Tina Maiolo
CULTIVATOR AND MANUFACTURING CONDITIONAL LICENSES IN DC EXTENDED BY ONE YEAR
Over 120 businesses in both manufacturing and cultivation categories applied for licenses last year, but not one has opened in the...
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Tina Maiolo and Nima Youchidje
Jul 26
25 Lawmakers Oppose Cannabis Rescheduling
On August 29, 2023, HHS urged the DEA to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug, sparking debate among lawmakers over its potential abu
Tina Maiolo, Esq. and Stephen Rutigliano, Esq.
Apr 12
Preliminary Approval of Settlement in Cannabis Dispensary Employee Class Action Lawsuit
The New Mexico federal court preliminarily approved a class action settlement for $525,000 in a wage claim.
Tina Maiolo, Esq. and Stephen Rutigliano, Esq.
Mar 11
U.S. District Court Rules Dormant Commerce Clause Does Not Apply to Maryland’s Social Equity Cannabis License Program.
Under the Maryland Cannabis Reform Act, resident social equity licensees may receive financial assistance with startup capital and...
Tina Maiolo
Mar 8
UPCOMING APPLICATION PERIODS for Cannabis Licenses in DC.
UPCOMING APPLICATION PERIODS for Cannabis Licenses in DC.
Tina Maiolo
Feb 20
Federal Criminal Prohibition on Cannabis Unconstitutional? A Case to Watch
Legal battle brews as Massachusetts cannabis businesses challenge federal law's grip on intrastate commerce.
Tina Maiolo
Feb 6
How to Navigate the Medical Cannabis Business License Application Process
The medical cannabis business license open application period for social equity applicants in the District of Columbia starts at 9:00...
Tina Maiolo
Oct 27, 2023
District of Columbia and Maryland’s Cannabis Social Equity License Verification Deadlines
District of Columbia Deadline is October 30, 2023 The application period for D.C.’s medical cannabis business license opened on August...
Tina Maiolo, Esq. and Stephen Rutigliano, Esq.
Jun 6, 2023
Maryland Now Accepting Applications for Grants Under Cannabis Adult-Use Laws
Maryland officials are now accepting applications for grants to help existing medical marijuana businesses change over to dual licensees,...
Tina Maiolo
Mar 6, 2023
Federal Judge Rules Banning Firearms for Marijuana Users Is Unconstitutional
Last month, a Trump appointed judge from the U.S. District Court of the Western District of Oklahoma held that the statute banning...
Tina Maiolo
Feb 21, 2023
DC Employment Protections for Cannabis Users to Go Into Effect in July 2023
The D.C. Cannabis Protections Amendment Act of 2022 became law in October 2022, after it was signed by Mayor Bowser on July 13, 2022. ...
Tina Maiolo
Feb 17, 2023
OSHA to Consider Ground Cannabis to Be a “Hazardous Chemical”?
Despite the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s failure to issue regulations specific to the cannabis industry, it appears,...
Tina Maiolo
Feb 13, 2023
Mayor Signs Bill Making Extensive Changes to D.C.’s Medical Marijuana Program
On January 25, 2023, the mayor of Washington, D.C. signed The Medical Cannabis Amendment Act, making fundamental changes to D.C.’s...
Tina Maiolo
Feb 2, 2023
Unionization of Cannabis
As the legalization of marijuana expands, so has the unionization of "budtenders" behind the counter and in all other areas of the...
Tina Maiolo
Jan 10, 2023
D.C. Council Passes Bill Making Extensive Changes to the Medical Marijuana Program
The Washington, D.C. Council has unanimously passed a bill to make extensive changes to the medical marijuana program in the District. ...
Tina Maiolo
Nov 10, 2022
Election Day Results on Recreational Marijuana
On Tuesday, November 8, 2022, voters in Missouri and Maryland voted to legalize recreational marijuana. This move is estimated to loosen...
Tina Maiolo
Nov 1, 2022
President Biden’s Recent Efforts on Marijuana Reform
Since its inception in 1970, the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) has placed marijuana in a Schedule I category. Schedule I substances...
Tina Maiolo
Sep 13, 2022
New Jersey Cannabis Regulation Commission Issues Guidance For Employers
In the wake of the wave of legalization of medicinal and recreational marijuana use, employers question how to balance these new employee...
Tina Maiolo
Jul 20, 2022
WEED the People…Where does Congress Stand on Legalizing Cannabis?
On April 1, 2022, the House of Representatives passed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment Expungement (MORE) Act along party lines,...
Tina Maiolo
Jun 9, 2022
Think Twice Before Firing, or Refusing to Hire, for a Positive THC test in DC!
Washington, D.C.’s City Council passed a bill Tuesday which, if Mayor Muriel Bowser approves it, will prohibit employers from firing...
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