Cannabis Law Blog
Posts by Elizabeth A. Khalil
Cannabis Law Blog
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- Medical Cannabis - Every Little Victory Counts
- Michigan Changes Required Disclosures for Marihuana Applicant Criminal History
- BMMR News! Updates From Michigan Medical Marihuana Licensing Board
- Michigan Medical Marihuana Licensing Board Divided on Licenses
- Michigan Treasury Department Releases Finalized RAB on the Tax Treatment of Marihuana Sales
- Federal Update: Cole Rescinded; Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Remains in Effect, For Now
- Michigan’s MMJ Facility Rules Delayed Until End of Week
- Michigan Continues to Fine-Tune How Marihuana Businesses Can Operate Before Licensure
- Michigan Rules Coming! Advisory Bulletin Round-Up
- Michigan’s Marihuana License Educational Sessions Focus on Application Procedures, Not Substantive Guidance
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Federal Update: Cole Rescinded; Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Remains in Effect, For Now
With the stroke of a pen—and a keystroke—Attorney General Jeff Sessions has eliminated longstanding guidance regarding federal law enforcement priorities specific to the state-legal marijuana sector. This move throws even more uncertainty into a sector that already had plenty of uncertainty to spare. Even as more and more states act to legalize medical and/or recreational use, federal law remains unambiguous: marijuana activity violates federal law—potentially multiple federal laws. Now, Sessions’ action raises the question of whether federal authorities will more aggressively pursue investigations and prosecutions of state-legal marijuana activity. Read More ›
Fourth Corner Credit Union Obtains Pyrrhic Victory for Marijuana Banking
The long-awaited Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in the case of Fourth Corner Credit Union v. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City was issued this week. In short: the would-be credit union, formed to serve participants in the state-legal marijuana sector, lives to fight another day—but minus its original purpose for existing. Read More ›
Congress’ Latest Effort to Unstick Marijuana Banking
Last week, the Senate Appropriations Committee adopted an amendment to the FY 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill that aims to help resolve the problems that marijuana-related businesses have faced in attempting to obtain banking services. The bill would prohibit the federal government from using funds appropriated under the bill to “prohibit or penalize” a financial institution that provides banking services to a marijuana-related business in a state where such activity is legal. The amendment, sponsored by Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon), passed the committee by a 16-14 vote, and the entire bill will now head to the Senate floor for consideration. Read More ›