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'Justice Thomas's Statement Is Not Even Dicta': 10th Circuit Rejects Marijuana Dispensary Owners' Reliance on Justice's Comments in Tax Dispute

"But we want to be very clear: We will continue to faithfully apply Gonzales v. Raich unless the Supreme Court instructs us otherwise," concluded Circuit Judge Bobby R. Baldock. "The taxpayers cannot show the IRS lacked a legitimate purpose based on Justice Thomas's statement."
7 minute read

The Recorder

Regulators Ask AG Bonta for Opinion on Interstate Cannabis Sales

The letter from Department of Cannabis Control director Nicole Elliott and general counsel Matthew Lee argues that authorizing marijuana exports would not pose a significant legal threat to California or state officials.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Georgia Agency Approves Rules for Medical Marijuana Sales

It's been legal for people in Georgia to use low-THC cannabis oil to treat a variety of diseases since 2015, but a rollout of legal sales has been delayed for years by regulatory challenges. More than 25,000 Georgians have registered to use the oil.
2 minute read

Law.com

Higher Law: FDA Routes 'New Regulatory Pathway for CBD' Through Congress

"We do not intend to pursue rulemaking allowing the use of CBD in dietary supplements or conventional foods," FDA principal deputy commissioner Janet Woodcock said Friday.
9 minute read

Daily Report Online

Sovereign Immunity Waiver Challenged After Gwinnett DA Is Included as Defendant

"In certain actions against the state, sovereign immunity is waived," argued Solicitor General Stephen J. Petrany. "Those actions have to be brought exclusively against the state, and that's not what happened here."
5 minute read

Law.com

Higher Law: California's Supreme Court Considers a Preemption Debate Over Cannabis Enforcement

"If, as petitioner contends, cities and counties cannot enforce their cannabis regulations in criminal court proceedings, then the ability of amici's members to protect public health and safety is significantly impaired," lawyers for California cities and counties told the state Supreme Court.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Cannabis and Custody: Who Cares? Should We?

Have you smoked marijuana or taken edibles lately? If you have, you probably didn't think twice about your actions since it's legal to buy and consume cannabis in New Jersey. Your former significant other, however, may be stewing about it if you're embroiled in custody litigation.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Grappling With Cannabis Rules, Regulations and Litigation

Aleece Burgio, Chair of the Cannabis Law Section Programming Committee, writes that the section has sought to keep practitioners apprised of the latest developments and provide them with the information that they need to set the highest possible legal and business standards for licensed entities and their cannabis products.
3 minute read

Law.com

Higher Law: An Insider's Look at Connecticut's First Days of Recreational Marijuana Sales

"From all accounts, it's been rolling out fairly smoothly," Shipman & Goodwin partner Sarah Westby said of Connecticut's first sales of adult-use marijuana.
11 minute read

Law.com

Higher Law: Trademarks Suits Targeting Vape Products Spike on Both Coasts

Trademark suits targeting smoke shops' vape products have flooded federal courts in Florida and California.
8 minute read

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