State & Local Laws

Illinois Craft Grower, Infuser and Transporter Applications are Now Due March 30, 2020

 On March 12th, due to concerns about COVID-19, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker issued an Executive
Continue Reading Illinois Cannabis Applications Get Two-Week Extension; Don’t Misrepresent Social Equity Status

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
Continue Reading CA Cannabis Companies With 20+ Employees Must Certify They Have “Labor Peace”

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
Continue Reading Pennsylvania Adds Anxiety & Tourette Syndrome as “Serious Medical Conditions” under the PA Medical Marijuana Act

On June 25, 2019, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker made good on his campaign promise to sign an adult-use marijuana law. Pursuant to the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (the “
Continue Reading Illinois Adult-Use / Recreational Marijuana Dispensaries – Coming January 1, 2020