EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION REQUEST

Cannabis Law Report

• Cali Judge Says No To Industry Request For Temporary Restraining Order On New Hemp Restrictions Announced By Governor October 14, 2024
  Header Image: Superior Court Judge Stephen I. Goorvitch   Marijuana Moment An industry effort to halt California’s enforcement of new emergency regulations banning consumable hemp products fell short on Friday, with a state judge denying a request for a temporary restraining order. The court said that petitioners—including the trade group U.S. Hemp Roundtable, Cheech and […]
• Paper “Cannabis in Uruguay” – Summary of Cannabis Legalization In The Country October 14, 2024
  Well spotted by Lex Pelger You can read all his other amazing discoveries here. https://www.cannabinoidsandthepeople.whitewhalecreations.com/ Cannabis in Uruguay Rosario Queirolo, Eliana Álvarez , and Belén Sotto https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199366439.013.1101 Published online: 18 September 2024 Summary In 2013, Uruguay became the first country in the world to legalize the entire cannabis market, from production to distribution and sales. Consuming cannabis had been […]
• Federal Judge Overturns Part of New Jersey Law to Restrict Intoxicating Hemp Sales October 14, 2024
  Ganjapreneur A federal judge overturned part of New Jersey’s law restricting the sale of intoxicating hemp products because it violated the federal dormant commerce clause, which prohibits states from interfering with interstate commerce. Intoxicating hemp products were to be pulled from New Jersey store shelves on Saturday per the next stage of the rules signed into law last month […]
• IP Watchdog Article: The Dark Side of Cannabis Edibles: How Fake Packaging Can Mislead Consumers and Harm Children October 10, 2024
  AUTHORS Deborah (Bea) Swedlow Bea Swedlow is a partner with Honigman. With wide-ranging litigation experience, Bea has a particularly strong focus on litigating patent, trademark, trade dress, trade secret, copyright, and false advertising matters. […see more] Amanda Blackburn Amanda Blackburn is an associate in the Intellectual Property department at Honigman. She concentrates her legal work on […]
• Attorney Marc Lamber, Guest Commentary AZ Capitol Times – Arizona court ruling on marijuana: A win for justice, but a risky message for drivers October 10, 2024
  I support the recent ruling by the Arizona Court of Appeals, but I fear its unintended consequences. While the decision rightly acknowledges that THC can linger in the bloodstream long after impairment has passed, the ruling may lead to a dangerous misconception: that it’s safe to drive after using marijuana. Just like some alcohol users […]
• Ganjapreneur: The West Virginia Supreme Court is set to hear the appeal of an individual on probation who was denied medical cannabis access by a judge October 9, 2024
  Header Image: Assistant Attorney General Jason David Parmer The West Virginia Supreme Court is set to hear the appeal of an individual on probation who was denied medical cannabis access by a judge, WV News reports. Kyle John Schober is currently serving probation for possession of cocaine with intent to deliver and, under West Virginia law, […]
• EU Court of Justice gives green light to indoor hemp cultivation 7 Oct 2024 October 8, 2024
  In today’s ruling, it is clarified that cultivation in hydroponic hemp systems is legal unless empirical evidence testifies to public health risks Brussels – According to the EU Court of Justice, member states cannot ban hemp cultivation in indoor hydroponic systems. The only limitation is respect for public health, that is, compliance with the legal limit of THC not […]
• Attorney pleads guilty in drug-trafficking conspiracy…”stored approximately 1,000 pounds of marijuana and cash proceeds at Morris’s Top Tier Law firm located on South Independence Boulevard in Virginia Beach” October 4, 2024
  NORFOLK, Va. – Matthew Taylor Morris, 38, a local attorney and resident of Virginia Beach, pled guilty to his role in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of marijuana. According to court documents, beginning in at least January 2021, Donald Thomas Rogers, 35, of Portsmouth, the owner of a Federal Firearm Licensee (FFL), allegedly became […]
• Arizona Court Says Cannabis Users Must Actually Be Impaired To Be Punished For DUI October 4, 2024
  Header Image:The Hon. Andrew M. Jacobs Source:  Marijuana Moment & Arizona Mirror “This reinforces our understanding of the voters’ intent, expressed through their enactment of Proposition 207, that unimpaired driving after consuming marijuana cannot be penalized.” By Jim Small, Arizona Mirror The state can’t suspend someone’s driver’s license because they have THC in their bloodstream […]
• Former Stiiizy Inc. employee files suit, says company pays below minimum wage October 4, 2024
  Bloomberg.. A former Stiiizy Inc. employee said the cannabis company’s policy of paying hourly employees per trimmed marijuana plant often results in a rate below minimum wage, according to a lawsuit filed in California state court. Worker Christian Segura said Stiiizy paid him $2.50 per cannabis plant he took care of. He was on average […]
• NY Office of Cannabis Management: Attorney, Crystal Rodriguez-Dabney Appointed to CCB October 3, 2024
  The NY OCM’s latest staff changes include OCM Chief Equity Officer Update: OCM’s Chief Equity Officer, Damian Fagon, has announced his resignation from the agency, effective November 27, 2024. This announcement comes after conclusion of the NYS Inspector General investigation, which resulted in a determination that the allegations at issue for that investigation were unsubstantiated. Fagon […]
• Lawyer Dr Teresa Nicoletti Says Pharmacy Board of Australia’s New Compounding Rules “Are Plain Common Sense” October 3, 2024
  Cannabiz Australia has her thoughts (paywall)   Read at The ‘new’ compounding rules are just plain common sense
• Guyana’s Attorney General Directs Law Enforcement To No Longer Jail Cannabis Offenders October 3, 2024
  ICBC reports Guyana’s Attorney General Anil Nandlall recently cautioned law enforcement not to jail cannabis consumers in possession of less than 30 grams of cannabis in the South American country, stating that doing so is against the law. “The statement from the Attorney General follows a report of the Police arresting and locking up a […]
• German court prohibits GmbH business model with doctors in the field of medical cannabis October 3, 2024
  Source: The German Cannabis Business Association   09/25/2024 | The Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main has prohibited a limited liability company that described itself as “Germany’s leading platform for therapy with medical cannabis” from cooperating with doctors, according to the Hesse Medical Association. The GmbH had concluded contracts with doctors who undertook to present their work and […]