On September 1, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 370–48 to concur in the Senate’s amendments to H.R. 6500, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027. The bill funds the federal government through December 11, 2026, and—critically for the hemp and cannabis industries—delays the effective date of most of…
Continue Reading House Passes Resolution Delaying Most Federal Hemp-Definition Restrictions by One MonthNew Jersey Federal Court Hands Cannabis Industry Employers a Win in Curaleaf Litigation Over LPAs
The District of New Jersey issued a comprehensive opinion on May 27, 2026, and entered…
Continue Reading New Jersey Federal Court Hands Cannabis Industry Employers a Win in Curaleaf Litigation Over LPAsA recent wave of putative class actions accusing Illinois cannabis companies of intentionally miscategorizing vape…
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Thirty-two Attorneys General Press Congress to Finally Pass the SAFER Banking Act to Protect Cannabis Businesses and Communities
A bipartisan coalition of 32 state and territory attorneys general is urging Congress to pass the SAFER Banking Act, which would allow financial institutions to serve state-licensed cannabis businesses. The…
Continue Reading Thirty-two Attorneys General Press Congress to Finally Pass the SAFER Banking Act to Protect Cannabis Businesses and CommunitiesMinnesota to Hold Cannabis Retail License Lottery For Social Equity and General Applicants on July 22
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…
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 have been approved, will be publish in the State Register, and will go into effect…
Continue Reading Minnesota Adopts Final Cannabis RulesThe grace period during which DC’s unlicensed cannabis establishments must obtain proper licensure without facing enforcement actions is soon ending. By March 31, unlicensed cannabis establishments that have applied for…
Continue Reading DC ABCA Licensure DeadlineOn Thursday, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management announced its intent to adopt expedited rules without a public hearing. According to the OCM, the expedited rules are “designed to…
Continue Reading Minnesota Announces Intent to Adopt Expedited Cannabis RulesThe 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”)…
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