Exactly five months after the passage of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA), on Tuesday, August 31st, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she is convening an Extraordinary Session...

OBNDD has set a new deadline to correct applications.

Did Texas just redefine its drug policy in one session?

Duane Morris partner Paul Josephson participated in the panel discussion "The Future of Cannabis" at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference on April 20, 2022. Watch the panel below.

The Pennsylvania House took a major step toward legalizing recreational cannabis on Wednesday, May 7.

Nebraska AG Mike Hilgers—joined by the AGs of Indiana, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Wyoming—issued a statement expressing their concern about an executive order directing the U.S. Attorney General...

With the explicit support of the American Banking Association, and after passing in the House during the last congress, the SAFE Banking Act was reintroduced in the House on March 18, ...

Earlier this year, Texas Senate Bill 3 (SB 3), championed by Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, which would have banned consumable hemp THC products...

Duane Morris partners Michael D. Schwamm and Paul P. Josephson contributed sections on New Jersey and New York to the Cannabis Chamber of Commerce's "State of Cannabis...

Recent developments in privacy and cybersecurity litigation indicate that the plaintiffs' class action bar is increasingly focusing on the cannabis industry, utilizing federal and state laws concerning the confidentiality...

On July 12, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a public inventory of certain food ingredients that the agency has determined are unsafe...

In response to the drastic economic impact COVID-19 has had on small businesses in recent weeks, President Trump announced that the Small Business Administration was authorized to provide $50 billion in low-interest loans.

New Jersey Public Question 1 on this year's election ballot sought New Jersey voters' approval for a constitutional amendment to legalize the possession and use of marijuana for individuals...

A recent article published in Politico highlights some of the potential impacts of cannabis production on the environment.

For nearly a decade, financial institutions operating in states with regulated cannabis markets (whether medicinal or recreational) have struggled with their ability to offer banking services...

I previously wrote about the American Trade Association for Cannabis & Hemp's policy paper that called for the federal and state regulation of hemp -synthesized intoxicants...

On December 5, 2023, FDA issued a warning letter to a manufacturer (Hemp XR) of food products, such as gummies, cookies, etc., that contain delta-8 THC.

This past year has been a busy one for the FDA, but it hasn't all been about the pandemic.

As we previously reported, on February 18, 2020, Medterra CBD filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that it had misappropriated Healthcare Resources Management Group LLC's proprietary formula for a CBD cream aimed at treating pain.

Governor Kathy Hochul's determined efforts to combat illegal cannabis operations in New York have gained even more momentum with a new multi-agency initiative authorized as part of the 2024 Budget