The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management is set to conduct its second lottery for Minnesota Cannabis Retail Licenses. On June 5, 2025, the OCM held its first round of lotteries, conducting social equity applicant lotteries for cannabis cultivator, cannabis manufacturer, cannabis mezzobusiness, and cannabis retailer licneses, and general applicant lotteries…
Continue Reading Minnesota to Hold Cannabis Retail License Lottery For Social Equity and General Applicants on July 22Today, Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management announced that Minnesota’s final set of adult-use cannabis rules…
Continue Reading Minnesota Adopts Final Cannabis RulesThe grace period during which DC’s unlicensed cannabis establishments must obtain proper licensure without facing…
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The Maryland Office of Social Equity (OSE) is an office within the Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA). Its purpose is to promote and encourage participation in the regulated cannabis industry by…
Continue Reading Maryland Office of Social Equity Regulatory UpdateAs MinnPost reports, Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management cancelled its social equity lottery, which would have occurred separate from the general applicant lottery in 2025. A portion of the…
Continue Reading Minnesota OCM Cancels Separate Social Equity LotteryThe DC Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (“ABCA”) Enforcement Division continues to exercise its enforcement authority against allegedly unlawful cannabis and entheogenic mushroom businesses in the District. A wave of…
Continue Reading Update: DC Cannabis EnforcementAdult possession and use of cannabis has been legal in Maryland since Maryland’s Cannabis Reform Act (“CRA”) took effect in July 2023. The CRA established the Maryland Cannabis Administration (“MCA”)…
Continue Reading Update: Maryland Cannabis AdministrationOn July 31, 2024, Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management published its First Draft of Proposed Cannabis Rules. The proposed rules are not binding; rather, they are being published to solicit…
Continue Reading Minnesota Publishes First Draft of Proposed Cannabis RulesIRS Issues New Guidance for Cannabis Companies That Receive Over $10K in Cash
The IRS’s Office of Chief Counsel recently published a memorandum providing information for cannabis companies struggling to comply with the completion of Form 8300, which must be filed every time…
Continue Reading IRS Issues New Guidance for Cannabis Companies That Receive Over $10K in CashSahan Journal reports, after discussion with the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management, that the “preliminary rules are expected to be published at the end of 2024, followed by a…
Continue Reading Minnesota Regulatory UpdateMinnesota has asked interested parties to give initial regulatory comments around cultivation, processing and manufacturing cannabis products. You can access the survey here. The survey is available through November…
Continue Reading Minnesota asks for Initial CommentsPrimer on Cannabis Trademark Law and How Rescheduling Could Change the State of the Law
With more individuals and businesses entering the cannabis sector, there has been an increased interest in what kind of trademark protections a cannabis business can obtain. This article seeks to…
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In the Weeds is a blog that aims to help keep today’s cannabis entrepreneur well informed. We track developments in marijuana law and business, including regulatory framework in states where cannabis has been legalized for medical and/or recreational uses and the unique issues that businesses in the cannabis industry face.