On October 4, 2023, Gov. Maura Healey signed House Bill 4104, “an Act to improve the Commonwealth’s competitiveness, affordability and equity,” which makes a number of […]

The New York State Office of Cannabis Management has just published a 45-page Frequently Asked Question guide: NYS ADULT FAQ. This FAQ provides an important framework […]

Prince Lobel filed an amicus brief today with the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, asking it to revisit its interpretation of the state’s “Anti-SLAPP” law and protect […]

September 12, 2023: New York’s cannabis market got a jump start at this morning’s meeting of the state’s Cannabis Control Board (CCB). The CCB approved final […]

A New York court has preliminarily halted the state’s Conditional Adult Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) licensing program. In a decision last Friday by Judge Kevin Bryant […]

On August 7, 2023, a New York state judge halted the state’s conditional adult use dispensary (“CAURD”) program by issuing a temporary restraining order against its […]

Last week, Mastercard issued letters to payment processors and banks, directing them to disallow marijuana-related transactions on the company’s debit cards.1 This move results from the […]

The New York Cannabis Control Board (“CCB”) meeting on July 19, 2023 was marked by significant developments relating to the roll-out of the New York cannabis […]

On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court clarified the standard for evaluating whether a religious accommodation creates an undue hardship under Title VII of the Civil […]