Hoban on the Law
2025 Cannabis Law Annual Outlook: The 10 Legal Trends Shaping the Year
Host: Robert HobanJanuary 8, 202565 minflagship★ Featured
Episode Summary
Bob Hoban's annual state-of-the-law briefing covers the ten legal and regulatory trends shaping 2025 — from 280E litigation outcomes, to state licensing freezes, to the hemp/THCA enforcement ramp-up, to international market developments.
2025 is the year that cannabis law stops being a niche and becomes mainstream legal practice. Every corporate attorney in the country needs to understand the basics of 280E and federal scheduling, because their clients are asking.
Episode Highlights
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 3:00 | Trend 1: 280E litigation outcomes and IRS posture shift |
| 10:00 | Trend 2: State licensing freezes and what triggers them |
| 18:30 | Trend 3: Hemp/THCA enforcement ramp-up |
| 26:00 | Trend 4: Germany and international market maturation |
| 33:00 | Trend 5: Social equity licensing legal challenges |
| 40:00 | Trends 6-10: Banking, M&A, enforcement defense, IP, exit transactions |
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