With so much of my attention focused on U.S. rescheduling lately, I wanted to take advantage of the D.C. Circuit’s delay and the DEA ALJ’s delayed timeline. This gives me an opportunity to get back into some considerations on international
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Oregon Cannabis Roundup: Fall 2026
It’s been a while since we wrote a round-up post on Oregon cannabis. Here are some items of note, as we head into the fall. Gather ‘round!
Proposed THC cap and packaging requirements
On August 19th, the Oregon Capital Chronicle
Five Bills Every California Cannabis Operator Needs to Track in 2026
Five Bills Every California Cannabis Operator Needs to Track in 2026: AB 1826, AB 1965, AB 2249, AB 2532, and AB 2537
Five separate bills are moving through the California legislature at the same time, and together they touch nearly
California Cannabis Contracts After Rescheduling: Why Your Contracts Need a Second Look
Rescheduling did not just change tax treatment and licensing options for cannabis operators. It also changed the assumptions baked into thousands of existing cannabis contracts. Supply agreements, licensing arrangements, and investment documents drafted before April 2026 were built around a
DCC License Conversions After Rescheduling: How and When to Split A/M Licenses in California
DCC license conversions after rescheduling: how and when to split A/M licenses in California
When obtaining a California cannabis licenses, operators had to decide whether to operate under an adult-use license, a medicinal license, or a combined A/M structure. However,
The Contradictions of Cannabis Law: From the United States to International Treaties
Cannabis law has never been more contradictory. In the U.S., federal and state governments often regulate identical products under completely different legal frameworks. Hemp and marijuana can produce the same intoxicating effects, yet lawmakers treat them as fundamentally different. Medical
What California Operators Must Do After Rescheduling: DEA Registration, License Restructuring, and 280E
What California operators must do after rescheduling: DEA registration, license restructuring, and 280E
On April 23, 2026, the DOJ and DEA issued a final order rescheduling certain marijuana products from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act.
Medical Marijuana Schedule III Litigation: The D.C. Circuit’s First Major Test
While most attention has focused on the recently concluded marijuana rescheduling hearing, an equally significant legal battle has unfolded in the D.C. Circuit over the final rescheduling order (“Final Order”). Petitioners, the Department of Justice, newly intervening parties, and
Celebrating Martin Jelsma’s Retirement and Extraordinary Legacy
When I first met Martin Jelsma (retiring as Programme Director Drugs & Democracy at the Transnational Institute) in 2019, I was a law clerk who, from day one, began following developments in international cannabis policy. At the time, I
Join Jason Adelstone Tomorrow for The Cannabis Brief LIVE: Cannabis Rescheduling After the Hearing
Tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. PT, Harris Sliwoski attorney Jason Adelstone will join fellow cannabis industry professionals for a live webinar, The Cannabis Brief LIVE: Cannabis Rescheduling After the Hearing.
The discussion will examine where federal cannabis rescheduling stands following