Hemp Legalization & Regulatory News for Hemp Businesses

WRRV reports In a renewed effort to undermine New York’s burgeoning cannabis industry, the Cannabis Impact Prevention Coalition and the Cannabis Industry Victims Seeking Justice have taken their fight to the State Supreme Court in Albany County. Their latest lawsuit targets key state agencies, including the Cannabis Control Board (CCB), Office of Cannabis Management (OCM),

A Las Cruces cannabis company filed a civil lawsuit against the city and its administrators saying it blundered the enforcement of codes causing it to lose business. Monster House Smoke LLC filed the suit July 6 in 3rd Judicial District Court. The filing lists the company, a dispensary and lounge business and husband and wife

Green Market Report A Florida-based advertising firm UO Solutions is suing three companies controlled by the company known as Cookies. UO Solution doesn’t say how much the bill is, but it does state that the amount exceeds $75,000. UO Solutions states in the complaint that it provides its clients with professional services related to the creation, development,

          GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that Brian Pierce and Vincent Brown were sentenced before U.S. District Court Judge Jane Beckering for paying bribes to Rick Vernon Johnson, the former Chairperson of the Michigan Medical Marijuana Licensing Board. Pierce, 45, of

Marijuana Moment reports Nearly two weeks after a federal judge said he wouldn’t weigh in yet on whether it’s legal for New Jersey cops to use marijuana, the Civil Service Commission is set to decide the fate of another police officer who was terminated for ingesting cannabis. On Wednesday, the commission is expected to hear the

Versant Power has received subpoenas for more than 50 locations suspected of housing illegal marijuana grow houses, the utility company said — and now it’s proposing a controversial tactic it claims could help identify those places faster. Versant wants a rule change allowing the company to report high energy usage to police in an effort

Cannabiz Australia report The barrister who led a review into Victoria’s medicinal cannabis regulations a decade ago is to provide expert guidance to Montu after joining its special advisory board. King’s Counsel Dr Ian Freckelton AO will bring what Montu managing director Christopher Strauch described as “instrumental” knowledge to the business as it aims to

An investment group that includes the rapper alleges that promised dividends were never delivered. Rapper 2 Chainz was allegedly scammed by the owners of Pineapple Ventures Inc. (PVI) to the tune of $1.5 million. A new complaint was filed last week County of Los Angeles court by a group called the Pineapple  Express Antimatter Series

A somewhat bizarre story when you look at the directors, why they can’t manage to raise that amount seems a little odd considering their “experience” and backgrounds. In the end the lawyers will cost more than they currently owe Business of Cannabis reports Hellenic Dynamics is battling to stay afloat after receiving a ‘winding-up petition’

A group of investors has filed a class action lawsuit against High Times Holding Corp., adding to the ongoing struggles of the once-prominent cannabis media company. The lawsuit, filed in late June in the District of Delaware, is led by Mark C. and Jill L. Donius, who claim their $5,500 investment in 2021 was mishandled. The Doniuses