Cannabis and Hemp Law Blog
Physician-Furnished, Legally Frozen: How AB 8 Locks California Out of the Federal Hemp-CBD Medicare Benefit
California’s AB 8 bans detectable THC in hemp products sold outside licensed dispensaries — putting the state on a direct collision course with the new CMS Substance Access BEI, which allows physicians to furnish hemp-CBD products worth up to $500 annually to Medicare patients. Here’s what ACOs, hemp businesses, and healthcare providers need to know.
California Cannabis Regulatory Compliance in 2026: What Local & State Headlines Are Telling Operators
By The Law Office of Shay Aaron Gilmore | shaygilmorelaw.com The past few weeks have produced a striking cluster of cannabis compliance news from across
Administrative Law and the California Cannabis Industry Now: New Rulemaking and Appeals Process
By Shay Aaron Gilmore | The Law Office of Shay Aaron Gilmore | shaygilmorelaw.com Right now, in the spring of 2026, California cannabis administrative law
California Cannabis & Hemp Industry and Legal Update: What Operators and Investors Need to Know
California’s cannabis and hemp markets are navigating a perfect storm of declining retail sales, shifting local tax policies, and a federal hemp reckoning that could
More Than a Dozen Cannabis and Hemp Bills Introduced in the 2026 California Legislative Session
With yesterday’s bill-introduction deadline now past, the contours of California’s 2026 legislative cannabis and hemp agenda are becoming clear. Between January and February 20, California
The Intersection of Cannabis Law and Family Law in California: Legal Standards and New Questions
California stands at a crossroads in American jurisprudence, where liberalization of state cannabis laws has converged with family law issues. Since the passage of Proposition
California Cannabis M&A in 2026: Rescheduling Momentum, Hemp Bans, and State Integration Collide
California’s 2026 cannabis M&A activity will unfold as three distinct regulatory shifts begin to converge: (1) President Trump’s December 2025 executive order directing federal marijuana