Appellate Court Rules CA District Court Must Weigh In on Commerce Clause and Cannabis
The Eastern U.S. District Court of California wanted to avoid ruling on whether Sacramento’s requirement that all cannabis storefront owners be city residents... Read more.
Commerce Clause Bid to Block Maryland Licensing Lottery Fails
A lawsuit challenging the criteria for Maryland’s social equity standard failed to block the state’s upcoming licensing lottery in federal court Feb. 27. The... Read more.
Georgia Resident Files RICO Suit Over Cannabis Sold as Hemp-Derived
A Georgia resident, with the help of an attorney who was involved in other lawsuits concerning alleged lab testing fraud, is suing Cookies, Stiiizy and an assortment... Read more.
New York is Finally Back to Issuing Licenses
New York is finally back to approving new cannabis licenses after an abrupt halt following a handful of legal challenges in 2023. The Empire State’s nascent adult-use... Read more.
Massachusetts Cannabis Regulators Plan to Address Growing Vendor Debt
The Massachusetts cannabis market is struggling under an avalanche of unpaid vendor debts, which could simply reflect the growing pains of a maturing market. “I’ve... Read more.
$17M Eaze Penalty Casts Dark Shadow on Cannabis Credit Card Payments
A federal court recently hit a defendant in the Eaze fraud case with an adjusted $17 million fine for his role in a scheme to trick credit card companies into processing... Read more.
Michigan Growers Continue to Struggle as Market Levels
Michigan’s cannabis market seems to have stabilized since prices bottomed in 2022, but cultivators are still struggling in the aftermath of the most recent Croptober... Read more.
U.S. Bankruptcy Courts Start to Hear Out Cannabis Debtors
With the entire cannabis industry’s focus on rescheduling and descheduling, federal courts are starting to warm to the idea that cannabis companies should have... Read more.
After Adult-Use Market Launch, Residency Challenge Comes to Maryland
Following gangbuster sales in the back end of 2023, Maryland’s adult-use cannabis market entered an exclusive group of states in January when it was sued by a... Read more.
Ohio Releases Proposed Rules for Adult-Use Applications
Ohio’s medical cannabis operators will get a two-year head start at the state’s nascent adult-use market this fall, based on the first round of proposed regulations... Read more.
