Legal News
Governors Call for Cannabis Banking Regulations
A bipartisan coalition of governors from 21 states, two territories, and the mayor of the District of Columbia called on Congressional leadership to pass the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, which would remove... more »
Gov. Newsom Vetoes Cannabis Billboard Advertising Bill
Governor Gavin Newsom took final action on a number of bills impacting California’s cannabis industry late last week, many of which the California Cannabis Industry Association (CCIA) played a key role in passing. While the... more »
Warren, Booker Call on DOJ to Decriminalize Cannabis
U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to decriminalize cannabis by removing the drug from the Federal controlled substances... more »
Burns & Levinson Hosts Fifth Annual State of the Cannabis Industry Conference
Burns & Levinson will host its fifth annual "State of the Cannabis Industry" conference, which will focus on critical issues in the multi-billion dollar cannabis industry, on September 28, 2021, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30... more »
First Cannabis Regulators Confirmed in New York
The New York State Senate confirmed Tremaine Wright as chair of New York's Cannabis Control Board (CCB) and Christopher Alexander as executive director of the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM). These are the two first... more »
American Council of Cannabis Medicine Forms Advisory Council
The American Council of Cannabis Medicine (ACCM) has formed the ACCM Industry Leadership Advisory Council to provide the necessary resources and guidance to advance a comprehensive medical cannabis package that allows professionalization, clinical research and... more »
Draft Legislation to Federally Legalize Cannabis Introduced
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) have released a discussion draft of the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, proposed legislation that would "help... more »
Greenspoon Marder Expands Cannabis Law Practice in the Midwest
Greenspoon Marder has expanded the firm's Cannabis Law practice group with the addition of five new attorneys in the firm's new Chicago location. Irina Dashevsky, Ryan Holz, Doug Sargent, and David Standa join as partners,... more »
