Schumer’s legal weed bill is finally here July 21, 2022 AggregatedNews Federal 0 Comments Senate leaders are introducing sweeping legislation Thursday meant to lift federal prohibitions on marijuana more than 50 years after Congress made the drug illegal. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act would decriminalize weed on the federal level… Read More→
Democratic Senators Elevate Federal Cannabis Reform To High Priority March 15, 2021 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments On February 1, Senators Cory Booker and Ron Wyden, alongside Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer issued a joint statement announcing that marijuana reform bills would be merged as Congress moves toward some form of federal cannabis legalization. In the wake… Read More→
Follow the Money: Managing Cash in Cannabis March 16, 2019 Gary Cohen Banking, Finance & Real Estate, Retail, Science and Technology 0 Comments By Gary Cohen Chatter surrounding cannabis and banking is loud. The Senate Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions subcommittee held a hearing on access to banking for state-legal cannabis businesses. The House Financial Services committee held its first-ever hearing on the… Read More→
The Impact of the Sessions Memo on Contracts with Cannabis Businesses January 22, 2018 Michael Sampson Policy & Legal 0 Comments By Michael H. Sampson and Gregory D. Vose A court may refuse to enforce a contract, or a contractual provision, that contravenes public policy. Accordingly, in the context of marijuana, more than one party looking to escape a contract –… Read More→