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By Andrew Kingsdale December 23, 2022 Over the past year, unregulated cannabis and hemp-derived products became ubiquitous and conspicuous in New York. Yet at the same time, 2022 also was momentous for the growth of the Empire State’s regulated (legal) cannabis and cannabinoid hemp industries. In February 2022 the state kickstarted […]
November 7, 2022 By Lauren Mendelsohn On November 7, 2022 the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) adopted its comprehensive non-emergency regulation package to govern the State’s cannabis industry. The regulations went into effect immediately and apply to both medical and adult-use commercial cannabis activity, so it’s important that […]
by Omar Figueroa September 14, 2022 Today, Congressional Representative Jared Huffman introduced the Small and Homestead Independent Producers (SHIP) Act, which would allow small farmers and manufacturers to sell and ship their products directly to consumers across state lines, between states where cannabis is legal. This is a trigger law, which […]
August 31, 2022 By Lauren Mendelsohn The Food and Drug Branch (FDB) of the California Department of Public Health has issued an Outreach Letter to individuals and businesses interested in the State’s new Industrial Hemp Enrollment and Oversight (IHEO) Authorization for manufacturing hemp products and extracts. (We previously discussed […]
by Andrew Kingsdale August 29, 2022 On August 15, 2022, the Legislative Advisement Committee of the International Cannabis Bar Association (INCBA) as well as the Cannabis Law Section of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) submitted comments on New York’s proposed regulations governing advertising, marketing, packaging, and labeling of […]
by Omar Figueroa, Lauren Mendelsohn, and Andrew Kingsdale August 28, 2022 Below is our latest Expert Analysis for Law360. You may download it here. This information is provided as a public educational service and is not intended, nor should be construed, as legal advice. For specific questions regarding the OCal Program for licensed cultivators […]
by Omar Figueroa August 18, 2022 On August 17, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit — whose jurisdiction extends to Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Puerto Rico — issued a landmark appellate opinion concerning state residency requirements. The federal Court of Appeals held […]
by Omar Figueroa and Lauren Mendelsohn July 21, 2022 On July 21, 2022, the United States Senate finally filed its long-awaited Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, which would federally legalize, tax, and regulate cannabis. The Bill, introduced by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senators Booker and Wyden, can be […]
by Omar Figueroa, Lauren Mendelsohn, and Andrew Kingsdale July 12, 2022 Please peruse our latest Expert Analysis in Law360, entitled, California’s Cannabis Appellations Plan Charts A New Frontier. The document can be downloaded here.
Proposals Include Allowing Outdoor Cultivators to Use Light Deprivation; Scheduled Closures; Clarification on Use of Shipping Containers; and More By Lauren Mendelsohn July 7, 2022 The California Department of Cannabis Control (“DCC”) has released modifications to the proposed regulations initially published in March (which we previously discussed here, and […]