/cannabis?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Cannabis Copyright 2025 °µÍø½ûÇø. en-US Tue, 03 Jun 2025 19:15:38 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2348354?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2348354 A Ninth Circuit panel on Tuesday appeared skeptical that constitutional doctrine barring states from impeding interstate commerce should apply to the federally illegal marijuana market in a pair of cases involving cannabis business licenses in Washington state and Sacramento, California. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 18:50:55 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2347876?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2347876 U.S.-German biopharmaceutical company atai Life Sciences, advised by Latham & Watkins LLP, said in an announcement Monday that it will acquire Beckley Psytech, led by Mayer Brown LLP and CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP, in an all-share transaction that values Beckley at approximately $390 million, creating a combined company focused on fast-acting mental health therapies. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 16:22:56 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2348577?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2348577 A group of hemp businesses and buyers is suing Maryland and its cannabis regulator, saying the state is using a 2023 law and licensing scheme to push the companies out of the market by only allowing licensed marijuana dispensaries to sell federally legal hemp products. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:00:31 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2345428?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2345428 A rebound in client work sent the nation’s largest law firms into growth mode last year, driving a wave of hiring, mergers and strategic moves that reshaped the top tier of the °µÍø½ûÇø 400. Here's a preview of the 100 firms with the largest U.S. attorney headcounts. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 13:41:23 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2347419?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2347419 A Canadian cannabis company seeks an injunction against an investor who allegedly violated an agreement to not disparage or bring claims against entities and individuals who signed an option to buy out the remainder of his shares in the company. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 10:56:23 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2346619?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2346619 When I transitioned to private practice after government service — most recently as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia — I learned there are more similarities between the two jobs than many realize, with both disciplines requiring resourcefulness, zealous advocacy and foresight, says Zach Terwilliger at V&E. Mon, 02 Jun 2025 21:22:22 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2347315?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2347315 Iowa's Department of Revenue is taking a decision blocking it from enforcing a new law prohibiting the sale of many e-cigarettes to the Eighth Circuit, according to documents filed recently in Iowa federal court. Mon, 02 Jun 2025 20:28:32 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2347953?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2347953 An Oregon federal judge has ruled that the state's health regulator must face a suit brought under a federal antidiscrimination law that seeks to broaden access for homebound patients to the state's regulated psilocybin program. Mon, 02 Jun 2025 19:55:32 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2348138?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2348138 A Florida state appeals court has found that the smell of fresh cannabis can be enough to support probable cause for a car search in an area known for crime and drug trafficking, reversing a trial court order that suppressed evidence obtained in such a search. Mon, 02 Jun 2025 19:07:54 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2348079?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2348079 Illinois' Democratic-controlled General Assembly passed a $55 billion budget for fiscal 2026, including about $800 million in targeted tax hikes on tobacco, vaping and online sports betting. Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:33:30 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2340978?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2340978 As parties consider the possibility of judicial reference to resolve complex disputes, it is critical to understand how the process works, why it's gaining traction, and why carefully crafted agreements make all the difference, say attorneys at Pillsbury. Fri, 30 May 2025 21:27:32 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2347110?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2347110 A would-be Brooklyn dispensary has claimed New York cannabis regulators arbitrarily revoked approval for its retail shop location after it signed a $5 million lease for the spot, according to a petition urging a state court to undo the regulators' decision. Fri, 30 May 2025 17:55:16 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2347317?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2347317 A New Jersey federal judge on Friday declined to unfreeze $273,820 of a dispensary's funding frozen in an account between a payment processor and a Florida bank, saying the dispensary hasn't shown it is at risk of insolvency without the money. Fri, 30 May 2025 17:49:31 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2346697?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2346697 The nine Am Law 100 firms that settled with the Trump administration likely did so because of the personal risk faced by equity partners in today's billion‑dollar national practices, enabled by an ethics rule primed for modernization, says Adam Forest at Scale. Fri, 30 May 2025 13:53:24 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2346796?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2346796 A Missouri federal judge has granted final approval to a $4.95 million settlement in a lawsuit that accused Bass Pro Shops of failing to tell employees who used tobacco how they could avoid incurring an extra $2,000-per-year charge for health insurance. Fri, 30 May 2025 13:48:33 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2344627?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2344627 With the Nebraska Legislature recently declining to advance any cannabis legislation, leaving the state without a regulatory framework for voter-passed initiatives, the risks of operating without clear rules will likely affect patients, providers and caregivers, says John Cartier at Omnus Law. Thu, 29 May 2025 19:47:10 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2346876?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2346876 Oregon's cannabis regulator said Thursday that it would no longer enforce a voter-approved law requiring cannabis businesses to enter into labor peace agreements with their employees, following a federal judge's ruling that the law was preempted by federal policy. Thu, 29 May 2025 19:12:16 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2346815?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2346815 A manufacturer of packaging designed for cannabis products alleged in a lawsuit filed Thursday in Oklahoma federal court that a competitor has been infringing its designs and trademarks with knockoff wares. Thu, 29 May 2025 18:24:06 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2346783?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2346783 Washington state's Department of Labor and Industries does not need to issue a formal letter demanding an employer pay a specific sum to employees before launching a wage and hour lawsuit, the state's supreme court held Thursday, upending a cannabis company's win in a lawsuit the agency launched against it. Thu, 29 May 2025 14:56:25 +0000 /cannabis/articles/2346503?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cannabis/articles/2346503 A group of California vape users is suing R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co. and its U.S. and British affiliates in federal court, alleging that its claims that the Vuse vape is the first carbon-neutral electronic cigarette are misleading.