A federal judge has temporarily blocked Rhode Island from moving forward with a lottery that was set to award up to 24 new marijuana retail …
Category: Cannabis Legal & Courts
Updates on cannabis-related court rulings, lawsuits, attorney general actions, expungement efforts and other major legal developments.
Texas Hemp Businesses File Lawsuit to Block New Regulations, Requests Temporary Restraining Order Over THC Formula and Fee Hikes
A coalition of Texas hemp business leaders and advocacy groups filed a Verified Original Petition and Application for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) today against …
Ohio Judge Temporarily Blocks Hemp Ban Enforcement, Calls Law “Discriminatory”
An Ohio judge has temporarily halted enforcement of a new state law banning certain hemp-derived products, finding the policy may unfairly favor the regulated marijuana …
Federal Judge Denies Emergency Bid to Stop Medicare CBD Program, Sets Hearing for April 20
A federal judge has denied an emergency request to block the new Medicare-linked CBD pilot program, allowing it to move forward as the legal challenge …
Judge Criticizes Plaintiffs’ Court Choice in Lawsuit Challenging Federal CBD Program
A federal judge today criticized counsel for the plaintiffs seeking to block the new Medicare CBD program, saying that because they chose to file the …
Michigan Judge Rules New 24% Marijuana Wholesale Tax Can Take Effect January 1
Judge Sima Patel of the Michigan Court of Claims issued a decision today denying industry groups’ request to pause Michigan’s new 24% wholesale marijuana tax, …
Florida: Judge Sides With State in Tossing 200,000 Marijuana Petitions, But Smart & Safe Florida Plans to Appeal
A Leon County circuit judge has backed Governor Ron DeSantis’ administration in a ruling that throws out more than 200,000 signatures gathered for a 2026 …
Judge Pauses Florida Medical Marijuana Gun Rights Case as Supreme Court Takes Up Similar Challenge
A federal judge in Florida has paused a long-running lawsuit over whether medical marijuana patients can be barred from owning firearms, citing a pending U.S. …
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Arizona Dispensary License Dispute
An Arizona judge has dismissed a lawsuit claiming state officials improperly awarded a marijuana dispensary license outside the deadlines set in law. The case was …
Ohio Judge Temporarily Blocks Governor’s Ban on Intoxicating Hemp Products
A Franklin County judge has temporarily stopped Governor Mike DeWine’s effort to ban intoxicating hemp products in Ohio, granting a two-week restraining order as a …
