Welcome back to Higher Law, our weekly briefing on all things cannabis. I’m Cheryl Miller, reporting for Law.com from Sacramento. Time to stop parsing SCOTUS rulings on the census and redistricting for a few minutes to talk marijuana law.

This week, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt another blow to marijuana businesses that want the same tax deductions other businesses receive. Plus, Congress and California are pursuing banking protections and possibilities for the cannabis industry. And a New Jersey legislative lawyer will chair a private firm’s new cannabis practice in Who Got the Work.