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 | November 3, 2022
New York issued 27 pages of guidance for its first adult-use marijuana retailers, touching on everything from branding, and operating hours to merchandise sales and credit card restrictions.
By Cheryl Miller | October 27, 2022
In this week's Higher Law, we look at 10 years of adult-use marijuana legalization in Colorado.
By Cheryl Miller | October 20, 2022
This week's Higher Law looks at the rush to partner with cannabis brands, MedMen's unexpected contract dispute defense, Frontier Risk Group's new legal leader and the promise and pitfalls of being a cannabis attorney.
By Cheryl Miller | October 13, 2022
Rescheduling cannabis under the Controlled Substances Act instead of descheduling it "wouldn't be a welcome change," said Harris Bricken attorney Jesse Mondry.
By Cheryl Miller | September 29, 2022
New York just accepted hundreds of applications for its first round of adult-use dispensary licenses. But will regulators be able to meet a goal of launching the first recreational sales by the end of the year?
By Cheryl Miller | September 22, 2022
Industry advocates say the political and legal stars may be aligning behind efforts to create interstate cannabis compacts.
By Cheryl Miller | September 15, 2022
Justin Tepe, co-founder of the cannabis law practice at Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, says Maryland voters are likely to approve a measure allowing residents to grow and possess small amounts of marijuana.
By Cheryl Miller | September 8, 2022
A nonprofit that's lobbying to block federal marijuana legislation has scrubbed the names of five law firms and dozens of other "corporate partners" from its website amid criticism from legalization advocates.
By Cheryl Miller | September 1, 2022
California's legislative session came to a close in the wee hours Thursday, wrapping up what was a productive eight months for the cannabis industry lobby. Here's what's heading to the governor's desk.
By Cheryl Miller | August 25, 2022
Welcome back to Higher Law, our weekly briefing on all things cannabis. I'm Cheryl Miller, reporting for Law.com from Sacramento. New York began accepting…
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