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The Cannabis Farmers Alliance says the rollout of the retail market “has been disastrous” for participants at all levels of the industry.  ALBANY — A lawsuit filed Monday on behalf of the Cannabis Farmers Alliance accuses the state Office of Cannabis Management and Cannabis Control Board of pushing growers with small operations to the brink

The Santa Barbara Independent reports Santa Barbara County is suiting up to appeal an October 29 appellate court ruling that cannabis is illegal in California — taking it up with the California Supreme Court instead. The ruling emerged from a lawsuit filed by Lompoc property owner JCCrandall LLC, who sued the county in 2021 over

The discussion will explore critical litigation shaping hemp and cannabis treatment under state and federal law, inter-industry disputes between hemp and cannabis companies, and the evolving landscape of alternative dispute resolution and settlement enforcement in cannabis-related matters. Speakers: Priya Sopori, Lara DeCaro, Kristina Dahmann, David Sergi, and Andrea Steel. Date: December 3rd, 2024Registration: cls2024.incba.orgMore information:

Not the paradise sold to you on the telly.. Story date 31 August 2024 Canadian who was arrested in 2019 while on vacation in Maalhos Island of Baa Atoll has been sentenced to life for trafficking cannabis into the Maldives. Scott William Armstrong was arrested from his room at a beachside hotel in Maalhos on

Green Market Report.. A former Black female senior vice president at Connecticut-based Curaleaf Holdings Inc. (CURA:CA) (OTCQX: CURLF) filed an explosive lawsuit on Halloween against the multistate operator, alleging that company leadership forced her out after she complained about various instances of sexual harassment, racist commentary and retaliation after a death threat led to her

Look like more attention to detail needed at DEA GMR write The much-anticipated hearing for the rescheduling of cannabis was delayed after Chief Administrative Law Judge John Mulrooney issued a preliminary order on Thursday finding fault with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s list of witnesses. First reported by Marijuana Moment, Mulrooney noted that the DEA sent a poorly prepared list

Tilray Brands Inc. is trying to trick investors for a second straight year into increasing its share limit, according to a lawsuit against the Canadian cannabis company. The complaint, filed Thursday, says Tilray is trying to woo shareholders by again making misleading statements about how its corporate charter calls for their votes to be counted. The

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has contacted 25 “designated participants” to testify at a Dec. 2 hearing about marijuana rescheduling, according to documents obtained by MJBizDaily. Before marijuana can be moved from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3 of the Controlled Substances Act, DEA Administrator Anne Milgram ordered that the matter go before an administrative law judge. The

Las Vegas, NV – The International Cannabis Bar Association (INCBA) is excited to announce the 2024 Cannabis Law Sessions at MJBizCon, taking place on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This series of expert-led Continuing Legal Education (CLE) sessions will explore the evolving legal landscape surrounding both cannabis and hemp, offering crucial insights for professionals navigating

A New Zealand medicinal cannabis firm, part-owned by Kind Medical parent Altum International, has been ordered to pay its former technical officer NZ$240,000 after he went without a salary for almost two years. Kariki Pharma failed to pay wages to Alexis Lopez in July 2020 and from November 2020 until he resigned in July 2022,