/cannabis?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Cannabis Copyright 2025 ¼«ËÙÈü³µ. en-US Thu, 31 Jul 2025 22:38:16 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2371350?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2371350 A D.C. hemp retailer whose shop was raided and padlocked by city law enforcement is seeking to overturn a local statute that it says conflates illicit marijuana with hemp made legal under the 2018 Farm Bill, saying in its federal complaint that the district has violated the dormant commerce clause. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 20:06:01 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2371240?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2371240 The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Wednesday ruled that defendants facing only fines can be eligible for pretrial habeas corpus relief, saying complaints, preliminary convictions and appellate bonds can constitute "restraint" under state law. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 19:27:02 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2371901?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2371901 A Maryland federal judge has declined to halt enforcement of a state policy that requires hemp retailers to obtain recreational cannabis licenses, saying the hemp interests that sought the injunction lacked standing and were unlikely to succeed on their claims. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 14:17:20 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2371131?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2371131 The Board of Immigration Appeals ruled that an individual fighting removal after being convicted on state drug charges has the burden of proving the law they were convicted under is broader than federal law to avoid deportation. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 09:42:07 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2343351?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2343351 Soccer has become a key contributor to how I approach my work, and the lessons I’ve learned on the pitch about leadership, adaptability, resilience and communication make me better at what I do every day in my legal career, says Whitney O’Byrne at MoFo. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 21:37:03 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2370651?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2370651 Two Connecticut businessmen ran a counterfeit cannabis licensing operation, selling fake credentials to as many as 70 retailers in the state for as much as $30,000 a certificate, according to a lawsuit filed by state officials who seek a $2.5 million judgment against the accused. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 17:00:55 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2371399?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2371399 Texas state senators on Wednesday once again gave approval to a legislative proposal to ban products with THC derived from hemp.  Wed, 30 Jul 2025 16:52:48 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2371354?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2371354 A Florida woman alleges in a new federal discrimination lawsuit that U.S. Customs and Border Protection rescinded her job offer after she disclosed her religious practice includes consumption of ayahuasca tea, a federally controlled substance. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 16:13:04 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2371237?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2371237 A Florida appeals panel on Wednesday upended an $8.1 million judgment against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. in an Engle progeny case, finding the trial court abused its discretion by instructing the jury on the Engle case's fraudulent concealment and conspiracy findings when this case did not involve those claims. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 13:45:35 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2370645?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2370645 A group of Humboldt County, California, property owners is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to take up the group's appeal over the dismissal of its Seventh Amendment claim for a jury trial in a suit against the county alleging the county wrongly targeted the owners for illegal cannabis growth, saying the justices should reject the county's argument that the question is not ripe. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 12:09:32 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2357416?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2357416 While law school often focuses on the importance of precision, correctness and perfection, mistakes are inevitable in real-world practice — but failure is not the opposite of progress, and real talent comes from the ability to recover, rethink and reshape, says Brooke Pauley at Tucker Ellis. Tue, 29 Jul 2025 19:53:30 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2370600?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2370600 A Michigan federal judge on Tuesday said he was "waving goodbye" to a years-old case as he denied Curaleaf units' bid to unravel a $32 million verdict in favor of a marijuana farm that alleged the companies breached a sales contract, finding the jury had enough evidence to support its decisions. Tue, 29 Jul 2025 19:31:17 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2370623?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2370623 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it recommends placing federal restrictions on 7-Hydroxymitragynine, or 7-OH, an opioid-like alkaloid compound derived from the kratom leaf that the agency said had a strong potential for abuse. Tue, 29 Jul 2025 18:15:21 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2370279?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2370279 The Fourth Circuit won't issue an injunction blocking a North Carolina law that would prohibit the sale of vape products not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as vape interests appeal a lower court ruling denying an identical injunction. Tue, 29 Jul 2025 15:35:51 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2370296?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2370296 An Oklahoma-based attorney specializing in First Amendment and cannabis law is suing the state's bar association and Supreme Court, alleging that he was wrongfully suspended last year in retaliation for criticizing the bodies. Tue, 29 Jul 2025 14:42:20 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2370277?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2370277 Attorneys with plaintiff firm Luisi Holz Law have hit another cannabis vape company with a suit alleging that it misrepresents its vapable oils as concentrates to get around Illinois's limits on sale and possession of THC-containing products. Tue, 29 Jul 2025 13:26:24 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2370510?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2370510 A Massachusetts state court judge has rejected claims of forum shopping made by a berry farm accused of contaminating nearby cannabis fields with pesticides, denying a motion to dismiss the case for lack of jurisdiction. Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:44:52 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2370130?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2370130 A former cashier for an Illinois bakery that makes and sells cannabis products sued the bakery Monday, alleging it failed to pay proper overtime wages and distributed tips to managers in violation of state and federal law. Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:28:21 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2370071?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2370071 A company that applied for a cannabis retail license in New York has sued regulators in state court, alleging unreasonable delays in processing the company's application. Mon, 28 Jul 2025 17:21:07 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2369867?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2369867 Asterra Labs LLC, a hemp and CBD company run by North Carolina State Rep. John Bell, has filed a $1.6 million counterclaim against companies that alleged this month that Asterra used Bell and others' political influence to coerce them into a bad deal, asserting it was the plaintiffs who defrauded Asterra and others.