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Higher Law: California's Cultivation Tax Targeted | Equity Programs Scrutinized | K&L Gates Assists Harborside's Debt Financing | The Pro-Pot Politician Leading NJ's Senate

A California state senator has introduced legislation to eliminate the marijuana cultivation tax, which rose to a little over $10 per dry-weight ounce for flower.
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New Jersey Law Journal

BAR REPORT - Feb. 14, 2022

NJSBA Board of Trustees supports pending ABA resolution. Appellate Division asked to review treatment of PTI for expungable marijuana cases.
5 minute read

Law.com

Q&A: Eversheds Sutherland's Greg Kaufman Dissects Virginia's Cannabis Law With Republicans Now in Charge

Kaufman talks about what a change in leadership means for the state's new law, as well as the biggest issues on his plate.
5 minute read

Law.com

Higher Law: Q&A With Eversheds Sutherland's Greg Kaufman | Who Got the Work | A Subpoena for NY Cannabis Records

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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New York Law Journal

Adult-Use Cannabis in New York: Hashing Out the Potential for State Preemption of Local Zoning Laws and its Impact

There are burning questions involving the interplay between state and local law and such implications could very well negatively affect the groups that the legislation sets out to empower.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Quinn Emanuel Subpoenas Hochul's Office for Records in Cannabis Company Dispute

The New York state government has issued a limited number of medical marijuana operator licenses as it lays the groundwork for regulating the recreational cannabis market.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Medical Marijuana, Part 5: Practical Considerations in Employment Litigation

Rejecting the contention that exclusive jurisdiction over enforcement of the MMA lies with the Department of Health, the court stated that "although the General Assembly did not expressly create a private right of action on behalf of an employee whose employer discriminates against her for medical marijuana use, it proclaimed a public policy prohibiting such discrimination.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

IP Protections for Novel Cannabis Plant Varieties: Which Options Are Right for You? 

Companies operating within the agriculture and horticulture space have had multiple options available to them for protecting novel plant varieties for several decades. The same is now true for companies operating within the cannabis industry, with some caveats.
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The Legal Intelligencer

High Court: Odor of Marijuana Not Enough to Conduct Warrantless Search

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled in the final days of 2021, that "the odor of marijuana alone does not amount to probable cause to conduct a warrantless search of a vehicle." This is "heady" stuff, no pun intended.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Personal Adult-Use Cannabis: Business License Applications Are Finally Here

The first day applications were accepted was Dec. 15, 2021, marking the first step toward creating New Jersey's personal, adult-use cannabis market.
7 minute read

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