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Cannabis Predictions / Rescheduling Opposition / Interstate Opinion / Ohio Regulator

"I think we are closer than we have ever been before and rescheduling to Schedule III is just a matter of time," said Rachel Gillette, leader of Holland & Hart's cannabis and psychedelics group.
13 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

A Q&A with NJ-CRC Chief Counsel On What's New for 2024

For this December issue of our cannabis law column, we asked Christopher Riggs, chief counsel of the NJ-CRC, to respond to some questions that would (i) provide insight into the operations of the NJ-CRC, (ii) highlight the key developments in 2023, (iii) provide some helpful pointers to attorneys practicing in the cannabis field, and (vi) provide a preview of what is to come in 2024.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Interstate Cannabis Sales Would Pose 'Significant Legal Risk,' California AG Says

State law requires the attorney general to determine that California would face no significant legal risk if it engages in cross-border cannabis sales. Attorney General Rob Bonta said Wednesday he could not make that finding.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Ex-Federal Prosecutors Press Biden Administration Not to Reschedule Marijuana

Joseph Russoniello, McGregor Scott and Robert Brewer Jr. were among 29 former U.S. attorneys who told the Biden administration "now is not the time" to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Looking Ahead to New York Cannabis in 2024: Is 'Fiore' Truly in the Rearview Mirror?

As readers of this column know, New York's journey to bring its regulated adult-use cannabis market has been a tortured one. With the most recent challenge—an injunction in 'Fiore v. New York'—resolved, New York finally looks to get the legal market going in 2024. As discussed in this article, however, challenges remain.
8 minute read

Law.com

A Revealing Cannabis Practice Suit | New Litigation Work for Big Law | Regulators v. Big Weed in NJ

Cannabis attorney Lauren Rudick sued her former firm, Hiller PC, this week for missed payments and forced maternity leave work. Hiller managing partner Michael S. Hiller said Rudick's claims are meritless and threatened his own legal action.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Cannabis Industry Confounded by Lack of 'Legal Intoxicant' Definition

Forming America's sixth-largest crop yielding 48.8 million pounds of flower and projected to generate $33.5 billion in 2023 legal sales, marijuana's plunging price-per-pound and the availability of cheaper, unregulated hemp-derived tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) products is thwarting the cannabis industry.
10 minute read

Law.com

NY Licensing Settlement / Georgia License Skirmish / Harris Beach's Cannabis Co-Lead / Trulieve Wrongful Death Suit

New York regulators have agreed to settle a lawsuit by veterans who challenged the Empire State's cannabis-licensing program. Will the recreational-use market finally be able to get off the ground?
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

Settlement to Reopen NY Cannabis Industry Within Reach, Court Filing Suggests

The plaintiffs' revocation of the state lawsuit would allow New York to open more than 400 storefronts to provisional licensees with past marijuana convictions, after the August lawsuit ground the industry to a halt for more than three months.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

State ALJ Set to Rule on Medical-Marijuana Operators License Fee

Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration hiked the fee, which had been $60,000 since the inception of the state's medical-marijuana program six years ago, to $1.33 million in December.
5 minute read

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