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Regulations & Licensing

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Member Heidi Urness (Seattle) will moderate a “Regulations & Licensing” panel, and Of Counsel, David Waxman (Cleveland) and Associate Daniel Shortt (Seattle) will join as panelists at the second National Interdisciplinary Cannabis Symposium in Portland, Oregon, on December 3, 2023.

The National Interdisciplinary Cannabis Symposium brings together Drug Court Professionals, the Drug and Alcohol Testing Industry, Academia, Human Resource Associations, doctors, and attorneys who bring with them a variety of viewpoints. The tagline for the Symposium is “Educating One Another.” 

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Insights

Cannabis Alert

Ohio Legalizes Adult-Use Marijuana

November 7, 2023

On November 7, 2023, voters in Ohio approved Ohio Issue 2, the Marijuana Legalization Initiative, which legalizes marijuana for recreational use in Ohio.

Cannabis Alert

SAFER Act: Marijuana May Soon Become a Bigger Deal

October 17, 2023

The marijuana industry touted the passage of the SAFER Banking Act by the Senate Banking Committee, by a notable bipartisan majority of 14-9, on Sept. 27 and was placed on the Senate legislative calendar under general orders the following day. A Senate floor vote is now pending.

Alert

DEA Likely to Reschedule Marijuana Based on Congressional Report

September 18, 2023

According to a report from the Congressional Research Service (the Report), the DEA is likely to follow the Department of HHS and the FDA's recommendation to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act.

Deep Dive into Consumer Finance

Deep Dive into Payments: Emerging Issues in Payments Webinar

July 25, 2023

Join us to hear McGlinchey attorneys discuss innovations in the payments environment and developing payments applications. Aaron Kouhoupt, David Tallman, Rachael Aspery, and Heidi Urness will explore issues ranging from error resolution responsibilities, money movement and challenges entering the payment networks, as well as cannabis business challenges. date & time Tuesday, July 25, 202311 amMore

Podcasts

Podcast: Cannabis and Bankruptcy, Ep. 3: Considerations for Lenders

June 30, 2023

This is the third installment in our three-part series: “Exploring Issues in Cannabis and Bankruptcy.” In this final episode, we'll explore what the two recent decisions in Blumsack and Hacienda mean for creditors in the cannabis industry and also what rights are available to lenders and marijuana financiers in the bankruptcy context.