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Webinar Replay: Post-Election Cannabis Wrap – Smoke ’em if You’ve Got ’em

On Thursday, November 7th, Vince Sliwoski, Aaron Pelley and Fred Rocafort held a post election discussion “Post-Election Cannabis Wrap – Smoke ’em if You’ve Got ’em”. Watch the replay! Key Takeaways from the “Smoke ’em if You’ve Got ’em – 2024 Post Election Cannabis Wrap” Webinar: Panelists: Vince Sliwoski: Oregon Business lawyer specializing in cannabis

Join us for an engaging post-election cannabis wrap on November 7, 2024, featuring attorneys Vince Sliwoski, Aaron Pelley, and Frederic Rocafort. The event poster highlights images of cannabis alongside the U.S. flag, capturing the essence of this pivotal election moment.

Reminder: Post-Election Cannabis Wrap – Smoke ’em if You’ve Got ’em

Register Here Join us tomorrow for a post-election breakdown: “Post-Election Cannabis Wrap – Smoke ’em if you’ve got ’em” As the dust settles (hopefully) from the 2024 U.S. elections, the cannabis industry stands at the threshold of potentially transformative changes. Join us tomorrow November 7th at 12 PM Pacific for an engaging discussion on the

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Marijuana Rescheduling: Delays, Adverse Participants… It’s All Good

Last Thursday, we learned that the DEA’s marijuana rescheduling hearings are delayed until early next year. We also saw the list of 25 participants invited by the DEA to testify at those hearings. The takeaways here are: a) we will not have a substantive hearing on marijuana rescheduling until a new President takes office, and

Join us for an engaging post-election cannabis wrap on November 7, 2024, featuring attorneys Vince Sliwoski, Aaron Pelley, and Frederic Rocafort. The event poster highlights images of cannabis alongside the U.S. flag, capturing the essence of this pivotal election moment.

Post-Election Cannabis Wrap – Smoke ’em if You’ve Got ’em

Register Here Join us for a post-election breakdown: “Post-Election Cannabis Wrap – Smoke ’em if you’ve got ’em” As the dust settles (hopefully) from the 2024 U.S. elections, the cannabis industry stands at the threshold of potentially transformative changes. Join us on November 7th at 12 PM Pacific for an engaging discussion on the ramifications

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Cannabis on the Ballot, November 5: Florida, Nebraska, the Dakotas

Election Day is next Tuesday, November 5. I have plenty of thoughts! Today I’ll stay in my lane, though, and focus on the cannabis state ballot measures. The voting states this time around include Florida, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. I’m aware of one other jurisdiction is doing work around the edges– namely, Oregon’s

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Heads Up! DEA Wants to Hear from You on Marijuana Rescheduling by July 22

In case you haven’t heard, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) wants to hear from you on marijuana rescheduling. Specifically, DEA invites your comments on its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to move both marijuana and marijuana extract from schedule I to schedule III of the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The comment submission deadline is

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California’s Cannabis Lounges and Assembly Bill 374: Food, Fun, Weed

As California continues to pioneer in the cannabis industry, a new trend is taking the scene by storm: cannabis consumption lounges. These lounges are becoming the ultimate hangout spots, and the latest buzz is about adding food and non-alcoholic drinks to the menu. Let’s dive into what’s happening with consumption lounges in California and how

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F*** the Treaties: Rescheduling and “Marijuana-Specific Controls”

Marijuana-specific controls in schedule III? The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NOPR”) last week to much fanfare. The NOPR would reschedule marijuana, “marijuana extract” and “naturally derived delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinols” from schedule I to schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). But that’s not all. In my very quick analysis

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The Cannabis Industry Now Supports More Than 440,000 Full-Time Jobs

As the 2024 elections draw near, the economic impact of cannabis legalization will likely become a prominent topic in political discourse. With billions in total sales, and millions in tax revenue, the economic benefits of legal cannabis are clear. Beyond the monetary gains, there is a crucial aspect of the cannabis industry that should not

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BREAKING NEWS: DEA Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Move Marijuana to Schedule III

Today is another historic day in the history of cannabis control and regulation. In a much anticipated announcement, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to reschedule marijuana, from Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule I to schedule III (the “Proposed Rule”). We have covered the implications of a schedule III placement