A new legal analysis argues that the Drug Enforcement Administration’s current approach to Controlled Substances Act scheduling procedures may be on shakier ground following the …
Category: Cannabis Legal & Courts
Updates on cannabis-related court rulings, lawsuits, attorney general actions, expungement efforts and other major legal developments.
Federal Judge Rejects Curaleaf Bid to Immediately Halt New Jersey Marijuana Labor Peace Agreement Requirement, But Says Broader Challenge Is Likely to Succeed
Judge Michael A. Shipp of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey has denied Curaleaf’s request for a preliminary injunction against a …
Mammoth Farms Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Colorado Over Marijuana Excise Tax Formula
Mammoth Farms has filed a class action lawsuit against the Colorado Department of Revenue and the Marijuana Enforcement Division, alleging state regulators have unlawfully inflated …
Virginia Marijuana Resentencing Bill Expected to Be Signed Into Law Today
According to multiple advocates and lawmakers who worked on the proposal, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger is expected to sign Senate Bill 62 into law today, …
New Jersey Appeals Court Rules Police Officers Can’t Be Fired for Off-Duty Marijuana Use
A New Jersey appellate court has ruled that police officers cannot be fired solely for using marijuana while off duty, rejecting Jersey City’s argument that …
Texas Supreme Court Clears Way for State to Ban Delta-8 THC Products
The Texas Supreme Court has cleared the way for Texas health officials to ban manufactured delta-8 THC products, reversing lower court rulings that had blocked …
DEA Final Rule Gives Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) Its Own Schedule I Listing and Drug Code
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is moving to give hexahydrocannabinol, commonly known as HHC, its own specific listing under Schedule I of the federal Controlled …
Oklahoma Judge Restores License for Major Medical Marijuana Grower
A major Oklahoma medical marijuana grower has regained its license after a state judge rejected regulators’ attempt to keep the business suspended. Cedric Gardens, one …
New Legal Paper Argues Marijuana Rescheduling Could End IRS Code 280E Enforcement, Including Past Tax Liabilities
A new legal paper being published in the Oklahoma Law Review, shared with The Marijuana Herald ahead of print, argues that if cannabis is moved …
SAM Lawsuit Over Medicare CBD Program Gets New May 1 Hearing After Amended Complaint Filed
Smart Approaches to Marijuana’s lawsuit challenging the federal government’s new Medicare-linked CBD program is moving on a new timetable, with a hearing originally set for …
