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After extensive negotiating, party-line votes, and resolution of conflicts between the senate and house, Minnesota’s Adult-Use Cannabis bill (“HF 100” or “the bill”) is finally headed to the Governor’s desk. The Governor has indicated he is eager to sign the bill, making Minnesota the 23rd state to...
While the cannabis industry as a whole continues to see significant growth, several forces have combined to make operating state-legal businesses more challenging. Cannabis businesses are facing a lack of access to affordable capital, increased cost of operations, and falling wholesale prices. With...
Partner Zack Kobrin provided Cannabis Business Times some perspective and insight into the battle being fought in Florida over a ballot initiative to legalize cannabis. Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has petitioned the state’s Supreme Court to keep the proposed amendment to the state’s...
Live Wire? The Use of Workplace Impairment Recognition Experts and Other Methods to Determine Cannabis Impairment in the Workplace On April 21, 2022, New Jersey licensed dispensaries began sales of legalized adult-use Cannabis. Coupled with the longer-standing Medicinal Cannabis Program, New Jersey...
Partner Jonathan Havens will co-chair the 2023 FDLI Annual Conference. As the premier conference for the food and drug law community, the FDLI Annual Conference addresses complex legal, regulatory, compliance, and policy issues in all facets of the FDA-regulated industry. The conference provides in...
Zachary Kobrin spoke on a panel titled, “Private Equity Perspectives: A Look Into Investment Strategies for 2023 and Beyond” at the 3rd Annual Cannalaw Virtual Summit, presented by Inside Practice and the Cannalaw Network. Panelists discussed investment strategies, the importance of advisory...
Brave New World – Emerging Standards for Safety and Health in the Cannabis Industry Partners Jonathan Havens and Michael Metz-Topodas will be speaking during a CLE Webinar about emerging standards in the cannabis industry. Topics for Discussion include: Overview of the cannabis process and health...
On Friday, April 21, 2023, Gov. John Carney issued a press release indicating he would not veto two legalization bills on his desk as he did one year ago, and they would go into effect on Sunday, April 23, 2023. Sources suggest that, unlike last year, the Democratic-controlled General Assembly would...
Cannabis Basics: Getting up to Speed with Current Laws, Legislation, & Essential Business Issues The cannabis and hemp industries in the U.S. have exploded in recent years due to increased numbers of states allowing businesses to grow, process, and sell cannabis products for medical and adult use...
Breaking Into the Cannabis Market: Balancing the Profits Against the Risks of Non-Compliance In October 2022, the Biden Administration announced that it would begin pardoning all prior offences of simple possession of marijuana and asked that DEA and FDA begin the administrative process to review...
Adam Fayne will be moderating a panel at the Cannabis & Psychedelics Investment Summit in Miami, Florida on February 27, 2023. The panel topic will be Investment 101 for Family Offices: An Introduction to investing in cannabis and psychedelics.