Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the full text of its letter (HHS Letter) to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), recommending marijuana rescheduling from Schedule I to Schedule III. Schedule I substances are deemed to have no currently accepted medical use (CAMU) and
Continue Reading DEA is Going to Have a Hard Time Fighting Marijuana ReschedulingKentucky’s Proposed Medical Marijuana Regulations
On January 8, 2024, the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (Cabinet) published its long-anticipated first proposed set of medical marijuana regulations. These proposed regulations set forth the operating requirements for various types of operators within the program (including cultivators, processors, producers, and dispensaries), and rules for cannabis transportation…
Continue Reading Kentucky’s Proposed Medical Marijuana RegulationsThe Hits Keep Coming to Ohio Marijuana: Legislature Proposes More Limits to Adult-Use Law
Last week the Ohio House proposed legislation designed to revise a number of aspects of Issue 2, the Ohio Marijuana Legalization Initiative, passed by over 57% of Ohioans in November. Today, the Ohio Senate proposed its own revisions to Issue 2, which, if passed, would have significant repercussions on the…
Continue Reading The Hits Keep Coming to Ohio Marijuana: Legislature Proposes More Limits to Adult-Use LawOhio Marijuana: House Member Introduces Bill to Amend Recently Passed Adult-Use Law
Ohio Republicans have begun to propose legislative changes to the recently passed Issue 2, the Ohio Marijuana Legalization Initiative (Initiative), passed by over 57% of Ohioans in November. House Bill No. 341 (the Bill) was introduced on November 28 by Representative Gary Click (R) and does not currently have…
Continue Reading Ohio Marijuana: House Member Introduces Bill to Amend Recently Passed Adult-Use LawOhio Legalizes Adult-Use Marijuana
On November 7, 2023, voters in Ohio approved Ohio Issue 2, the Marijuana Legalization Initiative (the Initiative), which legalizes marijuana for recreational use in Ohio. Among its key provisions, the Ohio Initiative creates a new Division of Cannabis Control (DCC) within the Ohio Department of Commerce (DOC) to regulate marijuana…
Continue Reading Ohio Legalizes Adult-Use MarijuanaPodcast: Tax and Banking Implications of Rescheduling Marijuana
In late August, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that it would recommend moving marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act. In this episode, corporate cannabis attorney Daniel Shortt moderates a discussion with tax attorney Douglas Charnas and financial services regulatory attorney…
Continue Reading Podcast: Tax and Banking Implications of Rescheduling MarijuanaSAFER Act: Marijuana May Soon Become a Bigger Deal
Proponents of marijuana reform have had cause for celebration in 2023. Despite challenges facing the industry, the political and social momentum surrounding cannabis is ticking upward.
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Is THCA Legal? The State Line is the Bottom Line
Tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA) is one of the most misunderstood and controversial cannabinoids in the Cannabis sativa (cannabis) plant. While booming in popularity, THCA is also a high-risk cannabinoid from a legal standpoint.
Following the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, the marketplace for “alternative” or “minor” cannabinoids – chemical compounds…
Continue Reading Is THCA Legal? The State Line is the Bottom LineDEA Likely to Reschedule Marijuana Based on Congressional Report
According to a report from the Congressional Research Service (the Report), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is likely to follow the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recommendation to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act…
Continue Reading DEA Likely to Reschedule Marijuana Based on Congressional ReportFrom Schedule I to Schedule III: Potential Shift in Marijuana’s Legal Status
Major news broke on August 30, 2023, as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it would recommend moving marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, as first reported by Riley Griffin for Bloomberg. HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said earlier this year that the recommendation…
Continue Reading From Schedule I to Schedule III: Potential Shift in Marijuana’s Legal Status