A hemp merchant is suing Tennessee police for $850,000, claiming that authorities allowed hundreds of pounds of federally compliant hemp seized in a traffic stop to spoil and become illegal marijuana.
Chris Roberts
Chris Roberts's Latest Posts
Illinois posts record $2 billion in cannabis sales in 2024
Total sales of adult-use and medical marijuana in Illinois topped a record $2 billion in 2024.
Litigants who challenged cannabis social equity in New York file another claim
The out-of-state litigants whose lawsuit challenging New York state’s cannabis social equity laws contributed to the infamously botched rollout of adult-use sales in the market have filed another claim against the state.
Massachusetts marijuana testing lab sues competitors over ‘fraudulent’ practices
A Massachusetts marijuana testing lab has filed a lawsuit accusing eight competitors of “fraudulent” practices of inflating THC potency and manipulating safety results to allow potentially tainted products into the market.
Pennsylvania governor again asks state lawmakers to legalize adult-use cannabis
For the third straight year, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro called on state legislators during his annual budget address on Tuesday to legalize adult-use cannabis.
Health chief nominee declines to endorse marijuana rescheduling, to ‘defer’ to DEA
If confirmed as health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. doesn’t plan to use the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to advance any marijuana policy reforms, including rescheduling.
Federal charges for massive illegal cannabis grow on Navajo Nation land
A federal grand jury has indicted three men for allegedly running a massive illegal cannabis operation involving Chinese immigrant workers on Navajo Nation land in New Mexico.
South Dakota lawmaker moves to repeal state’s medical cannabis law
After South Dakota’s Election Day defeat of adult-use legalization, an emboldened lawmaker is moving to repeal the state’s medical cannabis law.
Pennsylvania budget crisis boosts state’s adult-use marijuana legalization chances
A budget crisis could make Pennsylvania the next state to legalize adult-use marijuana.
Cannabis vaporizers are actually edibles with THC, lawsuit claims
An Illinois cannabis consumer has filed class action lawsuits against two marijuana companies, alleging they are selling products “with excessively high” amounts of THC in violation of state limits.
Warren to Musk: Stop federal marijuana enforcement in regulated markets
If Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) wants to save money, he should tell federal law enforcement to halt marijuana seizures and raids in states with regulated cannabis markets.
Nebraska medical marijuana bills would allow vertical integration with license caps
Medical marijuana license caps, including no more than 10 vertically integrated businesses statewide, could be coming to Nebraska when the state starts accepting business applications later this year – if legislation introduced this week becomes law.
