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New York Law Journal

Judge Fast-Tracks Hemp Operators' Lawsuit Against New York

Several of the parties' attorneys met behind closed doors for hours while engaged in settlement talks in acting state Supreme Court Justice Roger D. McDonough's chambers in the Albany trial court.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Suit Claims NY Hemp Retailers Are Collateral Damage in State Sweep of Black-Market Marijuana

The Article 78 claim asks to restrain the state government from engaging in "warrantless military style raids" with law enforcement under the "guise" of administrative inspections against licensed hemp retailers.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Why Cannabis Testing and Labeling Standardization Is Long Overdue

While legal in 38 states, each cannabis jurisdiction has its own, and often conflicting, testing and labeling laws. Thus, unlike virtually every other product sold in America, no two states' cannabis items are identical and the respective potency and contaminant level testing and labeling standards greatly vary, impose enormous health and safety concerns, and create havoc for those growing, manufacturing, testing and selling cannabis.
9 minute read

Law.com

Tenth Circuit Affirms Judgment in Marijuana Business Dispute But Remands Order Enforcing Judgment Over Public Policy Concerns

In a case presenting "a question about the nature and extent to which a federal court may act to resolve a dispute related to a marijuana business that operates legally under state law," a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit vigorously debated public policy concerns—namely, whether a federal court can enforce a judgment arising from a contract that is illegal under federal law.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Lawsuit Seeks Stop to New York State Funding for Marijuana Dispensaries

The complaint claims New York is violating federal law by disbursing funds into activity that remains illegal at the federal level.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Legal Marijuana and Family Law Matters

How legal marijuana impacts child custody battles remains largely uncharted territory. If you're a parent who indulges, it's in your best interest to know how cannabis use, legal or otherwise, may impact your custody situation in divorce and separation matters.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

US Judge Rejects Securities Class Action Against Cannabis Products Maker

Plaintiffs' theories of scienter were backed by vague and speculative claims, U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer said.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

FTC, FDA Warn Hemp Shops About Selling THC Products Resembling Kid's Food

"Companies that market and sell edible THC products that are easily mistaken for snacks and candy are not only acting illegally, but they are also putting the health of young children at risk," said Samuel Levine, director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Cannabis Law Special Section 2024

This year's special section explores how the cannabis market could affect the legalization of psychedelics in New Jersey; how the rescheduling of cannabis could affect the financial sector and federal trademarks; among other topics.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Legal Cannabis in New Jersey—Core Developments and What to Expect Next

"Some of the issues identified are unique to New Jersey's approach to creating this new marketplace and others are endemic to the bipolar nature of cannabis in the country," writes Charles Gormally.
9 minute read

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