Can't Make Enough Money

A nonprofit that's lobbying to block federal marijuana legislation has scrubbed the names of five law firms and dozens of other "corporate partners" from its website amid criticism from legalization advocates.
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Higher Law: California Lawmakers Send Cannabis Bills to Governor | Jelly Belly Sues CBD Jelly Bean Creator | Florida Governor: Charge Marijuana Companies 'An Arm and a Leg'

California's legislative session came to a close in the wee hours Thursday, wrapping up what was a productive eight months for the cannabis industry lobby. Here's what's heading to the governor's desk.
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Higher Law: New Jersey Courts Weigh How to Handle Stoned-Driving Testimony | Will Cannabis Appellations Save Small Growers? | SEC Charges Cannabis Company Promoter | Two Firms' Work on a Canadian Cannabis Merger

Welcome back to Higher Law, our weekly briefing on all things cannabis. I'm Cheryl Miller, reporting for Law.com from Sacramento. New York began accepting…
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Higher Law: Phillips Lytle Launches Psychdelics Practice | First Circuit Strikes Down Maine's Medical Marijuana Residency Rule | Maine Offers $20K to Marijuana-Resisting Towns

"The next year-and-a-half to two years is going to be very interesting for the entire psychedelic space," said Phillips Lytle council Kyle Mack, co-leader of the firm's new psychedelics and mental health therapies practice group.
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Higher Law: A New Recreational Marijuana Proposal in Florida | Covington & Burling's Work on a California Cannabis Civil Rights Case | Marijuana Sales Slump in Colorado

"Legalization in Florida through the adult-use ballot initiative will create one of the largest state-legal marijuana markets in the country and, at least in the beginning stages, will be a windfall for existing [medical marijuana treatment centers] that are conducting sales at that time," said Matthew Ginder, a partner in the cannabis law practice at Greenspoon Marder.
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Higher Law: Foley & Lardner Releases Mid-Year Cannabis Report | StateHouse Reaches Tax Deal with IRS | Canopy Growth Names New Chief Legal Officer | Recreational Marijuana Troubles Hit Arkansas, Detroit

Welcome back to Higher Law, our weekly briefing on all things cannabis. I'm Cheryl Miller, reporting for Law.com from Sacramento. This week we're looking…
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Higher Law: Do States' Pro-Labor Cannabis Laws Risk Federal Backlash? | Cannabis Law Partner Joins Saul Ewing | Complaints Renewed About Weedmaps Listings

Brach Eichler counsel Jay Sabin questions whether states' required "labor peace agreement requirements" in the cannabis industry may be setting up a conflict with federal labor law.
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Higher Law: Pennsylvania Moves to Protect Cannabis Banking | New York Targets Illicit Operators | Garfinkle Biderman, Dentons Guide Cannabis Outlets' Sale | Florida's Ag Commissioner Challenges Marijuana Gun Ban

This week's Higher Law looks at Pennsylvania's new cannabis banking and insurance law, New York's efforts to curb the illicit market, Garfinkle Biderman and Dentons' work on the purchase of Canadian cannabis stores, and the Florida agriculture commissioner's fight over marijuana and guns.
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