As the use of artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more prevalent in the workplace, employers should put in place guidelines to ensure that the benefits of AI are not offset by risks associated with its use. This can best be accomplished
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Michigan Cannabis Tax Passes: Numbers
At 3:00 a.m. on October 3, 2025, Michigan’s Legislature passed a 24% wholesale tax on legal marijuana sales, without hearing a single second of testimony and just eight days after the bill’s language was made public (the tax is the
The Real Impact of Michigan’s New Wholesale Marijuana Tax
Takeaways
- The law would tax a tax, creating a spiraling effect that significantly increases costs for growers, retailers, and consumers.
- New rules would effectively force cash-on-delivery sales, putting financial strain on retailers who can’t access immediate capital.
- Independent, family-owned, and
Bucking the Trend: Michigan Wholesale Tax Nightmare at Hand
Takeaways
- Michigan lawmakers fast-tracked a new 24% wholesale cannabis tax with no hearings or industry input.
- The bill attempts to sidestep voter-approved protections by avoiding the 75% supermajority required to amend Michigan’s cannabis initiative.
- The tax could exceed 24% for
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Trending Up: No Hands, No Excuses
With the release of NHTSA’s new Automated Vehicle Framework (AVF) in April, manufacturers of autonomous systems can see a more straightforward—if more arduous—path forward. The Framework aims to harmonize federal standards, streamline crash reporting,
Michigan House Looks to Solve Cannabis Industry Issues, Addressing Payment Defaults and Hemp Regulation
Takeways
- HB 4963 would require licensees to pay for cannabis products at the time of transfer.
- HB 4964 and related bills would create a new Industrial Hemp Processing Act and ban intoxicating or converted cannabinoids.
- Passage appears likely, but the
Texas Issues New Executive Order on Hemp-Derived THC Products: What It Means for Industry and Lawmakers
Takeaways
- New compliance requirements are coming: Texas agencies will soon roll out stricter rules on age verification, labeling, and retailer obligations.
- Retailers face heightened risk: Noncompliance could result in loss of permits and increased enforcement by multiple state agencies.
- Costs
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Trending Up: Liability by Algorithm
Lawmakers and courts are shifting from theory to rulemaking as AI takes the wheel, bringing new questions about fault along for the ride. Recent legislation in the EU and UK places a presumptive share of
New CCPA Regulations: Culture Change and the Rise of the ex ante Framework
Takeaways
- The CCPA Dives Into Internal Governance. The new amendments introduce three major regulatory pillars: new requirements for Automated Decision-Making Technology (ADMT), mandatory annual cybersecurity audits, and a requirement for businesses to conduct pre-processing data protection risk assessments.
- ADMT. The
Second Circuit Says Social Equity Goals Cannot Justify Discriminatory Application Process
Takeaways
- The Second Circuit invalidated New York’s cannabis licensing rules for discriminating against out-of-state applicants.
- The Court ruled that social equity goals cannot justify residency-based advantages.
- This Decision adds to a growing circuit split that could reach the U.S. Supreme