Proposition 207, titled the Smart and Safe Act (Act), passed on November 3, 2020, with 60% of the popular vote. The Act legalizes marijuana for possession and consumption by adults and allows dispensaries to sell marijuana [...]

The SAFE Banking Act and the STATES Act offer different routes to similar destinations, in which banks wishing to enter the legal marijuana industry may find it safe to do so. This article is adapted from Matt Winter’s [...]

The enforcement of marijuana laws in Indian Country involves a complex relationship among federal, state and tribal laws. Criminal enforcement of marijuana laws in Indian Country[1] will depend on whose law is being applied: [...]

With the legal challenges largely resolved, the dispensary application process will move forward. Competition to obtain one of the approximately 125 dispensary registration certificates is expected to be very intense. In [...]

For would-be operators of an Arizona medical marijuana dispensary, the application process and eligibility requirements are generally straightforward, with one glaring exception: operating the dispensary on a non-profit basis [...]

Landlords and tenants should be prepared to address issues that include security, lender and insurance concerns, objections from other tenants, lease termination, tenant improvements, payment, and impacts on CAM In November [...]