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Legalized Marijuana: Opportunities and Impact for Commercial Real Estate and Construction

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to legalize the use of recreational marijuana. As more states adopt laws legalizing recreational weed, marijuana companies are looking to get licensing and mobilize in those states quickly. A version of this post was published in Illinois Real Estate Journal as a byline article from Englewood Construction.

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Cannabis Retail Construction: How to Navigate the Green Rush

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Between 2018 and 2022, Englewood’s national construction work in the cannabis retail industry grew by 100% and we expect that trajectory to continue as more states legalize recreational marijuana use and cannabis firms expand into new markets. That has been true.

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Brent Spence Bridge: Legal Battle Over $3.6B Project Amid Eco Concerns

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billion Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project has become the focal point of a legal dispute over its potential environmental impacts. This significant infrastructure endeavor, vital for improving traffic flow between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky, is closely tied to the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

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EPA Emissions Rule at Risk as High Court Weighs Challenge Arguments

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US Supreme Court majority appears to side with Ohio, Indiana and Virginia and industry interests that want agency's state smog cut mandates not to take effect until all their current legal issues are resolved.

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Ohio Senate passes rule to require state agencies use ANSI standards rather than LEED

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The Ohio state Senate passed a resolution that requires state agencies to use American National Standards Institute standards rather than LEED v4 for publicly funded building projects. The resolution is not legally binding, and has not been voted on by the full assembly yet. Green Building Council to conform to ANSI.

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FTC Cracks Down on Environmental Marketing Claims

Green Building Law Update

based in Ohio markets its additives which allegedly make plastic products biodegradable. “But companies that don’t have evidence to support the environmental claims they make about their products erode consumer confidence and undermine those companies that are playing by the rules.” ECM Biofilms, Inc.

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Spearin Doctrine: A Construction Case Described in A Tweet!

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The Spearin Doctrine is legal principle that holds that when a contractor follows the plans and specifications furnished by the owner, and those plans and specifications turn out to be defective or insufficient, the contractor is not liable to the owner for any loss or damage resulting from the defective plans and specifications.

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