PA’s Medical Marijuana Law Earns High Grades from Americans for Safe Access; Room for Improvement in NJ and MD

by CannabisLawSolutions | Mar 27, 2017 | Policy

By: Melissa Chapaska To date, despite continued federal prohibition of marijuana, 44 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam have adopted medical marijuana laws.[1]   Since 2014, Americans for Safe Access has undertaken an annual, patient-focused...

The Importance of Compliance for Medical Marijuana Organizations

by CannabisLawSolutions | Mar 6, 2017 | Business

By: Cannabis Law Solutions and RW Group The Pennsylvania Department of Health is currently accepting applications for prospective medical marijuana growers/processors and dispensaries until for March 20, 2017. During the next weeks, prospective medical marijuana organization...

Update: Legislative and Legal Challenges Continue to Create Uncertainty for Medical Marijuana in Maryland

by CannabisLawSolutions | Feb 10, 2017 | Policy

By: Melissa Chapaska On April 14, 2014, Maryland legalized cannabis for medicinal use. Patients were hopeful that the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission’s grower/processor pre-approvals in August signaled an end to the nearly 3 year wait for medical marijuana...

Pennsylvania Marijuana Grower Industry Must Be Energy Savvy

by CannabisLawSolutions | Jan 30, 2017 | Business

By:  Whitney E. Snyder The energy-intensive marijuana industry is having a significant impact on electricity usage in states where it is legalized.  Some states worry that this drastic increase in electricity demand will negatively impact both their infrastructure and...

DEA Faces Court Challenge to Its Rule that Lists Marijuana Extract-Based Products such as Hemp as a Schedule I Drug

by CannabisLawSolutions | Jan 20, 2017 | Regulations

By: Micah Bucy On January 13, 2017, a collection of hemp-based businesses filed a petition[1] with the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (“Ninth Circuit”) seeking a declaration that the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) has once again overstepped by...