The Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act was signed into law in April 2016, and the state’s medical marijuana program was fully operational by early 2018. The law provides that Pennsylvania’s program
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Florida Approves Smokable Medical Marijuana
Florida Governor Ron De Santis signed SB182 into law yesterday. SB182 redefines medical use of marijuana to include possession, use or administration of marijuana in the form of smoking.
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Proposed Illinois Bill Would Loosen State Regulations on Banks Providing Services to Cannabis-Related Businesses
With momentum growing for legal adult-use cannabis in Illinois following the election of J.B. Pritzker to the governorship, the Illinois General Assembly is already proposing legislation that would loosen regulations
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May the Industrial Hemp Activities Commence! Not So Fast…
Recently Congress passed the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (the “2018 Farm Bill”), which legalized activities pertaining to industrial hemp on the federal level. So now we can begin cultivating,
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Big Changes on the Horizon for Medical Marijuana in Florida
Despite the fact that oral arguments were just held in the appellate case involving the State of Florida’s appeal of a court decision legalizing smoking medical marijuana, new Florida Governor
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Oral Arguments Held in Florida’s Medical Marijuana Smoking Case
Despite the rumor that Florida’s new governor (Ron De Santis) will be friendlier to medical marijuana than Rick Scott, oral arguments were held earlier this week and the
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Fox Attorneys Present: Employment Compliance in the Age of Legalized Marijuana
On January 15, 2019, Fox Rothschild attorneys Josh Horn and Joseph McNelis will present Employment Compliance in the Age of Legalized Marijuana to the Greater Valley Forge HR Association in
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Illinois Recreational Marijuana
J.B. Pritzker (Democrat) won the election for Governor of Illinois and will be sworn into office in January 2019. Based on Governor-elect Pritzker’s statements on the campaign trail and the
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New Proposed Regulations in California
This post is authored by Fox Rothschild associate Henry Whitehead:
For marijuana businesses operating in California the rules are still very much in flux, as shown by a new
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Webinar: How Does Legalized Marijuana Affect the Construction Work Site?
All employers face challenges in navigating issues surrounding legalized marijuana. For construction industry employers, the challenges are particularly difficult given the necessary emphasis on safety.
Last week, my colleague Jeff
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