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Foley Hoag has been at the forefront of the medical and adult-use cannabis industry since the very early stages of its regulation and legalization in specific U.S. states and beyond. Our leading, full-service Cannabis Practice is comprised of attorneys with unique insight and experience to assist cannabis and cannabis-related operators and investors with all aspects of their business. Our practice is national and international in scope, as we represent cannabis clients in transactions in a variety of states and Canada.

Coalition of Attorneys General Urge Congress to Tighten Definition of Hemp Under Federal Law
Blog October 31, 2025
Coalition of Attorneys General Urge Congress to Tighten Definition of Hemp Under Federal Law
In what has become a pivotal moment for the still nascent yet booming national market for intoxicating hemp edible products and beverages, a coalition of Attorneys General (“AG”) have called on the Congress to close the exception in the 2018 Farm Bill that enabled the proliferation of these consumer products in the past several years…
House Appropriations Committee Takes Aim at Intoxicating Hemp
Blog June 05, 2025
House Appropriations Committee Takes Aim at Intoxicating Hemp
Could Congress stamp out the national intoxicating hemp product market through a routine spending bill? With Congress balking at direct regulation of the nearly $30 billion national hemp cannabinoid product market, certain Republican legislators are exploring more restrictive language in the definition of Hemp from the 2018 Farm Bill as the market explodes nationwide…
Proposed Bill from Joint Cannabis Committee Would Adopt Meaningful Reforms to Struggling Mass. Cannabis Industry
Blog May 28, 2025
Proposed Bill from Joint Cannabis Committee Would Adopt Meaningful Reforms to Struggling Mass. Cannabis Industry
Nearly nine years after voters authorized the regulated sale of adult use cannabis in Massachusetts, the Joint Cannabis Committee is addressing the challenges (and that’s an understatement) the industry is facing with a very meaningful reform bill…
Regulatory Roundup – Latest Updates in Regulation of Consumable Hemp Products
Blog May 28, 2025
Regulatory Roundup – Latest Updates in Regulation of Consumable Hemp Products
The past several weeks (May 11-27, 2025) saw a surge of activity targeting intoxicating consumable hemp products, as states move to enact new regulations…
Push and Pull: Arizona AG Foreshadows Heightened Enforcement of Unlicensed Hemp Product Sales While Legislature Charts a Course for Legal Hemp Beverage Market
Blog April 10, 2025
Push and Pull: Arizona AG Foreshadows Heightened Enforcement of Unlicensed Hemp Product Sales While Legislature Charts a Course for Legal Hemp Beverage Market
The radiant Arizona sun may soon be setting for unlicensed consumable hemp product retailers who have benefitted from sporadic and inconsistent enforcement…
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Finally Releases Version of 5-year Farm Bill
Blog November 20, 2024
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Finally Releases Version of 5-year Farm Bill
The long-awaited Senate version of the Farm Bill was finally released as the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry and Committee Chair Senator Debbie Stabenow introduced the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 on November 18, 2024…
Cajun Cannabinoid Amendments Not Spared from Spate of Legal Challenges
Blog October 24, 2024
Cajun Cannabinoid Amendments Not Spared from Spate of Legal Challenges
With certain hemp operators and trade groups enjoying varying degrees of success challenging new state laws and regulations governing intoxicating hemp products, copycat lawsuits are being filed around the country, including, most recently, in Louisiana…
Update: New California Emergency Hemp Regulations Draw the Ire of National Hemp Trade Group and Notorious Stoners Alike
Blog October 18, 2024
Update: New California Emergency Hemp Regulations Draw the Ire of National Hemp Trade Group and Notorious Stoners Alike
As an update to our previous blog post on the legal challenge filed by the U.S. Hemp Roundtable and other hemp operators to California’s new emergency hemp regulations, on October 11, 2024, the Superior Court of California for the County of Los Angeles issued an order denying the plaintiffs’ application for a temporary restraining order following a lengthy hearing on October 10, 2024…
New California Emergency Hemp Regulations Draw the Ire of National Hemp Trade Group and Notorious Stoners Alike
Blog October 09, 2024
New California Emergency Hemp Regulations Draw the Ire of National Hemp Trade Group and Notorious Stoners Alike
Given the high stakes and the significant market at risk, it is no surprise that hemp advocates and operators have aggressively challenged state actions to reign in the production and sales of intoxicating hemp products…
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Foley Hoag has been at the forefront of the medical and adult-use cannabis industry since the very early stages of its regulation and legalization in specific U.S. states and beyond. Our leading, full-service Cannabis Practice is comprised of attorneys with unique insight and experience to assist cannabis and cannabis-related operators and investors with all aspects of their business. Our practice is national and international in scope, as we represent cannabis clients in transactions in a variety of states and Canada.

We have developed this blog specifically to track the regulatory framework for the cannabis industry and provide insight on legal issues of concern to cannabis businesses.

Our focus will include reporting legal developments and providing commentary on:

  • Legislative developments;
  • Regulatory and policy enactments;
  • The appointment and constitution of the Cannabis Control Commission;
  • The impact of recreational cannabis regulation on the existing medical marijuana regulatory framework;
  • Developments in federal law;
  • Municipal issues;
  • Corporate considerations;
  • Employment issues; and
  • Policy matters.

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