Lawsuit Claiming California City Conspired Against Popular 4/20 Party Moves Forward
Tue / May 30th
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a lawsuit against Arcata, California by cannabis advocate Gregory Allen… Read More
Lawsuits
Lawsuits plague every industry in some capacity, and the cannabis industry is no different. Read on to learn about the various lawsuits enrapturing cannabis businesses:
DEA Violating Court Orders by Regulating Hemp
Tue / Feb 7th
The Hemp Industry Association has filed a lawsuit against the DEA seeking to hold the agency in contempt of court… Read More
Cannabis Growing Container Company Execs Charged with Fraud
Mon / Sep 19th
The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed fraud charges against individuals of Fusion Pharm, a company that makes containers for… Read More
Mary’s Medicinals Sues RX Green Over Alleged Conspiracy
Thu / Mar 31st
Mary’s Medicinals, one of Colorado’s flagship cannabis companies, announced a lawsuit on Wednesday against a competing company’s founding partner. The lawsuit… Read More
SCOTUS to Discuss Colorado Cannabis Lawsuit on Friday
Wed / Mar 2nd
The Supreme Court of the United States is scheduled to discuss a pending lawsuit against Colorado’s marijuana legalization law on Friday.… Read More
Judge Dismisses Denver Cannabis Credit Union’s Lawsuit Against the Federal Reserve
Wed / Jan 6th
A lawsuit seeking federal approval for a credit union specifically designed to serve the cannabis industry was dismissed on Tuesday.… Read More
District Judge Dismisses Cannabis Monopoly Case as ‘Conspiracy Theory’
Tue / Dec 29th
A federal judge has thrown out a suit by a private medical cannabis dispenser accusing the City of Berkeley of… Read More
Obama Administration Calls for Dismissal of Cannabis Lawsuit Against Colorado
Thu / Dec 17th
The White House is urging the Supreme Court to dismiss a court case brought against Colorado’s legalization of recreational cannabis by neighboring… Read More
Lawsuit Challenges Nevada’s MMJ Card Fees and Registry Program
Fri / Aug 21st
A 42-year-old Las Vegas resident has filed a class-action lawsuit against Nevada, claiming that the state defrauded medical marijuana patients… Read More
SCOTUS Requests Obama Administration’s Opinion on Colorado Cannabis Lawsuit
Tue / May 5th
The U.S. Supreme Court has requested an opinion from the Obama administration on Nebraska and Oklahoma’s lawsuit against Colorado’s cannabis legalization. “The Solicitor General is… Read More
Colorado Lawsuit: Nebraska and Oklahoma Sue Over Legalization
Fri / Dec 19th
Nebraska and Oklahoma have filed a lawsuit against neighboring Colorado for that state’s legalization of marijuana, the Denver Post reports. The… Read More
Marijuana Advertising Lawsuit Sparks 1st Amendment Discussion
Thu / Feb 27th
On Monday, February 10th, two popular alternative magazines, High Times and Colorado’s own Westword, filed a federal lawsuit against the state of… Read More
