Cannabis Law Blog

Frantz Ward Partner Jim Ickes was quoted in a recent MJBizDaily article examining how the federal redefinition of hemp, scheduled to take effect November 12,…

Since the Monday, May 4, 2026, filing of the Smart Approaches to Marijuana, Inc. v. Department of Justice petition challenging the legality of the Department…

Partner Keenan M. Jones and Associate Elena C. Barone broke down the current regulatory landscape of pesticide use for marijuana cultivation and analyzed how the…

On Thursday, April 23, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released its final order rescheduling certain marijuana products from Schedule I to Schedule III…

Partner Jean E. Smith-Gonnell discussed how the recent federal reclassification of medical marijuana from a Schedule 1 to a Schedule 3 drug will affect California…

On April 22, 2026, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a final order placing two categories of marijuana in Schedule III of the Controlled Substances…