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SAFE Banking Act

‘The Clash Between State and Federal Law in the Cannabis Industry’: 4 Key Takeaways on Federal Policy Reform Efforts

Cozen O’Connor attorneys share insight on where cannabis policy reform might be headed to address the disconnect between federal prohibition and state-legal programs.

June 24, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Postpones Formal Introduction of Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act

The legislation, which would federally decriminalize cannabis by removing it from the Controlled Substances Act, was initially expected to be filed in April.

April 18, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Digesting the MORE Act Vote

Democrats and Republicans alike support federal cannabis reform but disagree on the path to get there.

April 4, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

U.S. House Passes MORE Act, Again

Voting 220-204, almost entirely along party lines, lawmakers passed the broad cannabis reform legislation for a second time in the lower chamber.

April 1, 2022

Adult-Use Legalization Bill

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Invites Colleagues to Provide Input on Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act

The move follows Schumer’s Feb. 4 announcement that he will formally introduce the legislation in April.

February 11, 2022

Adult-Use Legalization Bill

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Says He Will Formally Introduce Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act in April

The long-awaited legislation was released in draft form last summer.

February 8, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Amazon Endorses U.S. Rep. Mace’s States Reform Act

The company’s support for ending federal prohibition aligns with its policy to exclude cannabis from pre-employment drug screenings.

January 25, 2022

Interviews & Opinion

Cannabis in the New Year: 5 Key Trends to Watch

Jonathan Havens and Marc Adesso, leaders in Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr’s Cannabis Law Practice, share the developments from 2021 that will impact the industry’s outlook in 2022.

December 17, 2021

Adult-Use Legalization Bill

GOP Congresswoman Mace Spices Up Federal Cannabis Legalization

The South Carolina Republican introduced the States Reform Act, an alternative path to broad cannabis reform.

November 15, 2021

D.C.

Seth Rogen, Sarah Silverman Kick-Start ‘Cannabis in Common’ Campaign

The celebrity duo released a pair of videos urging Americans to voice their support of federal cannabis legalization to their elected representatives.

November 9, 2021

Compliance

Amazon Announces Support of Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act

The draft legislation ‘makes a number of important changes’ the company stands by.

September 21, 2021

California

Law Enforcement Seizes Cannabis from Illegal Grows in Oregon, California: Week in Review

$50 million worth of cannabis was discovered at a large-scale facility in Oregon that was disguised as a legal hemp operation, while 1,335 pounds of cannabis was confiscated from an illegal grow in California.

September 11, 2021