Cannabis Law & Policy

Kentucky Advances its March Toward Medical Marijuana
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Kentucky Advances its March Toward Medical Marijuana

Kentucky residents are one step closer to being able to purchase medical marijuana products. Implementation of the state’s medical cannabis program has begun with an eye on sales beginning in 2025. In March 2023, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshar signed Executive Order 2022-798,…

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The Division of Cannabis Control Seeks Feedback on Initial Adult Use License Application Process
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The Division of Cannabis Control Seeks Feedback on Initial Adult Use License Application Process

Ohioans are getting a preview of how the process for awarding initial adult-use marijuana business licenses might look later this year. The Division of Cannabis Control…

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Ohio Governor Takes Aim at Intoxicating Hemp Products
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Ohio Governor Takes Aim at Intoxicating Hemp Products

Ohio Governor Mike Dewine has been on a mission lately, imploring the legislature to do something to stop the surge of gas stations, smoke shops…

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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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Hemp-Derived THC – Why its Unregulated Market is Becoming a Problem
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Hemp-Derived THC – Why its Unregulated Market is Becoming a Problem

It’s been more than four years since Congress passed the Farm Bill of 2018, which legalized hemp across the United States. Until this point in time…

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The Caveats of Twitter’s Cannabis-Friendly Advertising Policy
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The Caveats of Twitter’s Cannabis-Friendly Advertising Policy

In a win for cannabis marketing, Twitter announced earlier this year that it will allow cannabis companies to market their brands and products…

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