Curaleaf Uses Federal Illegality to Dodge $31.8M Contract Judgment
Curaleaf Holdings escaped a $31.8 million judgment by arguing cannabis contracts can't be enforced federally. The strategy raises concerns a...
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Medical Cannabis Patients on Supervision Face Federal-State Legal Gap
Millions on probation and parole can't access medical cannabis despite state legalization because federal supervision conditions prohibit us...
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Hemp Firm Challenges DEA's Synthetic HHC Ban in Federal Court
A hemp company challenges DEA's claim that synthetic HHC is illegal, citing the agency's own petition denial as contradictory evidence in on...
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DEA Registration Forms Pose Greater Legal Risk Than Flying With Cannabis
Cannabis attorney Bob Hoban warns that DEA registration forms—not flying with weed—create the real self-incrimination risk, as operators mus...
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Medical Cannabis Users Face Most Gun Permit Denials in Hawaii
Hawaii denied 47 gun permits to medical marijuana patients in 2024—more than any other disqualification reason. The conflict between state c...
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USPTO Blocks Snoop Dogg's 'Smoke Weed Everyday' Trademark Application
The USPTO rejected Snoop Dogg's trademark application for "Smoke Weed Everyday," citing federal marijuana prohibition and the phrase's wides...
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West Virginia's Medical Cannabis Revenue Sits Idle Over Federal Concerns
West Virginia refuses to spend medical marijuana tax revenue over federal law concerns, even as 20+ states allocate similar funds without is...
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Colorado Governor Breaks With AG on Federal Cannabis Gun Rights Case
Colorado's governor publicly opposes his state AG's decision to support the federal ban on gun ownership for marijuana users in a Supreme Co...
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NRA Files Brief Supporting Cannabis Users' Gun Rights in Supreme Court Case
The NRA has joined marijuana reform groups in urging the Supreme Court to overturn federal gun ownership restrictions for cannabis users, ar...
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Gun Rights Groups Back Cannabis Users in Supreme Court Case
Second Amendment Foundation and allied gun rights groups filed a Supreme Court brief Thursday supporting a lower court ruling that found the...
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West Virginia Sits on Medical Cannabis Revenue for Months Over Federal Banking Fears
West Virginia has collected over $1.2 million in medical cannabis licensing fees but refuses to spend it, citing federal money laundering co...
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States Scramble to Regulate Intoxicating Hemp Ahead of Federal Ban
State legislatures are racing to regulate intoxicating hemp products as Congress moves toward federal restrictions, creating uncertainty for...