Insights

In January 2026, Governor Murphy signed Senate Bill No. 3139 (2R) into law, a significant piece of legislation that expands labor protections for employees working in the state’s regulated cannabis... Read More >

A major compliance development is affecting New Jersey’s cannabis market. As of yesterday, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (“CRC”) has implemented a statewide Administrative Hold... Read More >

Welcome to The Rollup, a snapshot of the legal wins, industry leadership, and momentum driving Mandelbaum Barrett PC’s Cannabis, Hemp & Psychedelics Practice Group forward. From... Read More >

Newly released year-end reports from the New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), highlighted by CannabisWire, show a clear shift in the state’s cannabis enforcement landscape. In 2025, New... Read More >

Entering the cannabis industry is an exciting opportunity, but new entrepreneurs often underestimate the legal complexities that come with launching a compliant business. While securing funding or... Read More >

Joshua S. Bauchner, Chair of the Cannabis, Hemp, and Psychedelics Practice Group at Mandelbaum Barrett PC, recently appeared on Blunt Business hosted by Cannabis Radio. In this episode, he unpacked... Read More >

The regulatory environment for hemp in New York is becoming increasingly challenging. While most licensees are aware of oversight from the Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”), a more concerning... Read More >

President Donald Trump signed legislation late Wednesday night, November 12, 2025, officially ending the longest government shutdown in United States history. But along with reopening the government,... Read More >

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (“NJEDA”) announced that applications for the Cannabis Business Development (“CBD”) Grant Program will officially open on Thursday, November 13,... Read More >