As 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).

The hemp-beverage market, fueled by shifts in consumer behavior and government allowances, is drawing traditional retailers and conglomerates into the fold.

Welcome 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.

Welcome back to the buzz, our monthly cannabis news and policy update.

The Maryland Senate has now approved legislation that puts a referendum before voters this November on whether Maryland should legalize adult-use cannabis...

On 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.

New Jersey has finally released its adult-use regulations outlining the manner in which licenses will be solicited, applications scored, and ultimately awarded.

The hemp cannabinoid marketplace has spent the last few years evolving at a fevered pace. However, for the first time in several years, we're beginning to see a more mature marketplace...

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?

Life Sciences & Healthcare Regulatory partner Howard Sklamberg was featured in the recent Green Market Report article, "Former FDA Regulator Predicts Cannabis Rescheduling This Year."

On 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...

On July 13, 2022, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Cannabis Employment Protections Amendment Act of 2022, which will become law after a 60-day congressional review period.

On August 19, 2021, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (the Commission) issued long-awaited initial rules implementing the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory...

Effective Aug. 6, 2024, recreational marijuana is legal in Ohio and is being sold in 98 dispensaries around the state.

The 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...

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...

West 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...

Texas wrapped its second special session of the 89th Legislature in early September with a slate of high-profile outcomes and a few notable omissions.

On April 2, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court expanded the type of civil actions that can be brought under the Racketeer Influenced...

This 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.