As everyone in the cannabis industry now knows, on July 14, 2021, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) introduced the long awaited proposed Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, weighing in at 163 pages. The public can comment on the bill until September 1. In general,...
First, thanks so much to my friend and Mexico City attorney Elias Lisbona Jassán of Perez Ferrer Abogados, who co-authored this piece with me. To answer the question in the headline, I think the legal term is “sort of.” This topic, of course, is important not...
Is the number 3884 magic? It is if you are a supporter of legalizing adult use of cannabis in the United States. That is because HR 3884 is the bill the House of Representatives just passed by a party-line vote of 228-164* to federally decriminalize...
As we zoom (pun intended) through another week, welcome to the latest edition of our blog series focused exclusively on the impact that COVID-19 has had on the cannabis and hemp industries. I pray for the day that I can provide you the last edition when...
I am not, in general, a betting man. If so, I would have lost some hard-earned dough last year when I predicted that New York will legalize the adult use of cannabis in the legislative session during the first half of 2019. There are a...
In comments last week, Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) has called for a multi-lateral meeting with his counterparts in neighboring states, including New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania, to discuss legalizing adult use of cannabis. As reported by Politico, the Governor noted, “The federal government is doing nothing, what...
The last few months have witnessed a number of dramatic developments for American companies seeking capital in the fast-growing cannabis industry. In total, these changes portend greater access to funding for these companies. Here is more on these notable deals. (Note: none of the companies...
Last week, the New York City Council overwhelmingly approved a new local law to prohibit city employers from testing potential employees for marijuana use. This weekend Mayor Bill de Blasio indicated he will sign the bill. There are certain exceptions, permitting marijuana testing for police,...
The last month or so has seen a dramatic series of steps which could eventually lead to the full legalization of cannabis at the US federal level. First, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced a bill to fully legalize industrial hemp, in part to help...