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 | December 14, 2023
Cannabis attorney Lauren Rudick sued her former firm, Hiller PC, this week for missed payments and forced maternity leave work. Hiller managing partner Michael S. Hiller said Rudick's claims are meritless and threatened his own legal action.
By Cheryl Miller | December 7, 2023
Did the 2018 Farm Bill preempt states from regulating hemp-synthesized intoxicants? Federal courts have offered two different answers so far.
By Cheryl Miller | November 30, 2023
New York regulators have agreed to settle a lawsuit by veterans who challenged the Empire State's cannabis-licensing program. Will the recreational-use market finally be able to get off the ground?
By Cheryl Miller | November 16, 2023
An injured workers' comp attorney sued his own firm for failing to reimburse his CBD oil expenses. A Pennsylvania court said the firm needs to pay up.
By Cheryl Miller | November 9, 2023
Ohio voters approved recreational-use cannabis this week. But will the Ohio Legislature have the final say?
By Cheryl Miller | November 2, 2023
Some of the biggest cannabis companies are backing a lawsuit to block any federal action against state-legal marijuana operators.
By Cheryl Miller | October 26, 2023
Ohio voters will go to the polls next month to decide whether adult-use marijuana should be legal. But the Legislature will have the last word in determining what any legalization law looks like.
By Cheryl Miller | October 19, 2023
Jersey City's mayor wants certain professions carved out of a New Jersey law allowing workers to use legal marijuana when not on the clock.
By Cheryl Miller | October 12, 2023
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law legislation that will allow licensed cannabis operators to sue unlicensed competitors.
By Cheryl Miller | October 5, 2023
When it comes to legalizing psychedelics, "There's actually lots of approaches to be tried," said Eric Munevar, campaign director for the California Psilocybin Initiative 2024. "You want pressure coming from all sides of society on something like this."
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