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21 State Attorneys General Advocate for End of Novel Cannabinoid Products
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21 State Attorneys General Advocate for End of Novel Cannabinoid Products

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

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HHS Releases Full Letter Recommending Cannabis be Removed from Schedule I
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HHS Releases Full Letter Recommending Cannabis be Removed from Schedule I

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

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An Employer’s Q&A to Marijuana in Ohio
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An Employer’s Q&A to Marijuana in Ohio

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

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What to Really Expect When Cannabis is Rescheduled
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What to Really Expect When Cannabis is Rescheduled

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

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Ohio to Vote on Adult-Use Cannabis
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Ohio to Vote on Adult-Use 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…

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A Primer For Novel Cannabinoids
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A Primer For Novel Cannabinoids

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

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A Guide to Cannabis Marketing
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A Guide to Cannabis Marketing

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

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MedMen Faces Mad Fines in Florida Mini-TCPA Lawsuit
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MedMen Faces Mad Fines in Florida Mini-TCPA Lawsuit

The lawsuit presents an interesting case study in the interstate application of Florida’s mini-TCPA law and is the latest in a string of cannabis companies…

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President Pardons Federal Cannabis Offenders, Lays Path to Legalization
President Pardons Federal Cannabis Offenders, Lays Path to Legalization

President Pardons Federal Cannabis Offenders, Lays Path to Legalization

President Biden’s pardon of individuals with federal convictions for simple possession of cannabis has significant ramifications for the future…

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Circuit Court Applies U.S. Constitution To Cannabis
In a possible setting the stage for national legalization of cannabis, circuit court applies U.S. Constitution to cannabis.

Circuit Court Applies U.S. Constitution To Cannabis

In Northeast Patients Group, et al. v. United Cannabis Patients and Caregivers of Maine, a split panel for the United States Court of Appeals…

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