Washington, D.C.’s (D.C. or the District) Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA) is now accepting applications for three new alcohol licenses that were created by the Reopen Washington D.C. Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration Amendment Act of 2022 . We detail each
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FDA Proposes Update to "Healthy" Food Label Claim Standard
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) today published in the Federal Register a proposed rule that, if finalized, would update the standards that food products must meet in order to be labeled as “healthy.” Per FDA,…
Cannabis in the Nation's Capital: The Current Landscape in D.C. and the Road Ahead
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Adult use of cannabis is currently authorized in Washington D.C. (D.C. or the District), 1 but due to a congressional rider preventing the District from using any funds to enact and regulate a legal market, an unregulated marketplace has thrived,…
Finally! New Jersey Adult-Use Cannabis Sales to Begin on April 21, 2022
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On Thursday, April 14th, New Jersey’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission (“CRC” or the “Commission”) announced that adult-use ( i.e. , recreational) cannabis sales can begin in the Garden State at certain dispensaries on April 21, 2022. The announcement came days after…
What’s Next for New Jersey’s Adult-Use and Medical Cannabis Programs
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New Jersey’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) has been fully appointed and held its first meeting on April 12, 2021. Now it gets to work on setting up all aspects of New Jersey’s newly created adult-use market and overseeing New Jersey’s…
<a href="/blogs/70598"><h3>PA Courts Issue Several Decisions in 2020 Clarifying Employee Rights for Medical Cannabis Patients Who Legally Use Outside of Work</h3></a>
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Throughout 2020, Pennsylvania courts issued a series of decisions clarifying employee rights for medical cannabis patients—one related to unemployment compensation and others related to private rights of action under its medical cannabis statute, the Medical Marijuana Act (“MMA”). Under the…
<a href="/blogs/70582"><h3>On Heels of Senate’s Adoption of Cannabis Research Bill, DEA Issues Rule to License More Research Cannabis Growers</h3></a>
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On December 18, 2020, just three days after the U.S. Senate adopted the Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act (CMREA or the Act), the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA or the Administration) published in the Federal Register a final rule,…
FTC Details "Operation CBDeceit" Enforcement, Consent Orders and Settlements With 6 CBD Brands
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On December 17, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the Commission) announced that it has taken action against six cannabidiol (CBD) brands for allegedly making a wide range of unsubstantiated claims about the ability of the firms’ products to…
IRS UPDATES CANNABIS TAX GUIDANCE WEBSITE
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The IRS has updated its website providing general guidance for taxpayers in the cannabis industry.The guidance does not announce any changes in law or enforcement but rather serves as a reminder of important limitations and obligations of cannabis companies:
DEA Issues Hemp and CBD Rules to Implement Farm Bill
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On August 21, 2020, nearly two years after the passage of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA or the Agency) published an interim final rule that, according to the Agency, “merely conforms…