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With the start of a new year and a January 7 decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit addressing the interplay between federal and state hemp regulation, it seemed timely to provide an update on the status of hemp-derived cannabinoids in Michigan. This is the first of two posts on this…
Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) is discontinuing its scheduled semi-annual inspections of all licensed marijuana businesses, opting instead for unannounced visits by regulation officers. According to the CRA, this shift is intended to provide more scheduling flexibility and improve efficiency. It is also expected to enhance employees’ knowledge of rules and regulations.…
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced this week it will hold a hearing regarding the attorney general’s proposal to ease restrictions on marijuana. The hearing is scheduled for the morning of December 2 at the DEA’s headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, effectively delaying any further action on federal cannabis policy until after the upcoming election.…
Much has been written over the last week about the recommendation by Attorney General Merrick Garland to loosen restrictions on cannabis. That recommendation would, among other things, reclassify marijuana from its current status as a Schedule I substance, similar to heroin and LSD, to a Schedule III substance, similar to prescription drugs such as anabolic…
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) is the law that, among other things, requires covered employees to be paid time-and-a-half for hours worked over 40 hours in a given week. As we have repeatedly said to anyone who will listen, the fact that cannabis remains federally illegal does not mean that cannabis employers can…
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In 2023, historic strides were made in the efforts to pass federal legislation to protect financial institutions that do business with the cannabis industry. The SAFE Banking Act is a bill that aims to protect banks that serve legal cannabis businesses from federal penalties. The bill was first introduced in 2019 and passed the House…
It’s been an active few weeks in Michigan on the psychedelics front, with activity on both the legalization and law enforcement sides of the issue. Here’s a quick recap of two important bits of psychedelic news.…
As readers of this blog and the cannabis industry are aware, the conflict between state and federal law on the issue of cannabis is a constant source of tension, struggle, and frustration for the cannabis industry, their employees, and those who provide services to the industry. Among the many sources of consternation is the unwillingness…
