Articles tagged with "courts"
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Cannabis Growers Accused of Offering California Sheriff $1M Bribe
The Associated Press - Published on September 1, 2017Read moreTwo Northern California marijuana farmers have been charged with offering a sheriff $1 million to turn a blind eye to their cannabis growing operations.
Nevada Tax Panel Makes Key Decision on Transporting Cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on August 29, 2017Read moreThe state Tax Commission voted unanimously to uphold an earlier decision to expand licensing to those other than liquor distributors because they have been unable to keep up with demand.
Vermont’s Supreme Court to Consider Cannabis ‘Sniff Test’
Ben Adlin - Published on August 25, 2017Read moreVermont’s highest court is set to consider a case involving whether the simple smell of cannabis constitutes legal grounds to search and seize a driver’s vehicle.
Nevada Judge Clears Way for More Cannabis Licenses
The Associated Press - Published on August 17, 2017Read moreA Nevada judge has cleared the way for the state’s marijuana regulators to start issuing cannabis distribution licenses to businesses other than existing alcohol wholesalers.
Fired MMJ Patient Can Sue Employer, Federal Court Rules
Gage Peake - Published on August 16, 2017Read moreEmployers can be sued for refusing to hire applicants who test positive for medical marijuana, a federal judge in Connecticut has ruled.
Judge Halts Feds’ Cannabis Case, Citing Rohrabacher-Blumenauer
Ben Adlin - Published on August 11, 2017Read moreStill need a reason to care about that obscure federal spending provision known as the Rohrabacher–Blumenauer amendment? Here’s one.
Arizona Supreme Court to Hear Lawsuit Over Medical Marijuana on Campus
Gage Peake - Published on August 9, 2017Read moreA court case that could have broad implications for patients, the Arizona Supreme Court will hear a challenge to a state law outlawing medical cannabis on college campuses.
Medical Cannabis Patient Seeks Nevada Supreme Court Rehearing
The Associated Press - Published on July 28, 2017Read moreA medical marijuana patient is asking the Nevada Supreme Court to reconsider its refusal to end mandatory state registration and fees for medical cards.
Maryland’s Highest Court Rules in Cannabis Licensing Case
The Associated Press - Published on July 28, 2017Read moreFinalists seeking licenses to grow MMJ in the state can defend their interests in a legal challenge over how they were chosen, Maryland’s highest court ruled.
Lawsuit Takes Big Swing at Prohibition. Can It Connect?
Ben Adlin - Published on July 25, 2017Read moreAt its core is the assertion that the government’s classification of cannabis as a Schedule I substance is so “irrational” as to be unconstitutional.