Today, 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
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DC ABCA Licensure Deadline
The 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 DeadlineMinnesota Announces Intent to Adopt Expedited Cannabis Rules
On 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 RulesMaryland Office of Social Equity Regulatory Update
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 UpdateMinnesota OCM Cancels Separate Social Equity Lottery
As 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 LotteryUpdate: DC Cannabis Enforcement
The 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…
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Update: Maryland Cannabis Administration
Adult 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 AdministrationMinnesota Publishes First Draft of Proposed Cannabis Rules
On 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 CashMinnesota Regulatory Update
Sahan 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…
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