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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…
Aloha to Increased Hemp Product Oversight? Hawaii Bill Would Require Registration of all Hemp Product Distributors and Retailers Operating in the State
Blog April 29, 2025
Aloha to Increased Hemp Product Oversight? Hawaii Bill Would Require Registration of all Hemp Product Distributors and Retailers Operating in the State
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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…
California Introduces Legislation to Curb Online Direct-to-Consumer Hemp Product Sales
Blog March 19, 2025
California Introduces Legislation to Curb Online Direct-to-Consumer Hemp Product Sales
Perhaps recognizing an enforcement gap in the evolving struggle to protect consumers from what Governor Newsom has characterized as a grave threat to public health and safety, the California legislature is taking steps to stem the tide of intoxicating consumable hemp products flowing into the State…
Waiting Game: Tennessee’s New Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Rules Delayed Again
Blog January 27, 2025
Waiting Game: Tennessee’s New Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Rules Delayed Again
At the end of last year, it seemed like Tennessee’s final hemp-derived cannabinoid (“HDC”) rules would (finally) take effect as scheduled on December 26, 2024…
Despite Fits and Starts, New Tennessee Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Regulations Set to Take Effect on December 26, 2024
Blog December 04, 2024
Despite Fits and Starts, New Tennessee Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Regulations Set to Take Effect on December 26, 2024
After an objectively troubled launch that spurred litigation, Tennessee’s permanent hemp-derived cannabinoid licensing regulations are finally set to take effect at the end of this month…
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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:

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  • 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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