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Even embattled Senator Kirsten Gillibrand knows that legalizing cannabis is a popular political move.

United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is calling on the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to reschedule marijuana from a Schedule I...
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HMS Renewable can assist cannabis Companies in maximizing renewable energy grants, rebates, and other initiatives

Dylan Collins, Green Rebates: “Cannabis companies are not yet using energy rebates to their full potential” "Demand for our services...
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Mississippi Medical Pot Co. Says Ad Ban Unconstitutional

By Sam Reisman ·  Listen to article Law360 (November 16, 2023, 6:06 PM EST) -- A Mississippi medical cannabis company alleged in a...
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House Members Eye Bringing Psychedelic Treatment To Vets

By Sam Reisman ·  Listen to article Law360 (November 14, 2023, 7:21 PM EST) -- Loosening federal restrictions on Schedule I psychedelics that...
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Ohio Becomes The 24th State To Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis Rendering Pennsylvania an Island

Last night Ohio overwhelmingly voted (57%-43%) to become the 24th state to legalize cannabis in the United States. What does...
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Pennsylvania House Committee approves bill allowing MMJ growers sell directly to patients

A Pennsylvania House committee has approved a Senate-passed bill that would allow all licensed medical cannabis grower-processors in the state...
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Psychedelics: The Next Medical Frontier?

Mushrooms, ibogaine, ayahuasca, peyote, mescaline, ketamine, MDMA (aka ecstasy), and LSD. These (currently) illicit or heavily regulated hallucinogenic substances could...
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Atty Files FOIA Suit Over HHS Pot Recommendation Letter

By Sam Reisman ·  Listen to article Law360 (September 29, 2023, 5:11 PM EDT) -- An attorney and journalist filed a Freedom of...
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Pennsylvania Water Rights and Regulation

Join Whitney E. Snyder online on November 6, 2023, as she speaks on Pennsylvania Water Rights and Regulation. View the...
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Maryland Announces Limited Pot Business Application Pool

By Sam Reisman ·  Listen to article Law360 (August 30, 2023, 4:36 PM EDT) -- U.S. health officials have made a new recommendation...
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HHS Sends New Pot Scheduling Recommendation To DEA

By Sam Reisman ·  Listen to article Law360 (August 30, 2023, 4:36 PM EDT) -- U.S. health officials have made a new recommendation...
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Maryland’s Adult Use Cannabis Program Kicks Off July 1

Beginning on Saturday July 1st, it will be legal to purchase, grow, possess, and consume a limited quantity of cannabis...
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Cannabis Law PA Secures Injunction Against the Department of Health

By Aaron Rosengarten - March 17, 2023 On March 4, 2023, Attorneys from Hawke McKeon & Sniscak, d/b/a Cannabis Law...
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Please Congratulate our very own Judith Cassel for her Recognition in City and State Magazine!

As the managing partner of Cannabis Law PA, a practice group of Hawke McKeon and Sniscak LLP, Judith Cassel is...
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Policy

Ring in the New Year with Kentucky and Cannabis: Governor Beshear signs new executive order

The order, which went into effect on January 1st, has yet to receive a court challenge.
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2022 Election: Maryland and Missouri Legalize Adult Use Cannabis

By Aaron Rosengarten -  November 12, 2022 During the 2022 midterm elections, voters from Missouri, Maryland, North Dakota, South Dakota,...
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Senators’ Amendments to Legalize Weed for Military Veterans

Aaron Rosengarten 10-9-2022 As it stands, because marijuana is classified as a Schedule I drug by the Food and Drug...
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TOXIC – Bipartisan Bill to Combat Toxic Pesticides in Illegal Cannabis Grows

Elizabeth Hamill October 5, 2022 A bill introduced this month by Congress members Scott Peters (D-CA) and Doug LaMalfa (R-CA)...
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Air Force and Space Force Waive THC Results

Elizabeth Hamill - September 28, 2022 In an effort to boost recruitment and keep up with the changing landscape of...
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California Employers May Not Fire for Off-Clock Cannabis Use

Elizabeth Hamill September 21, 2o22 Governor Gavin Newsom of California signed a law on Sunday that prohibits employers from terminating...
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