4th Circuit Ends Bid To Upend Maryland’s Social Equity Cannabis Licensing Round

by Micah Bucy | Sep 5, 2025 | News

On Tuesday, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower Maryland Court decision that sought to undo Maryland’s 2023 adult-use cannabis social equity licensing application phase. The lawsuit was filed by an attorney, Jeffrey Jensen, who is systematically...

Congratulations Judith Cassel Top 200 Cannabis Lawyer – 6th Edition 25-26

by Micah Bucy | Sep 2, 2025 | Firm News & Events

Judith Cassel once again is one of the top 200 Cannabis Lawyers Globally!  View More on Cannabis.Top200Lawyers.com View Judith’s profile on Cannabis.Top200Lawyers.com

SCOTUS Grants Extension For Cannabis Industry To Challenge Gonzales v. Raich

by Micah Bucy | Aug 19, 2025 | News

On Friday, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson granted a group of cannabis industry stakeholders an extension to file a request with the Supreme Court to review a case out of the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals. Specifically, the industry stakeholders – Massachusetts cannabis...

Second Circuit Court of Appeals Rules the Dormant Commerce Clause Applies to Cannabis Licensing

by Micah Bucy | Aug 13, 2025 | News

On Tuesday, the Second Circuit issued a 2-1 panel decision that ruled that the dormant commerce clause – the prohibition against a state favoring its residents to the detriment of out-of-state residents – applied to cannabis licensing. This is, of course, a unique...

NC Governor Creates Advisory Board To Create Cannabis Legislation

by Micah Bucy | Jun 5, 2025 | Medical Marijuana Treatment, News

On Monday, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein issued an executive order to create an advisory board to explore a comprehensive approach to regulating cannabis and hemp. The executive order claims that hospital visits for teens have increased up to 1,000% over the last...