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 | August 18, 2022
"The next year-and-a-half to two years is going to be very interesting for the entire psychedelic space," said Phillips Lytle council Kyle Mack, co-leader of the firm's new psychedelics and mental health therapies practice group.
By Cheryl Miller | August 11, 2022
"Legalization in Florida through the adult-use ballot initiative will create one of the largest state-legal marijuana markets in the country and, at least in the beginning stages, will be a windfall for existing [medical marijuana treatment centers] that are conducting sales at that time," said Matthew Ginder, a partner in the cannabis law practice at Greenspoon Marder.
By Cheryl Miller | August 4, 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 | July 28, 2022
Brach Eichler counsel Jay Sabin questions whether states' required "labor peace agreement requirements" in the cannabis industry may be setting up a conflict with federal labor law.
By Cheryl Miller | July 14, 2022
This week's Higher Law looks at Pennsylvania's new cannabis banking and insurance law, New York's efforts to curb the illicit market, Garfinkle Biderman and Dentons' work on the purchase of Canadian cannabis stores, and the Florida agriculture commissioner's fight over marijuana and guns.
By Cheryl Miller | July 7, 2022
New Jersey just launched an adult-use marijuana program. Now a key lawmaker says it's time to consider legalizing psilocybin.
By Cheryl Miller | June 30, 2022
Litigation over a fizzed $100 million dispensary sale and a rule restricting Florida marijuana users' possession of guns advanced this week.
By Cheryl Miller | June 23, 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…
By Cheryl Miller | June 16, 2022
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejected two lawsuits challenging the authority of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to regulate so-called "hot hemp."
By Cheryl Miller | June 9, 2022
Welcome back to Higher Law. This week we're looking at: New York's proposed cannabis regs; Norton Rose Fulbright's work on a cannabis company sale; a D.C. push to ban firings for employee pot use; a failed attempt to override Delaware's marijuana veto.
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