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Surge of Advocacy Groups Weigh In on Federal Cannabis Reform Bill

[ad_1] Yesterday was the deadline for the comment period on the draft version of the federal cannabis reform bill, the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA), and cannabis advocacy groups did not disappoint—with an avalanche of commentary rolling in before the time was up. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York), Senate Finance Committee Chairman …

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How a Federal Pot Charge Continues to Impact Katree Saunders’ Prospects

[ad_1] Most Affected usually features a series of subjects who were sentenced or are serving long-term or life sentences. Katree Darriel Saunders’ story is different, but challenging all the same. Saunders, a mother of four, cannabis advocate and one-time employee in the Nevada medical space, served four months in federal prison over a probation violation …

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Senate Majority Leader Announces Federal Cannabis Bill Proposal

[ad_1] Just prior to a press conference on July 14, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden and Senator Cory Booker released the details of their long-awaited cannabis reform bill, entitled the “Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act.” The bill provides a widespread plan to regulate cannabis on multiple levels. If passed, …

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Federal Prohibition: Pressing Constitutional Conflicts

[ad_1] Justice Clarence Thomas is one of the most conservative Justices on the Supreme Court. One of the core tenants of his conservatism is a firm belief in federalism—a political principle that prioritizes the sovereignty of the states over that of the federal government. The strength of his conviction has led to some fascinating deviations …

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Ketamine Clinics and the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute: Beware!

[ad_1] In a prior post, we discussed some of the various Federal laws that apply when a ketamine clinic is a Medicare provider (or accepts reimbursement from another Federal program, like Medicaid, the VA, etc.). Click here to review the post. While other Federal laws apply in these situations (e.g., the Stark Law, the Federal …

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Federal Court: Cannabis Licensee Residency Requirements (Which are Dumb) are Probably Unconstitutional

[ad_1] One interesting thing about cannabis law is how so much of it ties into “first principles”, or bedrock tenets of the U.S. Constitution. We lawyers spend our days papering deals and suing folks (always with good cause) and defending clients from lawsuits (which are always BS), so we seldom revisit first principles. But these …

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