Writings by Daniel T. McKillop

Dan McKillop has more than fifteen years of experience representing corporate and individual clients in complex environmental litigation and regulatory proceedings before state and federal courts and environmental agencies arising under numerous state and federal statutes.

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The Federal Redefinition of Hemp Under H.R. 5371 – Compliance, Risk Mitigation, Strategic Repositioning, and Political and Legislative Considerations

The enactment of the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act (H.R. 5371) on November 12, 2025, has fundamentally altered the legal foundation of the U.S. hemp industry. Embedded within this omnibus spending measure are revisions to the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, which itself was amended by the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 Farm […]

Author: Daniel T. McKillop

November 25, 2025

New Jersey Energy Security and Affordability Act: What Senate Bill S4876 Means for Nuclear and Grid Development

Senate Bill S4876, the “New Jersey Energy Security and Affordability Act,” was introduced on November 17, 2025, by Senators Bob Smith and John Burzichelli. The bill establishes a comprehensive regulatory structure designed to support the development of advanced nuclear generation, expand distributed energy storage, and implement statewide demand-reduction programs. The bill cites rising electricity demand – […]

Author: Daniel T. McKillop

November 24, 2025

Federal Hemp Ban Signed Into Law: Enforcement Timeline, Impacts, and Strategies

On November 12, 2025 the President signed the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 (H.R. 5371) into law. Embedded within this legislation are amendments that fundamentally redefine “hemp” under federal law and close the regulatory gap that has permitted delta-8, delta-10, THCA, HHC, THC-O, and similar products […]

Author: Daniel T. McKillop

November 18, 2025

Are Big Changes Coming for Federal Hemp Regulation?

The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate Committees on Appropriations have approved FY2026 Agriculture appropriations bills (H.R. 4121 and S. 2256) that would dramatically impact dramatically impact federal hemp regulation by redefining the statutory definition of hemp. The proposed changes would effectively redefine legal hemp cannabinoid products. They would include only those that are naturally […]

Author: Daniel T. McKillop

July 24, 2025

Dan McKillop to be Honored by Patriots Path Council of Scouting America

Little Falls, NJ – March 26, 2025 – Scarinci & Hollenbeck, LLC is pleased to announce that Daniel T. McKillop, Partner and Chair of the firm’s Cannabis Law practice group, will be recognized by the Patriots’ Path Council of Scouting America at the 2025 Legal Services Awards Reception, which will be held on Wednesday, April […]

Author: Daniel T. McKillop

March 26, 2025

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New Jersey Poised to Revamp Site Remediation Regulations - How Will You Be Impacted?

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has proposed a massive overhaul of its rules and regulations governing site remediation. The proposed changes would impact several key site remediation regulations, including the Industrial Site Recovery Act (ISRA) Rules, the Administrative Requirements for the Remediation of Contaminated Sites, the Technical Requirements for Site Remediation, and the […]

Author: Daniel T. McKillop

January 27, 2025

NJDEP

How Climate Change Superfund Laws May Shake Up Environmental Liability

On December 26, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the “Climate Change Superfund Act,” which seeks “to establish a climate change adaptation cost recovery program that will require companies that have contributed significantly to the buildup of climate change-driving greenhouse gases in the atmosphere to bear a proportionate share of the cost […]

Author: Daniel T. McKillop

January 23, 2025

EPA Finalizes Rules to Ban Chemical Solvents TCE and PCE

On December 9, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its risk management rules for trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE) under the 2016 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) amendments. The chemicals, used in cleaners, lubricants, sealants, adhesives, paints, and other commercial applications, are believed to cause cancer, affect reproductive systems, and compromise immune systems. […]

Author: Daniel T. McKillop

December 18, 2024

Scarinci Hollenbeck

New Federal Legislation Targets Hemp-Derived Cannabis Products

Newly proposed federal legislation seeks to increase oversight over the growing (and largely unregulated) market for hemp-derived cannabis products. Like New Jersey’s recently enacted hemp law, the Cannabinoid Safety and Regulation Act (CSRA) would establish health and safety standards, as well as restrict access by minors. “Just like the tobacco industry marketing cigarettes to young people, nobody […]

Author: Daniel T. McKillop

October 25, 2024

Cannabis Legislation

New Intoxicating Hemp Law Will Dramatically Affect New Jersey Cannabis, Hemp, and Liquor Industries

On September 12, 2024, Gov. Phil Murphy signed controversial legislation that will dramatically alter New Jersey’s cannabis, hemp, and liquor industries. The new law aims to regulate the influx of intoxicating hemp products into the marketplace by bringing them under the purview of the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC). That means that edibles, THC-infused beverages, […]

Author: Daniel T. McKillop

September 17, 2024

NECANN 2024 New Jersey Cannabis Convention to Feature Dan McKillop

New Jersey Cannabis Attorney Dan McKillop to Speak on Psychedelics Law Panel at NECANN’s 2024 New Jersey Cannabis Convention in Atlantic City On Friday, September 6, 2024, Partner & Chair of Scarinci Hollenbeck’s Cannabis and Psychedelics Law department Daniel T. McKillop will be featured as a speaker on a panel entitled, “The Status and Future […]

Author: Daniel T. McKillop

September 4, 2024

Scarinci Hollenbeck

Micro License NJ: Legal Essentials for Cannabis Microbusinesses

Cannabis microbusinesses have a smaller footprint than a regular cannabis business, concerning its business operations, capacity, and quantity of product. To help foster their development, New Jersey’s cannabis regulations establish certain incentives for a micro license NJ, including significantly lower licensing costs. Getting any startup off the ground is no easy feat. To take advantage […]

Author: Daniel T. McKillop

August 28, 2024

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