Maryland's legislature passed important new legislation for the cannabis industry and sent clear messaging that should help make the most recent licensing round more successful.

The firm is pleased to announce that Leah Dotter has joined the firm in our litigation , corporate , and cannabis practice areas. Prior to joining the firm, Leah worked for a regional firm, representing clients as trial counsel in civil litigation matters. Before entering private practice, Leah served as the judicial law clerk to the Honorable Shannon E. Avery in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. Leah researched and drafted memoranda on a wide variety of civil and crimin

Corey Tepe is pleased to announce the addition of Associate, Hana Khan-Tareen , to its intellectual property practice. Focused primarily on trademark law, Hana helps clients of all sizes to maintain and register their trademarks while advising on their brand protection strategies more broadly. Hana is also a law fellow with Georgetown University’s Intellectual Property and Information Policy (iPIP) Clinic. Alongside her trademark experience, her fellowship provides her the

The MCA has proposed a new package of regulations that will impact all types of cannabis business owners throughout Maryland. These draft rules were submitted for legislative review on October 10, 2025. For many, particularly those holding a conditional license, the most significant news is a proposed change that could automatically grant a crucial extension to the deadline to become fully operational. The proposed changes would grant an automatic six-month extension for all