Washington Cannabis Licensing: What Buyers Need to Know We get questions about Washington cannabis licensing all the time. The first question is usually whether new licenses are even available. For most buyers, the answer is no. Washington is a capped market, which means entry usually depends on buying or investing in an existing licensed business.
Chambers and Partners, the London-based legal research and rankings organization, has once again recognized Harris Sliwoski among the leading cannabis law firms in the United States. In its 2026 rankings, Chambers ranked Harris Sliwoski in Band 4 nationally and recognized two of the firm’s cannabis attorneys for their industry-leading work: Vince Sliwoski in Band 3
Minnesota continues to refine its cannabis framework with an Omnibus Cannabis Bill affecting licensed cannabis (marijuana) businesses, hemp operators and medical patients. The new package was signed by Governor Waltz last week. Some of the changes are effective immediately, while others take effect January 1, 2027. It’s common for state cannabis programs to evolve through
On May 22, the states of Nebraska, Indiana, and Louisiana filed a Petition for Review in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (“DC Circuit”) challenging the Acting Attorney General’s (“AG”) final agency action moving FDA-approved and state-licensed marijuana into Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”). The DC
Harris Sliwoski attorney Jason Adelstone will speak at Grow Up’s CannaVision Global Cannabis Executive Summit in Toronto, an exclusive invitation-only event for CEOs, presidents, and top-level executives leading the future of the global cannabis industry. Jason’s panel is at 12:00pm EST on Monday, June 1. The title is “Moving Cannabis Across Borders: What It Takes.”
The Minnesota cannabis program is online and rolling out slowly. Too slowly, in this writer’s humble opinion. That said, a handful of tribal dispensaries have been operating since 2023, and adult use sales at non-tribal shops began in September 2025. To the good, sales are ticking up each month. In April, the Office of Cannabis
It’s been a while since we wrote a “brass tacks” post on Oregon cannabis licensing. This blog post will cover some FAQs, from the perspective of an attorney who has worked on hundreds of these deals, since the very first licenses were transferred. Is OLCC issuing new marijuana licenses? Yes, but on a “one in
Since acting Attorney General Todd Blanch announced that state-legal medical marijuana would move to Schedule III, the commentary has been relentless — hot takes, doomsayers, and self-proclaimed experts flooding LinkedIn with conflicting interpretations. Much of it is speculative, overstated, and uneducated. This piece cuts through the noise and responds to the questions I have fielded
For state-licensed medical marijuana operators, a narrow and potentially transformative window has opened–one that could position your business for future interstate and even global trade. While the Acting Attorney General’s rescheduling order is likely to face legal challenges, the immediate reality is this: you have a 60-day opportunity to act. As of yesterday, April 28,
The DOJ Final Order on marijuana rescheduling dropped last week. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche ordered that “FDA-approved drug products containing marijuana, as well [as] marijuana in any form covered by a state medical marijuana license, be placed in schedule III of the CSA.” The Order went further than many of us anticipated. It also
