Tina Maiolo
Election Day Results on Recreational Marijuana
On Tuesday, November 8, 2022, voters in Missouri and Maryland voted to legalize recreational marijuana. This move is estimated to loosen...
Tina Maiolo
- Nov 1
President Biden’s Recent Efforts on Marijuana Reform
Since its inception in 1970, the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) has placed marijuana in a Schedule I category. Schedule I substances...
Tina Maiolo
- Sep 13
New Jersey Cannabis Regulation Commission Issues Guidance For Employers
In the wake of the wave of legalization of medicinal and recreational marijuana use, employers question how to balance these new employee...
Tina Maiolo
- Jul 20
WEED the People…Where does Congress Stand on Legalizing Cannabis?
On April 1, 2022, the House of Representatives passed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment Expungement (MORE) Act along party lines,...
Tina Maiolo
- Jun 9
Think Twice Before Firing, or Refusing to Hire, for a Positive THC test in DC!
Washington, D.C.’s City Council passed a bill Tuesday which, if Mayor Muriel Bowser approves it, will prohibit employers from firing...
Tina Maiolo and Colin Neal
- May 5
The “Cans” and “Cants” of Cannabis Testing: Maryland, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia
While the marijuana legalization revolution has reached Washington D.C., Maryland, and West Virginia, the jurisdictions have varied...
Tina Maiolo and Colin Neal
- Apr 28
The “Cans” and “Cants” of Cannabis Testing
What Commonwealth of Virginia Employers and Employees Need to Know Effective July 1, 2021, Virginia joined 18 other states (and the...
Tina Maiolo and Kimberly Ohanuka
- Dec 27, 2021
Thin Line Between Advising and Abetting: Ethical Considerations in Practicing Cannabis Law
The tension between cannabis federal and state laws is high. Almost fifty states have decriminalized, allowed medicinal use, or legalized...
Tina Maiolo and Kimberly Ohanuka
- Nov 17, 2021
No Drugs Allowed at Work
Cannabis legalization is sprawling throughout the country. More than thirty-five states have authorized medicinal marijuana, and sixteen...
Tina Maiolo
- Sep 1, 2021
Legislation Surrounding The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
While various jurisdictions across the United States have legalized medical and recreational use of marijuana, there has yet to be...