A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging Hawaii’s hemp product restrictions, ruling that the 2018 Farm Bill does not prevent states from imposing stricter …
Category: Cannabis Legal & Courts
Updates on cannabis-related court rulings, lawsuits, attorney general actions, expungement efforts and other major legal developments.
TerrAscend Now Has Until September 18 to Respond to Federal 280E Lawsuit Seeking Return of $8.4 Million Marijuana Tax Refund
Marijuana company TerrAscend now has until September 18 to respond to a federal lawsuit seeking the return of more than $8.3 million in tax refunds …
U.S. Court of Appeals Rejects Bid to Block Marijuana Rescheduling Order, Keeping Covered Marijuana in Schedule III
A federal appeals court today rejected an attempt to temporarily block the federal government’s marijuana rescheduling order, allowing state-licensed medical marijuana and certain federally approved …
Federal Judge Dismisses Connecticut Hemp Farmers’ Challenge to State THC Restrictions
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Connecticut hemp farmers and processors challenging state restrictions on hemp-derived THC products. In a ruling issued …
Federal Judge Allows Class Action Over Nearly 1 Million Exposed Ohio Marijuana Card Records to Move Forward
A federal judge has rejected an effort by Ohio Medical Alliance LLC to dismiss a consolidated class action stemming from the exposure of nearly one …
Federal Appeals Court Rejects Challenge to Drug-Dog Search Based on Legal Hemp
A federal appeals court has rejected an argument that a drug dog’s ability to detect legal hemp made its roadside sniff unconstitutional. The U.S. Court …
Military’s Highest Court to Decide Whether Positive Marijuana Test Alone Can Prove Knowing Use
The nation’s highest military appeals court has agreed to consider whether a positive marijuana drug test alone can be used as evidence that a service …
Texas Judge Denies Temporary Restraining Order in Hemp Industry Lawsuit, Injunction Hearing Set for October 30
A Texas judge has denied hemp businesses’ request for a temporary restraining order seeking to halt enforcement of a new THC standard targeting hemp products, …
Federal Judge Blocks Ohio From Enforcing New Hemp Restrictions Against Companies Challenging Law
A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction barring Ohio officials from enforcing portions of the state’s new hemp restrictions against a group of major …
Journalist Sues DEA, FBI, ICE and Other Federal Agencies for Records From Deadly Glass House Farms Raid
An independent journalist has filed a federal lawsuit seeking records from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Immigration and Customs …
