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Ohio Approves Adult-Use, The Legislative Clock Starts Ticking Today

November 9, 2023
Tom Hymes
Compliance and Regulations, News & Insights, Ohio
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In the aftermath of yesterday’s election, Ohioans are either celebrating or bemoaning the passage of State Issue 1, which establishes a constitutional right to abortion in the state, and also the passage of State Issue 2, which authorizes the legislative…

A Silver Linings Playbook for New York’s CAURD Program

September 5, 2023
Tom Hymes
Compliance and Regulations, News & Insights
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While New York cannabis consumers are feeling their oats in terms of having access to copious amounts of weed in the Big Apple and beyond, the situation for operators is far less rosy, to say the least. Applicants to the…

How To Reframe Cannabis Compliance

Due to the sheer volume of statutes, regulations, and other guidelines cannabis businesses must comply with, developing a comprehensive cannabis compliance program is challenging. However, legal complexity may be one of many causes. Prioritizing enforcement over providing compliance resources to…

Judge Bryant Grants Injunction But Exempts Certain CAURD Licensees – UPDATED

August 21, 2023
Tom Hymes
Compliance and Regulations, New York, News & Insights, Spotlight
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UPDATED The defendants in Fiore v. NYSCCB on Thursday appealed the case to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court for the Third Judicial Department. "Defendants appeal from the 8/18/23 Decision & Order of the Hon. Kevin Bryant, granting in…

Are Negotiations Already Breaking Down in the NY CAURD Lawsuit? – UPDATED

August 17, 2023
Tom Hymes
Compliance and Regulations, New York, News & Insights
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UPDATED New York's Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) responded via email Thursday to say it cannot comment on pending litigation. The department did provide the following statement: "New Yorkers can still purchase legal, safe-and-tested cannabis from existing operational dispensaries (including…

Why Cannabis Product Review is So Important

August 16, 2023
AggregatedNews
Compliance and Regulations, Hemp Industry News
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By Griffen Thorne, Attorney at Harris Bricken Over the last five years, I’ve done countless compliance reviews for cannabis product and CBD product labels, packaging materials, and products themselves. In all cases – not most, all – cannabis product labels…

CAURD Lawsuit: NY Judge Beseeches Parties to Compromise

August 15, 2023
Tom Hymes
Compliance and Regulations, New York, News & Insights, Spotlight
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With both sides seeking declaratory judgment in their favor during Friday’s packed hearing in Carmine Fiore et al v. New York State Cannabis Control Board et al, State Supreme Court Judge Kevin R. Bryant instead extended any decision on the…

New York CAURD Lawsuit: The Stage is Set for Friday

August 10, 2023
Tom Hymes
Compliance and Regulations, New York, News & Insights, Spotlight
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On August 2, a lawsuit by four service impaired veterans was filed in New York State Supreme Court in Albany County against the state’s cannabis regulators that has brought the ongoing CAURD program to a screeching halt following an August…

Cannabis Growers Showcases Get the ‘New York Minute’ Treatment

July 27, 2023
Tom Hymes
Compliance and Regulations, New York, News & Insights
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In an attempt to jump start a flagging adult-use cannabis program that was supposed to be a model for the nation, New York last week announced not only the issuance of well over 200 provisional retail licenses, but, in addition…

As more states legalize cannabis, uneven safety rules can pose a risk, experts say

July 24, 2023
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Lab Testing, Standards and Certification
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Amid the growing acceptance and legalization of cannabis use across the country, a concerning reality has emerged: The state-by-state patchwork of safety regulations can leave marijuana consumers wandering through a haze of uncertainty, exposing them to potential risks. Under federal…

Five Essential Tips to Help Cannabis Retailers Run Compliant Dispensaries

As the cannabis industry continues to face major headwinds, with equity markets all but decimated, a lack of meaningful federal reform on the horizon, price compression, ongoing tax woes, and both surmounting inflationary pressure and fear of recession, industry players…

Quality Management Systems Part Two: Defining Quality

By Leslie Engelking This is the second in an ongoing series of articles on Quality Management Systems designed to educate the cannabis industry. Before beginning the process of building a Quality Management System for your cannabis business, it is important to…

Curaleaf’s Ugly New Jersey Victory

April 20, 2023
Tom Hymes
Compliance and Regulations, News & Insights
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In the aftermath of the decision by the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) to rescind its previous vote denying the renewal of adult-use licenses to the industry’s largest MSO – an about-face one could see coming a mile away…

How Regtech Is Simplifying Cannabis Compliance

April 19, 2023
Marion Mariathasan
Banking, Finance & Real Estate, Compliance, Compliance and Regulations, Insurance, Op-Ed, Science and Technology
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By Marion Mariathasan There is no doubt that 2023 has been a bumpy start for many in the cannabis sector. A bear market is obliterating company valuations. Federal reforms are moving at a glacially slow pace. Inflation continues to choke…

Massachusetts Regulators Suspend Three Elev8 Licenses Following Threats of Violence, Owner Arrested

April 3, 2023
Tom Hymes
Compliance and Regulations, News & Insights
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The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) last Friday issued a rare summary suspension order against Elev8 Cannabis, its majority owner, Seun Adedeji, and several registered agents of the business, after a video was posted to Instagram a day earlier in…

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