Tracking Cannabis, published by Thompson Coburn, focuses on legal developments and regulatory frameworks surrounding cannabis across the United States. The blog covers state-by-state analyses of cannabis laws, including medical and recreational use, licensing regimes, and regulatory agency actions. It addresses topics such as social equity initiatives, commercial cannabis licensing, tax implications, and the evolving legal landscape affecting cannabis businesses. The blog also discusses litigation issues like patent infringement in the cannabis industry and legislative changes impacting cannabis policy. It serves as a resource for understanding the complexities and trends in cannabis regulation and compliance.
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Thompson Coburn LLP has created an updated state-by-state ranking of state cannabis regulations. Newly revised for 2023, this guide provides an overview of cannabis laws in every state, plus the District…
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On November 8, 2022, Missouri voters considered Amendment 3 (the “Amendment”), a ballot initiative aimed at amending Missouri’s constitution legalizing recreational marijuana. Medical marijuana in Missouri was initially legalized November 2018 via the passing of Amendment 2. Unlike Amendment 2,…
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With Democrats in control of the White House and Congress (at least until the 2022 midterm election), the question remains as to whether this is the year that the federal government enacts meaningful cannabis banking reform.
As a refresher, in…
On August 11, 2020, the California Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee will hold a hearing on Assembly Bill 1525. The bill, which passed in the Assembly 68-1, protects financial institutions who provide services to licensed cannabis businesses and increases…
On June 29, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) provided additional guidance for financial institutions that monitor hemp-related companies (the “Guidance”). Such Guidance provides a clarification that “is intended to enhance the availability of financial services for, and the financial…
The viability of many California cannabis delivery businesses may be at stake next month as a landmark lawsuit brought by local municipalities against the Bureau of Cannabis Control (“BCC”) heads to trial. Last year, the County of Santa Cruz and…
As the rest of the world reels from the effects of COVID-19 and “social distancing,” the legal cannabis industry is feeling the pain as demand declines and sales suffer. Despite this and the general aversion toward in-person sales, many states…
Next week, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on H.R. 1595, the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act. This is a long-anticipated step forward, as there has not been a stand-alone vote on cannabis legislation in Congress…
