For those who have been following along with the gradual development of the new Federal Firearms Relief program, or as DOJ is calling it - Federal Firearms Rights Restoration, that was revived in March 2025, has hit its first delay. Most recently, DOJ published a Final Rule on August 20, 2026, setting out the regulations … Continue reading DOJ Federal Firearms Rights Restoration (FFRR) Hits its First Delay
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AG Bondi Chastises Montgomery County Sheriff Kilkenny and PA AG Sunday
Pennsylvania residents interested in firearms are likely already aware that Licenses to Carry Firearms necessary to escape the draconian restrictions the General Assembly has placed on the carry of firearms - prohibiting carrying concealed, transporting in a vehicle, open carrying in Philadelphia, and so on (with limited exceptions). For those in the state and not … Continue reading AG Bondi Chastises Montgomery County Sheriff Kilkenny and PA AG Sunday
9th U.S. Circuit Court Of Appeals Says DOJ Can Not Prosecute Medical Cannabis Businesses That Comply With State Laws.
In a decision which can only be classified as a win for the marijuana industry, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in San Francisco (the “Court of Appeals”) ruled Tuesday August 16, 2016, that the U.S Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) must comply with a Congressional rider which prohibits the DOJ from … Continue reading 9th U.S. Circuit Court Of Appeals Says DOJ Can Not Prosecute Medical Cannabis Businesses That Comply With State Laws.
The Department Of Justice’s Policy On Marijuana And Its Affects On Financing For Marijuana Related Businesses
As most readers of this blog are aware, marijuana is now legal in some form in half of the states, including Pennsylvania. Although legal in half of the states, marijuana related businesses remain subject to federal prosecution under the Controlled Substance Act (“CSA”) because it remains listed as a Schedule I drug. Until the DEA … Continue reading The Department Of Justice’s Policy On Marijuana And Its Affects On Financing For Marijuana Related Businesses
