Cannabis

October 19, 2026

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Quick Hits

New Jersey Senate Bill S4685 prohibits law enforcement officers, first responders, CDL drivers, or persons who operate heavy equipment from engaging in the recreational use of cannabis.
If enacted as proposed, the bill would allow employers to take

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Libation Law Blog

Illinois’ Hemp Deadline: Don’t Let Retailer Returns Become Your Warehouse Problem

By Ashley Brandt

October 19, 2026

Retailer returns could turn Illinois’ November 12 hemp deadline into a warehouse problem for beverage distributors. A store sends back unsold THC drinks, the distributor issues a credit, and the cases wait for the supplier’s truck. If that truck arrives…

Canna Law Blog

Three California Cannabis Bills We Tracked Became Law. Here’s What Operators Need to Do Before 2027

By Jared Schwass

October 19, 2026

Three California cannabis bills we tracked became law. Here’s what operators need to do before 2027
California’s 2026 legislative session is over, and three of the five cannabis bills we tracked earlier this year became law: AB 1965, AB…

Long Island Land Use and Zoning

High Stakes, Local Rules: State Preemption and Cannabis Zoning

By Hansley Mohan

October 19, 2026

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On March 31, 2021, the State of New York signed into law the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act. In its Preamble, the statute notes, “it is in the best interest of the state to regulate medical cannabis, adult-use cannabis, cannabinoid…

Microjuris Blog

Nueva ley establece excepción laboral por uso de cannabis medicinal en el transporte

By Ed. Microjuris.com Puerto Rico

October 18, 2026

La Ley 204-2026 enmienda la Ley MEDICINAL para incluir determinadas funciones de transporte entre las excepciones a las protecciones de empleo de pacientes registrados y autorizados a utilizar cannabis medicinal.

The Blunt Truth®

The Week in Weed: October 16, 2026

By Susan Ryan

October 16, 2026

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we’ve got news about rescheduling, an update on the D.C. Circuit Court case briefing schedule, the DEA accepting registration…

Libation Law Blog

Hello Farms Seeks Rehearing Over the Sixth Circuit’s Cannabis Contract Escape Route

By Ashley Brandt

October 15, 2026

When we wrote about the Sixth Circuit’s cannabis contract decision last month, the concern was what the decision allowed a buyer to accomplish: enter a licensed commercial transaction, abandon its purchase commitment when the market turned, and then invoke…

Deandra Grant Law – Texas Criminal Defense & DWI Defense

Caden Story: A Marijuana Ticket and Texas Possession Law

By Deandra Grant

October 14, 2026

The post Caden Story: A Marijuana Ticket and Texas Possession Law appeared first on Deandra Grant Law.

Littler Publications, Press, and Events

Red Light, Green Light: New Puerto Rico Law Spells Out That Medical Cannabis Protections Stop at the Wheel

By Littler Mendelson

October 13, 2026

Red Light, Green Light: New Puerto Rico Law Spells Out That Medical Cannabis Protections Stop at the Wheel

Puerto Rico law puts guardrails around employment decisions affecting bona fide medical cannabis patients. A new law pumps the brakes when those

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Canna Law Blog

Webinar Recording: DEA Enforcement, Cannabis Rescheduling, and Hemp Regulation

By Canna Law Blog

October 13, 2026

If you missed our October 8 webinar, DEA Enforcement in a Changing Cannabis Landscape: Rescheduling, Hemp, and What Comes Next, the recording is now available to watch.
Harris Sliwoski LLP Partner Jason Adelstone was joined by Matthew John Strait, former…