Cheryl Miller untangles the compliance issues around marijuana legalization, tracks state and federal regulatory developments, and delivers the information lawyers need to advise clients in this emerging industry.
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By Cheryl Miller | February 29, 2024
"I think that upholding the supremacy of marijuana scheduling under the Controlled Substances Act is a weak argument," said McCarter & English partner Ryan Magee.
By Cheryl Miller | February 22, 2024
Lawyers for an elderly property owner in Los Angeles said she didn't know her tenant was selling unlicensed marijuana and that charges against her should be dropped. The Los Angeles City Attorney's office said such a ruling would undermine local authority to regulate cannabis operations.
By Cheryl Miller | February 15, 2024
Ohio voters approved adult-use cannabis legalization in November. But state lawmakers have proposed significant changes to the initiated statute, putting the new law's immediate future in a haze.
By Cheryl Miller | February 8, 2024
State cannabis regulator Nicole Elliottt said some cities' and counties' resistance to allowing retail sales "is a huge issue that needs to be overcome."
By Cheryl Miller | February 1, 2024
An Oregon cannabis wholesaler dropped its lawsuit challenging a state ban on interstate sales, marking another recent loss for Dormant Commerce Clause arguments.
By Cheryl Miller | January 25, 2024
The Department of Justice asked a federal judge this week to dismiss a suit challenging the federal prohibition on state-licensed cannabis, saying the plaintiff companies lack standing.
By Cheryl Miller | January 18, 2024
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provided a "treasure trove of data" last week when it released the documents behind its decision to recommend that marijuana be rescheduled under the Controlled Substances Act.
By Cheryl Miller | January 11, 2024
A cannabis company owner challenging a state license denial "cannot use the Dormant Commerce Clause to demand a constitutional right to participate in an illegal interstate market," wrote U.S. District Judge Tiffany Cartwright of Washington's Western District.
By Cheryl Miller | January 4, 2024
"New Jersey is still an emerging market, yet we are already a positive example for other states for a number of reasons," said Christopher Riggs, chief counsel to New Jersey's Cannabis Regulatory Commission.
By Cheryl Miller | December 21, 2023
"I think we are closer than we have ever been before and rescheduling to Schedule III is just a matter of time," said Rachel Gillette, leader of Holland & Hart's cannabis and psychedelics group.
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