Cannabis laws in Montana
Adult-use legal since 2021; medical program since 2004. Local ordinances vary widely.
Cannabis on Tribal Lands (United States)
Tribal sovereignty creates a legal gray zone where cannabis can be legal locally but federally prohibited.
Casias v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
A 2012 federal appeal ruling on medical cannabis patients' employment rights.
Child-Resistant Packaging for Cannabis
Federal standard, state variations, testing requirements, and what the research actually shows.
Excise Tax on Cannabis
A breakdown of how cannabis excise taxes are structured, why rates matter, and where the revenue goes.
FDA Regulation of Cannabis-Derived Products
Understanding FDA authority, approved cannabinoid drugs, and the gap between law and enforcement.
Federal Cannabis Banking Restrictions (United States)
Why Schedule I status leaves cannabis businesses cash-heavy and unbanked despite state legalization.
Federal Cannabis Law in the United States
How federal prohibition coexists with state legalization, and what may change.
Federal Employment Drug Testing Rules
Federal workplace drug testing rules, cannabis Schedule I status, and why state legalization offers no protect...
Federal Immigration Consequences of Cannabis
Federal immigration law treats cannabis conduct as grounds for deportation, inadmissibility, and bars to natur...
Gonzales v. Raich (2005)
Supreme Court affirmed federal cannabis authority over state medical programs.
HUD Housing and Cannabis Use
Federal prohibition of cannabis applies in HUD-assisted housing regardless of state law.
INCB Cannabis Reports
How the UN's drug control board interprets cannabis legalization and treaty compliance.
Off-Duty Cannabis Use Protections
State laws limiting employer action for lawful off-duty cannabis use, with key exceptions and testing gaps.
Per Se DUI Thresholds for THC
Blood-THC limits vary by state, but the science linking concentration to impairment remains weak.
Rhode Island Medical Cannabis Qualifying Conditions
Statutory and regulatory framework for patient eligibility in Rhode Island's medical cannabis program.
Robinson v. California (1962)
Supreme Court ruling that criminalizing addiction status violates the Eighth Amendment.
Safety-Sensitive Position Carve-Outs
State carve-outs that exclude safety-sensitive jobs from cannabis employment protections.
Schedule I and Cannabis
Federal classification, its legal consequences, and the ongoing rescheduling debate.
Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code
Federal tax rule blocking cannabis businesses from ordinary business deductions.
TTB and Cannabis-Infused Beverages
Federal rules on cannabis ingredients in alcohol and why most THC drinks bypass the TTB entirely.
UN Drug Treaties and Cannabis
Three UN treaties control cannabis globally; legalization exists despite treaty language forbidding it.
United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative
2001 Supreme Court ruling denying medical necessity as a defense to federal cannabis prohibition.
Wilkinson Memo and Tribal Cannabis Sovereignty
Federal guidance on Native American tribal authority over cannabis cultivation, sales, and regulation.