Cannabis rescheduling stalls until after Election Day
It now appears that any new movement on rescheduling will have to wait until at least after Election Day. Chief...
Litigation
NORML urges 6th Circuit rehearing on cannabis contracts
Challenges are mounting over the federal legality of business contracts involving cannabis companies as the federal government continues to stall...
Cannabis residency rules head to Supreme Court
The United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) is back in session, and a challenge to the constitutional legality of state-mandated residency...
N.M. Cannabis Industry Sues Over BioTrack Shutdown
The Cannabis Association of New Mexico (CANM) is suing its state’s government over a plan to quickly transition away from...
Curaleaf’s Labor Fight Heads to Federal Appeals Court
Third Circuit Court of Appeals will decide whether states can force cannabis companies to sign labor deals with unions as...
Oklahoma’s Cannabis Crackdown Intensifies
Oklahoma's legal marijuana industry has shrunk about 80%, and state and federal authorities are still finding plenty left to prosecute...
IRS Pushes Back on Cannabis Tax Refunds as Rescheduling Reshapes 280E Fight
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is pushing back against multi-state operators, just as they have grown more bold when it...
DOJ Rescheduling Hearing Fast Approaching
The federal government is moving forward with marijuana rescheduling and MSOs are excited, despite persistent opposition from conservative lawmakers and...
Rhode Island Licensing Trapped in Litigation Limbo
The Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) is looking for a way to move forward on its long-awaited adult-use retail...
Ohio AG Sues 9 MSOs for Anti-Competitive Collusion
Ohio Attorney General David Yost sued nine multi-state organizations (MSOs), calling them “cartels” that have been allegedly colluding to fix...
