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A Brief Guide to Massachusetts’ New Cannabis Law
Ben Adlin - Published on July 28, 2017Read moreGov. Charlie Baker signed a sweeping cannabis bill into law, marking a milestone in a battle that began when voters approved adult-use legalization in November.
Lawsuit Takes Big Swing at Prohibition. Can It Connect?
Ben Adlin - Published on July 25, 2017Read moreAt its core is the assertion that the government’s classification of cannabis as a Schedule I substance is so “irrational” as to be unconstitutional.
Massachusetts Cannabis Overhaul Could Prompt Legal Challenge
Ben Adlin - Published on July 21, 2017Read moreA top Senate Republican and some outside lawyers worry a key provision in the measure could be unconstitutional.
San Francisco Creates Centralized ‘Office of Cannabis’
Ben Adlin - Published on July 20, 2017Read moreAhead of legal, adult-use sales kicking off next year, San Francisco has created a new office to serve as a hub for all things cannabis.
You Can’t Fire Cannabis Patients Just for Using Cannabis, Massachusetts High Court Rules
Ben Adlin - Published on July 17, 2017Read moreIn what appears to be a first-of-its-kind ruling, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that employees can’t be fired simply for using medical cannabis.
Jeff Sessions’ (Unfounded) Love Letter to DARE
Ben Adlin - Published on July 11, 2017Read moreAt the anti-drug organization’s 30th annual conference, Sessions sang the group’s praises. One problem: DARE didn’t work.
John Morgan Sues to Overturn Florida’s Smokeable-Cannabis Ban
Ben Adlin - Published on July 6, 2017Read moreFlorida attorney John Morgan is taking aim at the Legislature’s recently imposed ban on smokeable forms of medical cannabis.
Congressmen Slam Anti-Cannabis Group’s ‘False Claims’ on MMJ Protection
Ben Adlin - Published on June 29, 2017Read moreOne of the nation’s leading anti-cannabis groups issued a press release announcing the “elimination” of a crucial federal protection for state-legal medical cannabis.
California Bill Would Ban Cannabis-Branded Hats, T-Shirts, Other Merchandise
Ben Adlin - Published on June 27, 2017Read moreSenate Bill 162 would ban advertising through “clothing, hats, or other merchandise with the name or logo of the product.”
California Lawmakers Pass Changes to Cannabis Rules
Ben Adlin - Published on June 13, 2017Read more“We are building the airplane as we’re flying it,” Sen. Mike McGuire said at a Senate hearing Tuesday, “and we are going to make some mistakes.”