Walter (Chad) Blackham

South Dakotans are set to vote - for the third time - on a new ballot measure that would legalize adult-use or recreational cannabis. Adult-use cannabis first appeared on South Dakota’s 2020 ballot via an initiated amendment filed by former U.S. Attorney…

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has officially made the move to reclassify cannabis from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The decision follows a similar recommendation from the U.S. Department…

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission issued its final rule prohibiting employers from engaging in non-compete agreements with their employees. Passed by a 3-2 vote, the Commission anticipates this ban will promote new business formation and innovation, reduce healthcare costs,…

On March 20, 2024, a coalition of 21 state attorneys general

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has officially released the full version of its analysis and recommendation that cannabis…

On January 16, 2019, Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Control Program formally launched with the official opening of the first dispensaries in Wintersville, Canton…

In late August the Department of Health and Human Services recommended to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) that cannabis…

A proposal to legalize recreational and adult-use cannabis in the Buckeye state is coming to ballots in November. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced…

As the cannabis industry continues to expand into new states and as existing markets mature, operators have begun looking for new…

Marketing and advertising cannabis products in the U.S. these days is no easy task. The dichotomy between federal and state cannabis laws…