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 | April 28, 2022
"There are very unique issues that you run into advising these stakeholders in the cannabis industry because it's federally illegal," said Jason Rosell of Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones, which launched a cannabis restructuring group.
By Cheryl Miller | April 21, 2022
New Jersey employers are facing new weed-in-the-workplace challenges now that recreational-use marijuana is legal in the state.
By Cheryl Miller | April 14, 2022
"this is the first time that a lot of New Jersey attorneys who are not practicing in the cannabis space realized that they're going to have to familiarize themselves with the industry—because at this point the industry is knocking on their front door," said Robert DiPisa, co-chair of the cannabis practice group at Cole Schotz.
By Cheryl Miller | April 7, 2022
So you want to be a cannabis lawyer. Legal experts offered tips, and warnings, at an event in Georgia this week.
By Cheryl Miller | March 31, 2022
The House of Representatives is poised once again to pass sweeping legislation to deschedule cannabis. But will it ever become law?
By Cheryl Miller | March 17, 2022
Cannabis company CEOs traveled to Capitol Hill this week, pleading for action on marijuana banking and criminal record expungements.
By Cheryl Miller | March 10, 2022
Robbers are hitting dispensaries in search of quick cash and pot. So how does an attorney in the cannabis space help clients dealing with this reality?
By Cheryl Miller | March 3, 2022
Welcome back to Higher Law, our weekly briefing on all things cannabis. I'm Cheryl Miller, reporting for Law.com from Sacramento. This week we're looking…
By Cheryl Miller | February 24, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court has asked for the solicitor general's opinion on whether federal law preempts state statutes requiring employers to pay for workers' medical marijuana if they're injured on the job.
By Cheryl Miller | February 17, 2022
A California state senator has introduced legislation to eliminate the marijuana cultivation tax, which rose to a little over $10 per dry-weight ounce for flower.
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