Florida is set to vote this coming Election Day on the Marijuana Legalization Initiative, also known as Amendment 3. Voters in the Sunshine State will have the chance to amend Article X, Section 29 of the Florida Constitution to allow the possession, purchase, and use of marijuana products and marijuana accessories. The proposed initiative would
Last week, I wrote a round-up post on Oregon cannabis. This week, I thought I’d drop a line on the federal happenings. Which are quite a few. The Nixon tapes This was a fun piece of news, unearthed by Minnesota cannabis lobbyist Kurtis Hanna. Ernesto Londoño then broke the story on September 14th for the
Last week, I wrote a post entitled “Loper Comes For the DEA. Will it Matter Though?” In that post, I discussed a brand new federal Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals case that concluded that hemp derivatives like THC-O are not controlled substances. The hemp community has largely celebrated this as a win, even though as
Now that Labor Day is in the rear view and people are paying attention again, it seems like a good time to drop a line on Oregon cannabis. Here are some highlights, to launch you into fall. OLCC’s 2024-2028 Strategic Plan A draft of the 2024-2028 Strategic Plan was first circulated at a Commission meeting
Earlier this week, the federal Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, in a case entitled Anderson v. Diamondback Investment Group, LLC, handed the DEA a big loss when it comes to hemp – at least for now. In Anderson, the court held that DEA’s interpretation that a host of hemp-derived products were illegal was essentially wrong. Today I
Earlier this year, the DEA initiated rulemaking to reclassify cannabis as a schedule III narcotic. This is probably the biggest news in cannabis reform since the Controlled Substances Act became law. A lot of folks had hoped that cannabis would be rescheduled in advance of the 2024 election. Those hopes were dashed when the DEA
Ayer, la Administración para el Control de Drogas (DEA) anunció una audiencia sobre su propuesta de reclasificación de la marihuana. La audiencia comenzará el 2 de diciembre de 2024 a las 9:00 a. m. (hora del Este) y podría prolongarse durante varios días o incluso semanas. El anuncio se realizó a través de un «aviso de audiencia sobre la propuesta de reglamentación» (NOH) aún no publicado. La publicación del NOH definitivo está prevista para este
We have been following Minnesota’s progress on cannabis legalization for a while here at the law firm. It’s a state with huge potential, and reports from our attorneys at CannaCon last weekend were glowing. As a native Minnesotan (Duluth; Moorhead) who frequently returns to the state, I’m personally rooting hard. There is a lot to
El cultivo de cannabis en Australia Aunque el cultivo de cannabis para consumo personal sigue siendo ilegal en la mayoría de los estados y territorios australianos, el cultivo con fines medicinales y científicos se legalizó en virtud de la legislación federal en 2016. Según la legislación federal, el cultivo incluye la siembra de semillas, la plantación, el cultivo, el cuidado, la cría, la cosecha, el injerto, la división o el trasplante de una planta de cannabis. La producción es la separación de
El alquiler de inmuebles comerciales a empresas del sector del cannabis en California plantea una serie de retos y oportunidades únicos para los propietarios. Comprender los posibles riesgos y beneficios es fundamental para tomar decisiones bien fundamentadas. Esta guía analiza diversas preguntas que nuestros clientes, propietarios de inmuebles destinados al sector del cannabis, plantean con frecuencia a los abogados de nuestro bufete en relación con el alquiler de inmuebles en California a empresas de este sector.
