Recreational Marijuana Will Be on 2020 Ballot Despite Sleazy Move by Legislature, Activists Say
Activists hoping to get recreational pot on the 2020 ballot are undeterred by passage of Florida House Bill 5, the latest Republican attempt to subvert the people’s will. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill into law on June 7 in what the South Florida Sun-Sentinel described as an “arrogant abuse of political... Read more
Is cannabis use the same as off-duty drinking by workers? Many companies still say no
An employee has a beer or two with colleagues at a local bar after the work shift is over. Another heads home for a glass of wine with dinner. The next day, there is no alcohol impairment in the worker, and that’s why an employer would not have a... Read more
Grading the Democratic Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Pete Buttigieg

Each Saturday, we have been running a series of blog posts that take a close look at each of the Democratic Party candidates for President in 2020. We examine each candidate’s historic approach to marijuana law and policy, and we also canvas their current respective stances on marijuana. Over the past four weeks, we covered Joe…

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Indiana ignores marijuana as neighbors legalize it
Illinois joined 11 states in legalizing recreational marijuana this year, joining Michigan as the second state in the Midwest to legalize the substance. In Indiana, nine bills related to marijuana died without a committee hearing in 2019, bucking the national trend. Over 30 states allow marijuana prescriptions for medical... Read more
Here’s How Much Legal Marijuana Canada Has Sold Since Legalizing Adult-Use Cannabis
The marijuana industry is expected to be a big-money business, and all eyes are on Canada. That’s because Canada became the first industrialized country in the world — and only the second country overall (behind Uruguay) — to legalize recreational marijuana this past October. In the grand scheme of... Read more
New York lawmakers vow renewed marijuana legalization push in 2020
The push to legalize marijuana this year came to a grinding halt — one that certain New York lawmakers trust is temporary. State Sen. Liz Krueger (D-Manhattan) and Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D-Buffalo), the sponsors of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act, say they intend to revive the bill during the next legislative... Read more
Rest in Peace Mark Kleiman, Giant of Cannabis Policy

All of us at Canna Law Blog were saddened to learn that the estimable Mark Kleiman passed away over the weekend. Kleiman was probably the most influential scholar on cannabis policy. His views were creative and nuanced, data-driven and humanitarian. He was a strong opponent of the War on Drugs going back to the early…

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When the Law Says Using Marijuana Is O.K., but the Boss Disagrees
Smoking pot cost Kimberly Cue her job. Ms. Cue, a 44-year-old chemical engineer from Silicon Valley, received an offer this year from a medical device manufacturer only to have it rescinded when the company found out that she smoked prescription marijuana to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. “My email was... Read more
Grading the Democratic Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Elizabeth Warren

Each Saturday, we have been running a series of blog posts that take a close look at each of the Democratic Party candidates for President in 2020. We examine each candidate’s historic approach to marijuana law and policy, and we also canvas their current respective stances on marijuana. Over the past three weeks, we covered Joe…

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Welcome to the Jungle: Changes in Ownership, Financial Interests, and Entities for California Cannabis Businesses

We’ve written a lot about cannabis M & A, entity selection choices, and financing on the Canna Law Blog and how these transaction and changes do not amount run of the mill transactions because of the invasive regulatory overlay in almost all states. California though stands alone when it comes to the regulatory gauntlet on…

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