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Title: Cannabis & the Law

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After months of anticipation, on May 28, 2026, Representative Andy Barr (R-KY) introduced a bill to legalize and tightly regulate consumable hemp products. The bill – entitled the Lawful Hemp Protection Act (“LPHA”)  – was introduced as an ...

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The federal regulatory landscape governing cannabis in the United States is undergoing its most significant transformation in over fifty years.  On December 18, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order directing the Department of Justice to expedite the reclassification of marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act. On April 23, ...

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On May 26, 2026, the Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed into law the 2026 Omnibus Cannabis Bill. Sponsored by Representative Jessica Hanson (DFL-Burnsville), the law represents a sweeping set of reforms to the state’s regulated cannabis industry, touching eve...

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Yesterday, Governor Spanberger vetoed HB642/SB542, dashing the hopes of legislators and cannabis advocates alike and yet again casting uncertainty on the future of adult-use cannabis in the Commonwealth. 

As we discussed in

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As we previously blogged, the line between “agricultural” work and “processing” work in the cannabis industry has real consequences for whether workers can unionize under federal labor law...

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