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Jan 15, 2025 | 
jdsupra.com | Michael Jordan |Agustin Rodriguez |Jean Smith-Gonnell
On January 7, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit found that Virginia’s hemp product restrictions do not violate federal law. The ruling is the latest defeat for the Virginia hemp industry’s efforts to overturn Virginia S.B. 903, a law intended to prohibit the sale of intoxicating hemp products like delta-8 and delta-10 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) gummies and beverages in the Commonwealth.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
openlegalblogarchive.org | Jean Smith-Gonnell |Agustin Rodriguez |Michael Jordan
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Jean Smith-Gonnell
With power changing hands in Washington, D.C., what can marijuana industry members expect from the 119th Congress? Two GOP proposals from the 118th Congress may foreshadow the likely path for federal marijuana legalization. These bills — the “States Reform Act of 2023” and the “Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) 2.0 Act” —would explicitly support states’ legal marijuana regimes, while leaving states with the ultimate decision of whether to establish such regimes.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
cannabislaw.report | Zie Alere |Jean Smith-Gonnell
With power changing hands in Washington, D.C., what can marijuana industry members expect from the 119th Congress? Two GOP proposals from the 118th Congress may foreshadow the likely path for federal marijuana legalization. These bills — the “States Reform Act of 2023” and the “Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) 2.0 Act” —would explicitly support states’ legal marijuana regimes, while leaving states with the ultimate decision of whether to establish such regimes.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Jean Smith-Gonnell |Cole White
This year’s election saw no shortage of surprises at the federal, state, and local levels, and Colorado Springs, CO was no exception. Although the results have yet to be officially certified, it appears that voters have approved an initiative that would authorize recreational cannabis sales in the city. Colorado Springs has long stood as one of the major hold outs of recreational cannabis legalization in Colorado, due largely in part to its community of active service members.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
reuters.com | Jean Smith-Gonnell |Zie Alere
A woman holds marijuana for sale at the MedMen store in West Hollywood, California U.S. January 2, 2018. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo November 25, 2024 - State and federal excise taxes are a critical element of the business environment for major "vice" industries in the United States, such as tobacco. While no federal excise tax applies to marijuana, state excise taxes ("SET") are a significant economic consideration for the recreational marijuana industry in a given state.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
today.westlaw.com | Jean Smith-Gonnell |Zie Alere |Troutman Pepper
(November 25, 2024) - Jean E. Smith-Gonnell and Zie Alere of Troutman Pepper discuss laws concerning state excise taxes (SET) involving sales of marijuana, including important distinctions among the SET regimes in today's key legal recreational marijuana markets. State and federal excise taxes are a critical element of the business environment for major "vice" industries in the United States, such as tobacco.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Jean Smith-Gonnell |Carmen Williams
In a pivotal ruling issued on October 15, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision to deny a motion filed by Lucas and Alisa Sirois, a Maine couple accused of operating an illegal marijuana cultivation and distribution network, to end federal prosecution against them. The ruling is significant not only because of its direct impact on the Siroises but also due to its broader implications for the ongoing tension between state and federal cannabis laws.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Jean Smith-Gonnell |Cole White
IntroductionThe interplay between the unintentional federal legalization of intoxicating hemp-derived products under the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 Farm Bill) and state regulatory frameworks is increasingly testing the limits of jurisdictional boundaries, as shown in a recent decision remanding a Connecticut consumer protection case against RZ Smoke, Inc. back to the Connecticut Superior Court.
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Oct 6, 2024 | 
cannabislaw.report | Jean Smith-Gonnell |Nick Ramos
In recent years, federal and state governments have taken action to make marijuana research easier. These actions are a step in the right direction, and researchers operating in the marijuana space must be aware of the regulatory requirements that are associated with conducting such research. In this article, we discuss some of the key considerations related to conducting marijuana research.
