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'This Bill Rewards Bad Behavior': Georgia's Medical Marijuana Licensing Debate Sees Major Twists in Committee

The lawyers opposing this bill broadly fall into two camps: those who represent the two companies that were awarded Class One licenses and those who represent the companies who were picked for Class Two licenses but haven't yet received them because of pending protest litigation.
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Law.com

Higher Law: Colorado Regulators Warn Licensees | Pennsylvania Court OKs Workers Comp Weed | Advanced Vapor Devices Names First General Counsel | Georgia Debates All Things Cannabis

As cannabis sales slump, Colorado has reminded licensees that marijuana-related contracts are enforceable in court.
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Vape-Maker AVD Adds General Counsel With Deep Regulatory Experience

"We're at a critical juncture, and now is the time for AVD and other leaders in the space to lead the way on developing safety and quality standards that will be reflected in future regulations," said Douglas Fischer, general counsel of AVD.
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The Legal Intelligencer

'Game Changer': Pennsylvania Workers' Comp Can Reimburse Medical Weed Costs

The majority wrote that the dissenting judges' determination 'would eviscerate the entire [Medical Marijuana Act].'
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

'Fighting This to the Bitter End': Pending Cannabinoid Legislation Could Render Licensing Litigation Moot or Draw It Out for Months

"It's a legal quagmire, a big mess," Hall Booth Smith attorney Jake Evans said, referring to the multiple lawsuits and appeals he's filed for cannabis companies protesting their application denials in Georgia's reticent licensing application process.
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Daily Report Online

Ga. Supreme Court Rules Sovereign Immunity Waivers Invalid in Multidefendant Cases

As a consequence of this ruling, citizens who seek a binding, statewide declaratory judgment while also seeking emergency injunctive relief against a specific official will have to file two separate lawsuits even though they share the same questions of fact and law," said plaintiff-appellee attorney Tom Church.
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Law.com

Higher Law: Mixed Views on the Future of Federal Cannabis Legislation | SEC Charges Cannabis Company With Fraud | Greenberg Glusker Names Cannabis Group Co-Chair | Minnesota Lawmakers Rework Cannabis Bill

Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon, said he spoke with Senate Democrats after the SAFE Banking Act failed to get a vote in the Senate last year. "I think people realize that we missed an opportunity, and I don't think they want to do it again," he said.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Tools to Keep Cannabis Companies From Crashing in Oversaturated Markets

Facing rising interest rates making capital even pricier, coupled with a highly saturated market competing for a limited customer base beset by plummeting prices and diminishing profit margins, it's unclear whether Skymint will be liquidated or reorganized or how other cannabis companies will avoid suffocation during history's most lucrative marijuana market.
9 minute read

Law.com

Higher Law: Recreational Marijuana Measure Loses Big In Oklahoma | New York Prepares for New Licenses | Cannabis Company 1906 Welcomes New Legal Officer | Pennsylvania Bill Eyes Adult-Use Sales

Oklahoma voters overwhelming rejected a measure to legalize adult-use marijuana. The election results may spell trouble for legalization efforts in other red states, an industry lawyer says.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Budding Workplace Marijuana Impairment Laws Put Employers in a Bind

New legal risks are caused by employers' attempts to detect marijuana impairment within the workplace.
9 minute read

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