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 Charles Toutant | February 27, 2024
"I think that upholding the supremacy of marijuana scheduling under the Controlled Substances Act is a weak argument," attorney Ryan Magee said. "And it gets weaker by the day."
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 Scott Mollen | February 13, 2024
Scott Mollen discusses "The City of New York v. The Land and Building Known as 634 Nostrand Avenue a/k/a 1192 Dean Street," and "Stuyvesant Owners Inc. v. Frantino."
By Brian Lee | February 8, 2024
Cannabis lawyers say they're optimistic that momentum is finally building toward flushing the industry with regulated storefronts, while remaining concerned about certain other aspects, including the continued existence of illicit shops.
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."
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Lawrence J. Kotler and Ryan Spengler | February 2, 2024
In In re Kojima, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (the court) affirmed a bankruptcy court's order approving a Chapter 7 trustee's proposed settlement of cannabis-related state court claims held by creditors of the estate.
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.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Michael F. Schaff and Seth Tipton | January 26, 2024
The primary reason that ethical issues arise when an attorney is representing a client in the cannabis industry stems from the fact that cannabis remains federally illegal.
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