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The Legal Intelligencer

Intoxicating Hemp Derivatives: Agricultural Products or Illicit Narcotics?

This article attempts to provide some clarity by explaining what intoxicating hemp products are and the legal framework used to determine whether they are legitimate agricultural products or illicit narcotics.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Medical Marijuana, Employees Who Drive and the Risk of a DUI?

Since the passage of The Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act (MMA), a top question of employers has been—what do we do with employees who use medical marijuana and who perform safety sensitive positions?
9 minute read

Law.com

Curio Challenges NJ license scoring | Florida Attorneys Bullish on Cannabis | Rhode Island Governor Chooses Regulators | Deal Reached on Minnesota Marijuana

New Jersey and other states tout social equity in their cannabis-licensing programs. A lawsuit filed by one unsuccessful applicant says competitors are gaming the system.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

A Name Is Just a Name, Unless It Is a Strain Name

This article outlines what the department is doing, why its conduct may raise concerns given state rulemaking obligations, and how that could harm Pennsylvanians in the state's medical marijuana program.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The DEA's Prohibition of TCHO: Why It Matters and Why It May Not

Recently, THCO has gained substantial popularity. In a Feb. 13, 2023, letter, however, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) stated that delta-8 and delta-9 THCO—unlike delta-8 and delta-10 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) that is naturally derived from hemp—fall within the Controlled Substances Act's (CSA) definition of "marijuana."
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Cannabis Company Denied License Challenges New Jersey's Scoring Decisions

New Jersey and other states tout social equity in their cannabis-licensing programs. A lawsuit filed by one unsuccessful applicant says competitors are gaming the system.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Fate of Hemp-Derived Products and the 2023 Farm Bill

The 2018 Farm Bill paved the way for the current CBD industry, but also left a number of questions unanswered. Many are curious whether, and how, the 2023 Farm Bill will impact the CBD industry.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

High Time for Change: Criminal Justice Considerations for Future Cannabis Markets

In this article, we will identify several criminal justice policy issues resulting from New Jersey's legalization of cannabis and explore ways neighboring states, like Pennsylvania, can address those issues in the context of a broader cannabis legalization policy discussion.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Can Legislative Intent Clarify the Status of Medical Marijuana?

On Sunday, April 17, 2016, Wolf signed the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act (hereinafter MMA) enacting a sweeping change in the commonwealth, legalizing the use of medical marijuana per the parameters of the MMA, despite the ongoing prohibition of same under federal law.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Cannabis Attorneys Bullish on Business, Whether or Not Recreational Use Hits Ballot in 2024

"The medical marijuana program is going to keep expanding ... That'll carry us into the adult-use market and position us accordingly," said Matthew Ginder, a partner in Greenspoon Marder's cannabis law practice.
4 minute read

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