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FORT LAUDERDALE, (MARCH 7, 2024) – In joining Saul Ewing as a new partner, Zachary Kobrin brings his insight from having served as general counsel for two companies to his work as a transactional and regulatory lawyer with a focus on cannabis, antitrust and other corporate law. He works in the firm...

Attorney Jonathan Havens outlines what stood out for him most after reviewing the 252-page document released by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

“When Congress removed hemp from the list of controlled substances and established a 0.3% limit on Delta-9 THC via the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, also known as the 2018 Farm Bill, it resulted in two somewhat unexpected product categories. The first was hemp-derived products, such as...

Maryland's adult-use cannabis market will be launching in a little over a week. Current and prospective cannabis industry operators should thus understand key provisions of the state's Cannabis Reform Act and draft regulations in order to effectively prepare.

The launch of Maryland's adult-use cannabis market on July 1 is fast approaching. Last November, Maryland voters overwhelmingly approved an adult-use ballot measure, nearly 2-1. Following that, the Maryland Legislature created a statutory framework for the program, the Cannabis Reform Act, which Gov...

Saul Ewing LLP represented High Haven, an Illinois-based cannabis company, in its challenge of the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation’s (“IDFPR”) decision to reject High Haven’s social equity application for cannabis dispensary licenses. As a result of IDFPR’s denial, High...

Partner Zachary Kobrin authored an article in Cannabis Business Times that outlined 11 considerations for cannabis operators when applying for a license. The article explains that without millions of dollars to acquire a cannabis license from an existing holder, businesses are required to submit a...

Peter Murphy brings significant experience to his new role as a partner in Saul Ewing’s Cannabis Law Practice, including serving as the chief legal officer for a cannabis operator with operations in cultivation, manufacturing and retail sales spanning three states. He is resident in the firm’s...