Welcome back to the Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, the big news is out of Virginia, where there’s some progress on a retail market bill. Medicare may begin
The Blunt Truth®, published by Seyfarth Shaw LLP, focuses on legal developments and regulatory issues related to cannabis and hemp industries. The blog covers topics such as federal and state cannabis legislation, regulatory compliance, labor peace agreements in cannabis licensing, enforcement actions, and litigation trends. It also reports on market developments including retail cannabis frameworks, hemp bans, and rescheduling efforts under controlled substances law. The blog provides updates on court rulings, legislative proposals, and administrative policies affecting cannabis businesses and stakeholders, with a particular emphasis on the intersection of cannabis law and labor, regulatory enforcement, and federal-state legal conflicts.
Since our 2024 update on California’s Labor Peace Agreement (“LPA”) requirement, the landscape for licensees in recreational cannabis states such as California and New York has remained murky. Although the evidence around compliance and enforcement of these rules has been…
Discussions about the possibility of cannabis rescheduling have continued on and off for years, with recent reporting suggesting that the administration is again “considering” the move (which we have previously discussed here). While rescheduling could have material benefits for…