Recreational Marijuana

New Jersey’s Recreational Cannabis Industry – A Quick Guide to the Different License Types

The New Jersey CREAMM Act established six (6) classes of licenses for businesses that want to participate in the adult-use…

CannaBeat – September 11, 2023

CannaBeat is a curated biweekly selection of top news stories impacting business, research, and culture in the cannabis industry, crafted…

Marijuana Rescheduling: The Good, the Bad, and the ‘Wait-and-See’

Author: Leticia Maskell, Emerge Law Clerk News broke last week that U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) sent a letter…

CannaBeat – August 25, 2023

CannaBeat is a curated biweekly selection of top news stories impacting business, research, and culture in the cannabis industry, crafted…

OLCC Update – New (and Resurgent) Cannabis Application Requirements

Author: Alex Berger, Attorney at Emerge Law Group On the heels of the new retailer tax compliance certificate requirement, OLCC…

What’s New in NY Cannabis: Five Key Updates

Written By: Leticia Maskell, Emerge Summer Clerk On July 19 the New York State Cannabis Control Board held its monthly…

OLCC Passes Cannabis Retailer Tax Compliance Rule and FAQ, Similar Rule for Other License Types Likely

Author: Alex Berger, Attorney at Emerge Law Group OLCC passed the cannabis retailer tax compliance rule today (June 15, 2023)…

More Details on OLCC’s Strict Retailer Tax Compliance Rule Set for Adoption This Thursday (June 15)

Author: Alex Berger, Attorney at Emerge Law Group Last week we published a blog post on OLCC’s anticipated marijuana retailer…

OLCC Set to Enact Strict Tax Compliance Rule for Cannabis Retailers This Month

Author: Alex Berger, Attorney at Emerge Law Group OLCC is set to enact a temporary emergency tax compliance rule for…

Exceptions to New York’s True Party Rule

Authors: Jay Purcell, Shareholder; Duncan Delano, Shareholder; Natalie Diaz, Law Clerk New York’s True Party rules are intricate and evolving.…

New York’s True Party Rule is Promiscuous

Authors: Jay Purcell, Shareholder; Duncan Delano, Shareholder; Natalie Diaz, Law Clerk Overview. Section 80 of the New York Marijuana Regulation…

Redlining New York’s May 2023 Proposed Regs

Authors: Jay Purcell, Shareholder; Duncan Delano, Shareholder; Natalie Diaz, Law Clerk At a meeting on May 11, 2023, the New…

Residency Requirements Under Attack – Analysis of the First Circuit’s Opinion on the Dormant Commerce Clause’s Effect on Cannabis Residency Requirements

Author: Blake Marvis, Attorney at Emerge Law Group; Oregon Litigation Practice Group In August, the First Circuit Court of Appeals…

New Guidance for Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensaries in New York

Authors: Duncan Delano, Attorney at Emerge Law Group Brittany Tovar, Law Clerk at Emerge Law Group On October 28, 2022,…

The OLCC’s Latest Proposed Recreational Marijuana Rule Changes Could Significantly Impact Your Oregon Marijuana Business

Authors: Alex Berger, Attorney at Emerge Law Group Kristin Stankiewicz, Senior Counsel at Greenspoon Marder The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis…

President Biden Pardons Those Convicted of Federal Marijuana Possession

President Biden Pardons Those Convicted of Federal Marijuana Possession; Seeks Review of Marijuana’s Schedule I Status Yesterday President Biden pardoned…

California’s Department Of Cannabis Control Consolidated Regulations APPROVED

In July of this year, the state consolidated the three separate cannabis regulatory agencies into one – Department of Cannabis…

New York Fills 2nd and 3rd Seats on 5-Member Cannabis Control Board

Governor Kathy Hochul kicked things off last Wednesday, appointing former Assemblywoman Tremaine Wright to chair the Cannabis Control Board (“CCB”)…

New Jersey’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission Releases its Initial Rules for the Opening of the State’s Adult-use Cannabis Market.

Although this Zoom screenshot may look like just another boring government agency meeting, it was an exciting day in the…