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Cannabis Business Times The federal government claims Treez must show its software developer from India ‘does not aid and abet activities that violate the CSA.’ Treez Inc., a company that provides software services to state-legal cannabis businesses, filed a motion for summary judgment Sept. 18 in its lawsuit against the federal government over an H-1B

German Cannabis Business Association 09/12/2024 | The Oldenburg Higher Regional Court (OLG) has acquitted a 40-year-old man of the charge of driving under the influence of cannabis and thus lifted a three-month driving ban. The man had originally been sentenced to a fine of 1,000 euros and a driving ban by Papenburg District Court because he was found to

A medical cannabis dispensary can enforce its arbitration clause that strips a former worker of his ability to sue over discrimination, the Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled Tuesday. Mayflower Medicinals Inc.’s agreement “definitively” requires former employee James Rosencranz to arbitrate any claims arising from his offer letter or his employment, the unpublished opinion said. “This language is clear

Lawyer  Michelle Bodian has published the following on Linked in.. Hemp beverage legality news out of South Carolina (opinion in comments) South Carolina solicitor general issued an opinion to the Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives today addressing the legality of distribution, sale, and marketing of non-alcoholic beverages containing hemp-derived delta-9 THC below

Source: German Cannabis Business Association German justice system reviews 280,000 old cases after cannabis amnesty 09/04/2024 | Following the partial legalization of cannabis on 1 April 2024, the German judicial authorities are faced with reviewing around 280,000 old cases, as reported by the Augsburger Allgemeine. This includes the reassessment of proceedings in which people were convicted

September 12, 2024 Dentons, the world’s largest global law firm, announces the launch of our new Kentucky Cannabis Law Blog. As part of our commitment to supporting businesses that are impacted by the emerging medical marijuana legislation, this blog aims to make cannabis law resources more accessible to businesses, media outlets and other stakeholders who follow

Richmond, VA: Judges with the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals have ruled that all hemp-derived products, including those that undergo a chemical synthesis during manufacturing, are legal under federal law. The decision is consistent with a 2022 Ninth Circuit ruling, but contradicts guidance provided more recently by the Drug Enforcement Administration. In a February 13, 2023 letter, the DEA argued

It’s a very litigous week- here’s another one. WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2024 – PRESS RELEASE – The lawsuit filed by MMJ BioPharma Cultivation against the Attorney General Merrick Garland, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator Anne Milgram, and a DEA administrative law judge (ALJ) is intensifying, with significant legal arguments presented from both sides. MMJ BioPharma’s primary

California cannabis labs for months warned the state’s regulator that growers were pressuring them for favorable results, leading to contaminated products, according to a suit filed Tuesday by the former official responsible for overseeing testing labs, who says she was fired for raising concerns. Filing information at  https://trellis.law/case/24stcv23203/tanisha-bogans-vs-california-department-cannabis-control Private labs and an industry trade group

John Schroyer at GMR has been writing some great pieces over the summer and in this his latest ….. He tells a story about a dispensary in NY whose name is well chosen for all the wrong reasons , “Smacked” .. first by Caurd and now by a law firm.. you have to feel for