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Pa. Justices to Mull Whether Pot Odor Can Prompt Vehicle Search in Light of Medical Marijuana Act

Previously, the state Superior Court held that a Lehigh County trial judge did not provide sufficient legal reasoning to support his decision that the search of a vehicle based on marijuana odor did not amount to probable cause.
3 minute read

Law.com

Law.com Cannabis Briefing: Ninth Circuit Rejects Harborside's Tax Arguments | Law.com Marijuana Survey | Greenberg Traurig Advises Grove's IPO | BakerHostetler Steps Up for Amazon

Welcome to Higher Law. This week we're looking at: the Ninth Circuit's rejection of dispensary Harborside's 280E challenge • a new Law.com survey of cannabis law professionals. Thanks for reading!
9 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Case Elevates Medical Marijuana as 'Reasonable and Necessary Care,' But Will More Workers' Comp Claims Follow?

Could the April 13 ruling set a new bar on employee rights when it comes to using medical marijuana on the job?
10 minute read

Law.com

What's Next: Why It Might Not Matter if These Shareholder Derivative Suits Fail + What's Driving the Growing Psychedelic Industry? + 500 Days of Waiting for State Court Trials

Could the shareholder derivative suits over Big Tech diversity spin off into other areas?
9 minute read

Law.com

'A High Holiday for the Cannabis Industry': Pot Lawyer Talks 4/20, Biden Administration Changes, and the Future of Psychedelics

Attorney Dustin Robinson shares how he went from working at a large law firm to founding his own firm called Mr. Cannabis Law, which serves clients in the cannabis and psychedelics industries.
2 minute read

Law.com

Take the Survey: Marijuana Attitudes In the Legal Industry

It's hard not to notice that here in the U.S., societal attitudes around marijuana are fast evolving. Have attitudes changed in the legal industry as well?
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Attorney to Fight Big Law in Suit Over Alleged 'Bait-and-Switch' Cannabis Scheme

Tilray's application for a scarce, low-THC dispensing license on behalf of Bill's Nursery scored last in both of the regions it applied, despite the company touting its expertise.
3 minute read

Law.com

Higher Law: So You Want to Be a Cannabis Lawyer? | Canadian Firms Ready for Mexico Legalization | Who Got the Work: Goodwin, Venable Advise on SPAC Deal | It's (Almost) 4/20

Welcome to Higher Law. This week we're looking at: Three lawyers offer their takes on the highs and lows of advising the cannabis industry • The Canadian legal connection to Mexican marijuana legalization • Goodwin and Venable's work on a cannabis SPAC merger • New York's impact on the global cannabis market
11 minute read

Law.com

HIgher Law: What the SCOTUS Texting Opinion Means for Cannabis TCPA Suits | Patent Case Fizzles | K&L Gates Picks Up Another Lobbying Client | NY Weed: What's Next?

Welcome to Higher Law, our Law.com cannabis briefing. This week we're looking at: The impact of the SCOTUS auto-dialer decision on the cannabis industry • The demise of a closely watched marijuana patent suit • K&L Gates' lobbying work for another cannabis industry group
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Treating Marijuana Worse Than Alcohol Under DUI Regime Is a Mistake

The New York legislature should be applauded for its breakthrough in legalizing marijuana—but its 11th-hour decision to treat marijuana worse than alcohol under our DUI laws is a shame.
5 minute read

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