Lawsuits

The Blacklist, a notoriously anonymous cannabis industry publication, has become embroiled in a series of lawsuits that is bringing its owner and longtime operators into the public spotlight, unraveling the brand’s anonymity.

A Missouri judge dismissed a lawsuit that sought to block a cannabis legalization question from appearing on the state’s November ballots.

Arkansas medical cannabis sales reached a new record high of $23,700,000 in August amidst legal troubles that look to quash the industry by classifying cannabis businesses as subjects of the RICO Act.

Two lawsuits challenging Detroit’s adult-use cannabis licensing ordinance were dismissed by a Michigan judge in Wayne County who said the city has provided a fair licensing process.

Oklahoma’s adult-use cannabis legalization question may be blocked from November ballots due to a delay in signature counting by a new vendor contracted by the state.

A testing lab and multiple cannabis cultivators in Arkansas are being targeted by a federal lawsuit alleging deceptive trade practices; the lawsuit claims the businesses are subject to the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act because cannabis remains federally outlawed.

The class action lawsuit in New Mexico seeking to make health insurance companies cover medical cannabis costs has been moved to federal court.

The health insurance providers in New Mexico who are being sued for not covering the costs of medical cannabis have filed a motion to move the case to federal court.

Indonesia’s highest court upheld the nation’s drug laws, reaffirming that medical cannabis is illegal in a case regarding the treatment of minors with cerebral palsy.

The U.S. Supreme Court has decided not to hear cases regarding employers’ refusal to pay for medical cannabis as a part of worker’s compensation claims.

The Portland attorney who previously settled 10 lawsuits against Curaleaf for its THC/CBD product mix-up is now seeking $200 per customer regardless of whether they were made ill by the products.

Actor Sacha Baron Cohen has dropped his lawsuit against a Massachusetts cannabis company that used the likeness of one of his characters without permission.

The Biden Administration’s Department of Justice has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to not take up a question relating to company compensations for their workers’ doctor-prescribed medical cannabis.

Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana filed a lawsuit against the state’s ballot initiative process which requires signatures from 5% of registered voters in 38 counties, a rule that gives disproportionate power to rural voters.

California cannabis company Jungle Boys TLC is facing a lawsuit alleging unsafe work conditions, gender discrimination, and unpaid wages. The company has denied the allegations and intends to defend itself in court.

Empyreal Logistics, a cannabis security company, won its lawsuit against the San Bernadino Sheriff’s Department after local deputies seized more than $1 million from the company’s delivery vehicles.

A lawsuit filed against John Boehner claims the former U.S. House Speaker allegedly stole data and talking points from cannabis advocacy group 10 Campaign and used them to start his own organization.

The New York Supreme Court determined that a $600 million lawsuit against Acreage Holdings and 30 other defendants can proceed.

The advocacy group Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol is suing GOP leadership in Ohio over attempts to delay the state’s adult-use cannabis legalization vote until 2023.

Cannabis retailers in British Columbia, Canada are suing the province’s attorney general, minister of public safety, and Community Safety Unit over unlicensed cannabis sales on First Nation lands.

Cumberland Curative, a medical cannabis company, has filed suit against the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission alleging a conflict of interests in the scoring of state license applications.

The ACLU of Nevada has filed a lawsuit against the state Board of Pharmacy to have cannabis removed from its Schedule I status.

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried (D) filed a lawsuit to remove a question about medical cannabis and gun ownership from a federal form required to purchase a gun.

Several Georgia-based retailers of delta-8 THC products have filed suit against Gwinnett County, Georgia following a series of allegedly unwarranted and illegal law enforcement actions.