Kara Thorvaldsen (Partner-Boston) authored "Maine Cannabis Residence Suits Raise Thorny Federal Issues," which appeared in the June 18, 2020, edition of Law360. After Maine voters approved adult-use marijuana in 2016, the governor twice vetoed the measure. The Maine Office of Marijuana Policy (OMP) was finally able to promulgate regulations last spring, and as of this April had approved 16 conditional licenses. However, just as the coronavirus pandemic hit causing the OMP to delay the opening of the recreational market, two would-be adult-use applicants sued the OMP and its commissioner in federal court, contesting the statutory residency requirements. Kara points out that "Unless and until cannabis is decriminalized on a federal level, these convoluted issues will continue to sow confusion in the industry for both government and private actors."
Originally published by Law360, 18 June 2020
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