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The ‘High' Court Denies Review Of Federal Overtime Case Involving Cannabis Employees
As you might recall from our previous post, The 10th Circuit Grants Re-leaf to Workers Seeking Overtime Under the FLSA...
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UPDATE: Cannabis Legalization On The Ballot In Maryland This November
The Maryland Senate has now approved legislation that puts a referendum before voters this November on whether Maryland should legalize adult-use cannabis...
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Virginia's Restriction Of Hemp Synthesized Intoxicants Upheld By Federal Court
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.Duane Morris LLP - Video
Watch Now: New Jersey: Racing To Adult-Use Applications
New Jersey has finally released its adult-use regulations outlining the manner in which licenses will be solicited, applications scored, and ultimately awarded.Foley Hoag LLP - Article
Watch Now: The Maturation Of The CBD Market – From New York – FDA And Beyond (Video)
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...Foley Hoag LLP - Podcast
What 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?Dykema Gossett PLLC - Article
Will 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."Arnold & Porter - Article
New York Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal Of Securities Act Claim Against Canadian Cannabis Producer Alleging Material Misstatements Regarding Product Quality
On February 16, 2021, the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court, First Judicial Department, unanimously affirmed the dismissal of a putative class action...A&O Shearman - Article
New California Bill Protects Employees' Off-Duty Marijuana Use
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...Foley & Lardner LLP - Article
New D.C. Law May Classify Marijuana Use AT WORK As A Disability Accommodation
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.Shulman Rogers - Article
New Jersey Marijuana Law Employment Provisions Take Effect
On August 19, 2021, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (the Commission) issued long-awaited initial rules implementing the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory...Littler Mendelson - Article
New York State Legalizes Recreational Adult Use Of Marijuana
On March 31, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the New York State Cannabis/Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act, which legalized the use of recreational marijuana for individuals...Proskauer Rose LLP - Article
Ohio Now Has Legal Recreational Marijuana: What Employers Need To Know
Effective Aug. 6, 2024, recreational marijuana is legal in Ohio and is being sold in 98 dispensaries around the state.Barnes & Thornburg LLP - Article
Voters Nationwide Approve Ballot Measures Impacting The Workplace
Q: Can you provide an overview of Election Day 2020 ballot measures approved by voters that may impact the workplace?Troutman Pepper Locke LLP - Article
FDA Continues To Take Stance That It Will Not Issue CBD Rules
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...Foley & Lardner LLP - Article
FTC 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...Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC - Article
West Virginia AG Brings Latest Lawsuit In Ongoing Opioid Crisis
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...Cozen O'Connor - Article
Texas Second Special Session: What Passed, What Stalled, And What's Next
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.
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Supreme Court Extends RICO To Personal Injury Claims
On April 2, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court expanded the type of civil actions that can be brought under the Racketeer Influenced...Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP - Article
Court Strikes Down New York's Cannabis Advertising Rules
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.Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC