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• NORML: FBI: Cannabis-Related Arrests Comprised Over 40 Percent of All Drug Arrests in More Than a Dozen States in 2023 October 22, 2024
  Marijuana-related arrests far outpace arrests for other drug-related violations in jurisdictions where its possession and use remains illegal. In three states (Iowa, Louisiana, and Nebraska), more than half of all drug-related arrests reported by local law enforcement agencies were cannabis-related, according to data provided by the FBI for the year 2023. In ten other states (Alabama, Idaho, […]
• Commentary: Supreme Court THC Case Highlights Our Flawed Drug Laws October 22, 2024
  A case involving a trucker who, despite scrupulously avoiding drugs for his entire career, tried CBD oil for severe pain following an accident. The product was advertised as 0% THC, which would not cause a positive test for the drug. But it wasn’t, and he failed a random drug test and was fired. This case […]
• NYC Police File Lawsuit Against State Saying Raids They Had To Undertake Were “both unconstitutional and hazardous” October 22, 2024
  Header Image: Deputy Sheriff Furney Canteen, Business of Cannabis reports New York’s ongoing efforts to clamp down on the state’s thriving illicit cannabis market are being challenged in the courts once again, but this time by the state’s police forces. A federal lawsuit has now been filed against New York City Sheriff Anthony Miranda, which […]
• Florida Judge Dismisses lawsuit challenging Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) use of taxpayer dollars to fund a state agency’s ad criticizing marijuana legalization October 22, 2024
  Header Image: State Circuit Court Judge Angela Dempsey   Marijuana Moment A Florida judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) use of taxpayer dollars to fund a state agency’s ad criticizing marijuana legalization ahead of a vote on a legalization initiative on the November ballot. But advocates still got some welcome news […]
• Paper: Attitudes toward driving after cannabis use: a systematic review October 20, 2024
  Well spotted by Lex Pelger You can read all his other amazing discoveries here. https://www.cannabinoidsandthepeople.whitewhalecreations.com/ AUTHORS Bianca Boicu, Durr Al-Hakim, Yue Yuan & Jeffrey Brubacher Journal of Cannabis Research volume 6, Article number: 37 (2024) Cite this article 375 Accesses Metricsdetails Abstract Background Driving after cannabis use (DACU) is associated with increased risk of motor vehicle collisions. As cannabis legalization expands, DACU is emerging […]
• Paper: Intended and unintended effects of cannabis regulation in Uruguay October 20, 2024
  Well spotted by Lex Pelger You can read all his other amazing discoveries here. https://www.cannabinoidsandthepeople.whitewhalecreations.com/ Authors: Rosario Queirolo Lorena Repetto Joaquín Alonso Eliana Álvarez Belén Sotto Mafalda Pardal Beau Kilmer   Article Category:  Research Article Copyright:  © Authors 2024 Online Publication Date:  30 Sep 2024 Pages:  1–18 Publisher:  Policy Press Volume/Issue:  Early View DOI: https://doi.org/10.1332/03055736Y2024D000000051 Abstract Ten […]
• Joint Liability: A Brief History of the Criminalization of Cannabis, Ganja, Marihuana and Marijuana in the Cayman Islands and Pathways towards Legalization or Decriminalization October 20, 2024
  Well spotted by Lex Pelger You can read all his other amazing discoveries here. https://www.cannabinoidsandthepeople.whitewhalecreations.com/   Michael Bromby, Ryan Vince Awai Statute Law Review, Volume 45, Issue 3, December 2024, hmae044, https://doi.org/10.1093/slr/hmae044 Published: 03 October 2024  Cite Permissions Icon Permissions Share Icon Share  Abstract This paper chronicles legislative developments in the Cayman Islands regarding the movement towards decriminalizing marijuana use […]
• United States v. Skrmetti: GOP Governors Say Precedent Set By State Cannabis Approach Should Be Employed To “Extend To Laws Restricting Transgender Care” October 19, 2024
  The sooner this election is over the better although of course things could just get a lot worse. Marijuana Moment Ten Republican governors are arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court that the “flexibility” states have generally been afforded to legalize marijuana in spite of federal prohibition is an example of why they should also have […]
• Trucking & Cannabis At The Supreme Court This Week October 18, 2024
  Yahoo News Trucking issues don’t often make it in front of the nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court. But on Tuesday they heard arguments in a case involving the complex legal questions surrounding truck drivers and marijuana use. The case of Douglas Horn, a former driver with New York-based Enterprise Transportation Co., was before […]
• Australian Company Cannatrek Dumps In House Legal Team October 16, 2024
  https://www.cannabiz.com.au/new-wave-of-job-cuts-at-cannatrek-as-firm-experiences-growing-pains/Cannabiz Australia Read full report (paywall) New wave of job cuts at Cannatrek as firm experiences ‘growing pains’
• 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 […]