Cannabis

Cannabis Law360 provides breaking news and analysis of emerging and evolving legal issues surrounding cannabis. Coverage ranges from regulatory and policy concerns facing the industry to the business of lawyers who counsel cannabis companies. Among the practice areas covered are intellectual property, mergers & acquisitions and employment.



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Latest News in Cannabis

  • December 05, 2025

    Federal Hemp Ban Enforcement Uncertain, Report Finds

    It is unclear how or whether federal agencies will enforce the federal ban on intoxicating hemp due to take effect in 11 months or apply the same hands-off approach that has governed marijuana, according to a recent report from the Congressional Research Service.

  • December 04, 2025

    Pot Shop Associate Doubts Judge's Neutrality In RICO Case

    A landlord accused of allowing an unauthorized cannabis shop to operate within the Cayuga Nation is asking a New York federal judge to recuse herself less than a week before trial is set to begin, suggesting that the jurist might not be unbiased because counsel for the tribe "helped" her "son get a job."

  • December 04, 2025

    Pot Co. Says Ill. Agency's Tech Glitch Led To Loan Denial

    A Chicago-area cannabis cultivator claims it lost out on millions of dollars in loan forgiveness due to a glitch in an Illinois-run website and a state agency's arbitrary decision prohibiting the grower an opportunity to refile, according to a lawsuit filed in Cook County court.

  • December 04, 2025

    Dem Lawmakers Push Equity-Focused Cannabis Reforms

    A group of Democratic Congress members on Thursday unveiled a proposed U.S. House of Representatives resolution urging Congress to push policies strengthening equity in the state-regulated marijuana markets and for the U.S. to encourage international drug reform.

  • December 04, 2025

    Oregon Labor Peace Law Unconstitutional, 9th Circ. Told

    Cannabis companies that brought a successful challenge to an Oregon state law requiring marijuana businesses to have labor peace agreements told the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday the law was unconstitutional and preempted.

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  • POLICY & REGULATION
  • SAFE Banking Act
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  • Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement, or MORE, Act
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  • Rohrabacher–Farr amendment
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