Legal News

Two Appointed To New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission

Governor Murphy has begun making appointments to the state's' Cannabis Regulatory Commission. Voters approved a measure legalizing the regulation of cannabis. Dianna Houenou has been appointed as chair of the Cannabis Regulatory Commission. "Dianna has... more »

Coalition Launches Campaign For Interstate Cannabis Commerce

Cannabis industry groups have partnered to create the Alliance for Sensible Markets, a non-profit coalition of business and advocacy leaders committed to establishing a sustainable legal cannabis industry. The coalition aims to "right the economics... more »

California Cannabis Licensing Authorities Unveil License Search Tool

California’s three cannabis licensing authorities – Bureau of Cannabis Control, Department of Food and Agriculture, and Department of Public Health — have launched a unified licensing search platform, the culmination of a collaboration between the... more »

Investigation Finds No Bias In Maryland’s Awarding Of Cannabis Licenses

The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission (MMCC) has released the findings of an independent investigation into the 2019 license application review process performed by Morgan State University and MMCC staff. The investigation was launched in February... more »

Cannabis and 2020 Elections

This year kicked off with two additional states allowing recreational cannabis sales: Michigan legalized sales on Dec. 1 2019, and Illinois began legalized sales on Jan. 1. Now, several states are putting recreational and/or medical... more »

Maine Issues First Recreational Cannabis Licenses

The Office of Marijuana Policy (OMP), a part of the Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, has issued Maine’s first active licenses for adult use marijuana establishments. OMP has issued six active licenses comprised... more »

Bill To Freeze Cannabis Tax Rates Introduced In California

The Assembly and Senate budget committees introduced a budget trailer bill for cannabis that, among other things, will provide short-term tax certainty for licensed cannabis businesses, beginning Jan. 1, 2021. SB 827 freezes, for one... more »

National Industrial Hemp Council Offers Guidance For CBD Regulations

The National Industrial Hemp Council (NIHC) filed comments on Aug. 19 with the Food And Drug Administration (FDA) to help direct their work on establishing a policy of enforcement discretion on CBD products. The comments... more »

California Cannabis Industry Association Gives Regulatory Recommendations

The California Cannabis Industry Association (CCIA) has issued a list of comprehensive recommendations aimed at improving the state's licensing and regulatory framework for cannabis. These recommendations are the product of several months of discussions with... more »

Pennsylvania Senators Urge Cannabis Legalization To Raise State’s Revenue

The pandemic has created unprecedented budget challenges in Pennsylvania. Senator Sharif Street sent the following letter to Governor Tom Wolf and Senate leadership urging them to consider legalizing cannabis to raise revenue in the fall.... more »