Alabama Waits to Order a Stay on Licensing Amid Legal Drama
The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission continues to pump the breaks on issuing licenses while it awaits resolution in several cases in state court. The commiss... Read more.
New Jersey Approved New Licenses in the Face of High Prices
New Jersey’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) continues to expand its adult-use market with 62 new licenses as the state continues to battle high prices. ... Read more.
Ascend Wellness and TerrAscend Latest to Challenge 280E
TerrAscend (TSNDF) and Ascend Wellness (AAWH) are following in the footsteps of Trulieve (TCNNF) in amending tax returns with the argument that IRS tax code 280... Read more.
Maryland Conducts Most of Its Social Equity License Lotteries
The Maryland Cannabis Administration finally conducted its social equity adult-use lottery on March 14, completing 40 out of a previously planned 44 drawings. ... Read more.
MA Starts Scrutinizing Host Community Agreements Under New Regs
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission has begun reviewing existing host community agreements (HCA) after approving new requirements intended to prevent ... Read more.
Questions Remain About Trulieve’s Supposed $113M Tax Win
The difference between how the federal government views medical and adult-use cannabis could be at the center of Trulieve’s (TCNFF) tax strategy, but the Flor... Read more.
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. Th... 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 assor... 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 a... Read more.