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New Jersey Law Journal

So You Secured Your Conditional Cannabis License? Beware Land Use Hurdles

Obtaining a conditional, or temporary, cannabis license is a feat, but the applicant should know that converting the conditional license to an annual license is another hurdle the applicant must clear, provided they understand the MLUL.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The 'State' of Cannabis Banking—The Dormant Commerce Clause

As states continue promulgating more legislation to regulate the rapidly growing industry, which will doubtlessly include more banking regulation, financial institutions should be wary of a lurking dormant commerce clause challenge.
7 minute read

Law.com

'Congress Spins Its Wheels': Cannabis Industry Attorneys See Familiar Trends Looming in 2023

The cannabis industry saw historic legislation, big deals and lots of celebrity endorsements in 2022. But it continues to struggle with the same major hurdles, including lack of action at the federal level, attorneys said.
4 minute read

Law.com

Higher Law: 2023 Cannabis Law Predictions: More Weed Woes and Willie Nelson?

Two lawyers in the cannabis industry see consolidation and perhaps more congressional consternation in the year ahead.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Medical Board Clears Doctor in Medical Pot Probe

The proceedings against the Tallahassee-area doctor, who was one of the first physicians in Florida to become eligible to order medical marijuana for patients, have been closely watched in the state's medical cannabis community.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Cannabis' Plummeting Price-Per-Pound and the Rise of Delta-8 THC

Although forming America's sixth-largest crop yielding 48.8 million pounds of flower and $27 billion in legal sales annually, 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

Higher Law: Hope for Long-Awaited Cannabis Banking Bill Dims

Supporters of the SAFE Banking Act are frustrated that despite two years of Democratic control of the White House and Congress, lawmakers have been unable to get the key piece of cannabis-related legislation passed.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

New York's Rollout of Its Adult-Use Cannabis Program Hits Another Snag

After numerous false starts, the Marihuana Regulation & Taxation Act (MRTA) was signed into law on March 31, 2021. Yet, almost two years later, there are still no legal sales of adult-use cannabis in New York.
6 minute read

Law.com

Higher Law: New York Grants First Adult-Use Licenses. What Future Applicants Can Glean From the Winners.

Harris Beach senior counsel Meaghan Feenan said future adult-use applicants need to demonstrate business acumen and a readiness to start sales quickly.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

Farmer's Death Spurs Dispute Over Marijuana License

Moton Hopkins went from being one of the state's most-successful Black farmers to working odd jobs to support his family, after a devastating drought and discrimination by the federal government wiped out the Florida native's livelihood.
6 minute read

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