ArticleNew Rule Regarding Renewal ApplicationsOMMA has announced that effective November 1, 2024, Senate Bill 1939 will change commercial license renewal application time frames as follows: United StatesCannabis & HempHall Estill
ArticleNorth Carolina Governor Josh Stein Advocates For Marijuana Legalization To Address Public Health Risks In Unregulated Intoxicating Hemp MarketAs reported in the Marijuana Moment by Kyle Jaeger, Gov. Josh Stein is reiterating his support for legalizing marijuana, stressing the need to create a regulated cannabis program...United StatesCannabis & HempBuchanan Ingersoll & Rooney
ArticleNY Bill Would Allow Low-THC Drinks In Liquor StoresNew York State Senate Bill S9220 (2025-2026), introduced February 17, 2026, by Sen. Jeremy Cooney (D-Rochester), chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Cannabis, would allow liquor and wine stores to sell low-potency cannabis...United StatesCannabis & HempDuane Morris LLP
ArticleRestructuring And Business Transformation For The Cannabis IndustryThe U.S. Cannabis industry stands on the cusp of springing forth as a fully formed industry once certain legislative hurdles are overcome. As one of the first major U.S.-based business...United StatesCannabis & HempFTI Consulting
ArticleSalk Institute Creates Comprehensive Genetic Atlas Of CannabisAs reported in News Medical Life Sciences, researchers from the Salk Institute have created the most comprehensive, high-quality, and detailed genetic atlas of cannabis to date.United StatesCannabis & HempBuchanan Ingersoll & Rooney
ArticleTexas Senate Bans Hemp Products & Passes Medical Cannabis Expansion BillAs reported today in the Cannabusiness Times, the Texas Senate amended and passed House Bill 46 on May 27th, which banned nearly all hemp products and expanded the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP).United StatesCannabis & HempBuchanan Ingersoll & Rooney
ArticleTHC Beverage Market Continues Exponential GrowthThe hemp-beverage market, fueled by shifts in consumer behavior and government allowances, is drawing traditional retailers and conglomerates into the fold.United StatesCannabis & HempBuchanan Ingersoll & Rooney
ArticleThe Buzz: Cannabis News & Policy Update | January 2026Welcome back to the buzz, our monthly cannabis news and policy update. Your at-a-glance source for regulatory developments, agency announcements, and trends impacting the cannabis industry.United StatesCannabis & HempHolland & Hart LLP
ArticleThe Buzz: Cannabis News & Policy Update | October 2025Welcome back to the buzz, our monthly cannabis news and policy update.United StatesCannabis & HempHolland & Hart LLP
ArticleVirginia's Restriction Of Hemp Synthesized Intoxicants Upheld By Federal CourtOn October 30, 2023, in Northern Virginia Hemp and Agriculture LLC, et al., v. The Commonwealth of Virginia, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia refused to enjoin a Virginia statute, SB 903.United StatesCannabis & HempDuane Morris LLP
PodcastWhat Happens When A Cannabis Business Can't Pay Its Debts? (Podcast)How do you measure success in an industry where operators need to evaluate their business plans based on regulatory trends, tax limitations, and (sometimes illegal) competition?United StatesCannabis & HempDykema Gossett PLLC
ArticleWill A Federal Review Of Cannabis Result In Rescheduling?Life Sciences & Healthcare Regulatory partner Howard Sklamberg was featured in the recent Green Market Report article, "Former FDA Regulator Predicts Cannabis Rescheduling This Year."United StatesCannabis & HempArnold & Porter
ArticleNew California Bill Protects Employees' Off-Duty Marijuana UseOn August 30, 2022, the California legislature passed Assembly Bill (AB) 2188, which now awaits approval from Governor Gavin Newsome. If signed into law, the bill would become effective...United StatesEmployment and HRFoley & Lardner LLP
ArticleOhio Now Has Legal Recreational Marijuana: What Employers Need To KnowEffective Aug. 6, 2024, recreational marijuana is legal in Ohio and is being sold in 98 dispensaries around the state.United StatesEmployment and HRBarnes & Thornburg LLP
ArticleFDA Continues To Take Stance That It Will Not Issue CBD RulesThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently doubled down on its January 26, 2023 position that existing regulatory pathways for foods and dietary supplements are not appropriate to manage...United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesFoley & Lardner LLP
ArticleFTC And FDA Send Cease & Desist Letters To Edible Companies Over Kid-Appealing Products (Again)Last month, the FTC and FDA once again issued joint cease and desist letters to companies that currently market edibles containing THC, alleging that the products' packaging and labeling...United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesFrankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC
ArticleWest Virginia AG Brings Latest Lawsuit In Ongoing Opioid CrisisWest Virginia AG J.B. McCuskey, assisted by private outside counsel, filed a federal lawsuit against Optum Inc., United Healthcare's pharmacy benefit manager, and several affiliated entities...United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesCozen O'Connor
ArticleTexas Second Special Session: What Passed, What Stalled, And What's NextTexas wrapped its second special session of the 89th Legislature in early September with a slate of high-profile outcomes and a few notable omissions.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorButler Snow LLP
ArticleSupreme Court Extends RICO To Personal Injury ClaimsOn April 2, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court expanded the type of civil actions that can be brought under the Racketeer Influenced...United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationBenesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP
ArticleCourt Strikes Down New York's Cannabis Advertising RulesThis week, a New York State Supreme Court in Albany struck down the marijuana advertising regulations issued by New York State's Office of Cannabis Management. United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentFrankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC