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4th Circuit Ends Bid To Upend Maryland’s Social Equity Cannabis Licensing Round
On Tuesday, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower Maryland Court decision that sought to undo Maryland’s 2023...
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Congratulations Judith Cassel Top 200 Cannabis Lawyer – 6th Edition 25-26
Judith Cassel once again is one of the top 200 Cannabis Lawyers Globally! View More on Cannabis.Top200Lawyers.com View Judith's profile...
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SCOTUS Grants Extension For Cannabis Industry To Challenge Gonzales v. Raich
On Friday, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson granted a group of cannabis industry stakeholders an extension to file a request with...
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Second Circuit Court of Appeals Rules the Dormant Commerce Clause Applies to Cannabis Licensing
On Tuesday, the Second Circuit issued a 2-1 panel decision that ruled that the dormant commerce clause – the prohibition...
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Wow! Trump will really do anything to change the subject from Epstein – even reschedule marijuana!
Trump eyes cannabis rescheduling: “We’re looking at reclassification” President Donald Trump says he is "looking at reclassification" of cannabis and...
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US (CA): Cresco Labs exit California
Cresco Labs Inc. has announced that it is selling its California operations as part of what it calls a "strategic...
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Colorado aligns psilocybin criminality with legalization
Colorado Governor Grants Mass Psilocybin Pardon Following Voters’ Approval Of Psychedelics Legalization At The Ballot The governor of Colorado has...
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Native Americans lead efforts to legalize cannabis in Mississippi, Montana, Minnesota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and North Carolina.
Mississippi Indian Tribe Approves Marijuana Referendum, Making It First Jurisdiction In The State Poised To Legalize Members of an Indian...
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Is Florida going backwards on cannabis laws or just looking to target disadvantaged groups, again?
Florida Lawmakers Advance Bill To Revoke Medical Marijuana Cards From People Convicted Of Cannabis And Other Drug Crimes A legislative...
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Keystone Cannabis Act: A Smarter Approach to Legalization of Cannabis in Pennsylvania
By Bella Serefina Brown Nystrom After the Senate rejected House Bill 1200, a proposal for state-controlled cannabis sales, State Senator...
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NC Governor Creates Advisory Board To Create Cannabis Legislation
On Monday, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein issued an executive order to create an advisory board to explore a comprehensive...
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Senator Marty Flynn takes a run at adult use
Senator Marty Flynn's Instagram Keystone Cannabis Act Memo I will soon introduce legislation to legalize adult-use cannabis in Pennsylvania,...
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Judith D. Cassel Unpacks the Challenges Facing Pennsylvania’s Budding Industry
WITF's The Spark with Judith D. Cassel Since Pennsylvania legalized medical marijuana in 2016, the cannabis industry has grown quickly—but...
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Senate Law & Justice Committee quashes House Adult-Use Bill from House
In a late night meeting, the Senate Law & Justice Committee, took up a vote on the adult-use bill introduced...
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HMS Legal Congratulates Dennis Whitaker for winning the prestigious James Bowman award for outstanding contribution to the practice of Administrative Law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Far left, Judith Cassel, middle, Dennis Whitaker, far right, Whitney Snyder. Dennis Whitaker has not only been a strong legal...
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HB 1200 Passes the House on Party Line Vote
Dear PCC Members, Today, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed HB 1200 on a party-line vote. While this is a...
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Oklahoma seeks to rein in Hemp’s Delta 8 and Delta 10 unregulated sales
US (OK): State to start crackdown on hemp loophole As popularity grows in the mostly unregulated market of hemp-based THC...
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With yet another bi-partisan adult-use cannabis bill being circulated in the Pennsylvania’s legislature, why can’t Pennsylvania get adult-use done?
Bipartisan Pennsylvania Lawmakers Announce New Plan To Legalize Marijuana This Year Bipartisan Pennsylvania lawmakers are asking their colleagues to join...
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Maryland’s 2025 legislative session passed bills with significant impact on cannabis users, including allowing for home manufacturing of edibles and expungement of cannabis possession charges previously pardoned by Governor Wes Moore
US (MD): State cannabis policy legislation session wraps up Maryland's legislative session has adjourned. This year was a mixed bag...
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