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Are 'Cannabis Appellations' Malarkey? A Look at Calif.'s New Program

While aspiring to mirror its wine industry counterparts' success and empower small growers to compete in an increasingly challenging marketplace, it is unclear whether a critical mass of consumers is willing to pay a premium price for appellation-containing cannabis or what impact federal marijuana legalization will have on state-based cannabis certification.
9 minute read

Law.com

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.
7 minute read

Law.com

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.
10 minute read

Law.com

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…
8 minute read

Law.com

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.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

State Regulation of Private Sector Labor Relations: Overreach in the Cannabis Industry

New Jersey's extra regulation of cannabis labor relations raises the question whether it can legally co-exist under federal labor law.
10 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

New Jersey Cannabis Law: Weeding Out Misconceptions

This article examines some recent legislative and judicial developments related to the legalization of medicinal and recreational cannabis in New Jersey and offers guidance for employers .
10 minute read

Law.com

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.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Selling Hemp Futures: The Sky May Be the Limit

CBD and hemp businesses may consider minimizing the need for CFTC and NFA registration, and onerous registration and disclosure requirements if structured correctly.
11 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

CANNABIS LAW

In this special section we explore the interplay between legalized recreational marijuana in New Jersey and federal drug statutes, state employment laws, and municipal zoning restrictions. We also look at the process of applying for a cannabis license and get some insights on lab-testing the product.
2 minute read

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