On March 23, the federal Small Business Administration (SBA) stated that cannabis businesses will not be eligible for loans under its Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program, despite expanding the
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New Jersey and Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Remain Open Despite Other Business Closures
In recent days, the Governors of both New Jersey and Pennsylvania have ordered the closure of certain businesses deemed non-essential as part of each state’s COVID-19 mitigation efforts. Further guidance
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Industry and Consumers Still Waiting on Regulations Governing Products Containing Hemp-Derived CBD
Although consumer appetite for CBD-containing products continues to grow, and the market for such products correspondingly expands, 2020 may be another year in which the regulatory roadmap remains unsettled. On
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Fox’s Cannabis Law Group Lauded as “Practice Group of the Year”
Throughout 2019, our Cannabis Law Group has helped guide and structure deals worth more than $2 billion, facilitated industry-shaping mergers and acquisitions and served as regulatory strategists to lawmakers in
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Fox Rothschild Publishes National Survey on “Marijuana in the Workplace”
This blog typically focuses on legal issues and developments affecting stakeholders operating within the cannabis industry. However, the legal dichotomy surrounding cannabis (i.e. federal law defines”marijuana” as an illegal controlled
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Cannabis Franchising: Opportunities and Legal Perils
Franchising is an emerging issue for operators in the cannabis industry, both for companies that voluntary adopt the franchise model to expand their business, and for those who may find
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FDA Continues Enforcement Efforts Against the Marketing and Sale of CBD Products
As has been reported here and all over, the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill has led to a massive boom in the sale and marketing of products containing Cannabidiol
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USDA Releases Interim Hemp Production Regulations
In December 2018, Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill. While Congressional passage of the “Farm Bill” is a relatively regular occurrence, the latest iteration had big implications for the
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CA Cannabis Companies With 20+ Employees Must Certify They Have “Labor Peace”
Over at Fox Rothschild’s California Employment Law Blog, my colleague Jeff Polsky wrote about a new law requiring California cannabis companies with 20+ employees to enter into a “labor
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Pennsylvania Adds Anxiety & Tourette Syndrome as “Serious Medical Conditions” under the PA Medical Marijuana Act
Back in May, I blogged about a recommendation from the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Advisory Board to add Anxiety and Tourette Syndrome as “serious medical conditions” covered under the Pennsylvania Medical
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