Duane Morris attorneys in offices throughout the U.S. have extensive experience with the wide array of issues attendant to legal cannabis business activities, including licensing for cultivation, processing and dispensing; litigation; banking and finance; raising and deploying capital; protecting intellectual property; real estate development; public company representation and SEC filings; land use and zoning; healthcare and research; and taxation.
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Municipalities Can’t Just Say “No”: What Higher Breed Means for Cannabis Licensing
USA - March 6 2026 Can a city council deny a cannabis retailer application for a resolution of local support (“ROS”) without providing any explanation? According to the…
NY Bill Would Allow Low-THC Drinks in Liquor Stores
USA - February 20 2026 New York State Senate Bill S9220 (2025-2026), introduced February 17, 2026, by Sen. Jeremy Cooney (D-Rochester), chair of the Senate Subcommittee on…
Ohio Attorney General Files First-of-Their-Kind Antitrust Claims Against Major Multistate Cannabis Operators
USA - February 13 2026 The Ohio Attorney General recently filed an unprecedented state antitrust enforcement action against nine of the nation’s largest multistate cannabis…
New Jersey Joins in Closing Hemp Loophole - New Legislation Regulates Hemp-Derived Products
USA - January 16 2026 On January 12, 2026, Governor Phil Murphy signed Senate Bill 4509 into law, ushering in a sweeping reform of New Jersey’s hemp laws and establishing…
Trumps Signs Executive Order to Reschedule Cannabis: A Dramatic Shift in Federal Cannabis Policy
USA - December 18 2025 On December 18, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order to expedite the administrative process of rescheduling cannabis, marking one of the…
NY OCM Issues Key Correction on 500 Foot Distance School Zone Requirement
USA - July 30 2025 The New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has issued a significant correction to its previous guidance on how to measure the required 500-foot…
After Texas Governor Vetoed the Total Ban, Low-THC Consumables May Stay on Shelves
USA - July 22 2025 Minutes before the June 22, 2025 deadline, Texas Governor Greg Abbott surprised many by vetoing Senate Bill 3—the proposed ban on all consumable hemp…
Texas House Changed SB 3 Dramatically… before a Late-Night Amendment Slashed it to Match Senate’s Version for Approval
USA - May 23 2025 The complete ban on consumable hemp will soon head to Governor Abbott’s desk and go into effect September 1, 2025. Two months and three public…
Analysis Indicates Pennsylvania State-Run Cannabis Sales Likely Preempted by Controlled Substances Act
USA - April 8 2025 As the Pennsylvania Legislature considers paths to an adult use cannabis program, the Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition considered analyses regarding…
Pennsylvania House of Representatives Votes to Increase Regulation of Medical Cannabis Prescribers
USA - March 31 2025 In a 194-8 vote on March 17, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives has approved a bill that would greatly empower the State Department of Health…
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