Cannabis

Cannabis Law360 provides breaking news and analysis of emerging and evolving legal issues surrounding cannabis. Coverage ranges from regulatory and policy concerns facing the industry to the business of lawyers who counsel cannabis companies. Among the practice areas covered are intellectual property, mergers & acquisitions and employment.



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Latest News in Cannabis

  • May 12, 2026

    Mich. Judge Says Vape Co. Infringed 'Breeze' Trademarks

    A New Jersey hookah and vape company infringed a trademark when it sold products under the "Breeze" name, a Michigan federal judge ruled, granting a win to a manufacturer after saying "undisputed evidence shows" the defendant did not own the marks.

  • May 12, 2026

    Ex-Employee Says Pot Co. Fired Him Over Disability

    Multistate marijuana operator Ethos Cannabis was hit with a discrimination lawsuit by a former employee who claims he was fired for using medical leave for his chronic back problems and migraines, according to a complaint filed Monday in Pennsylvania federal court.

  • May 12, 2026

    Investors Say Federal Pot Ban Doesn't Negate Restitution

    A group of investors who claimed they were bilked out of $1.5 million by the owners of a now-defunct Muskegon, Michigan, cannabis dispensary said in a brief filed in Michigan federal court Tuesday that a federal ban on cannabis does not negate the dispensary owners' obligation to pay restitution.

  • May 12, 2026

    Mich. Cannabis Dispensary Chain Calls Tip Suit 'Frivolous'

    A cannabis retailer and one of its co-owners urged a Michigan federal court to toss a proposed collective action accusing the company of improperly confiscating employee tips, calling the suit "frivolous" and denying any unlawful tip-pooling practices.

  • May 12, 2026

    Pot Co. Claims Attys Filed 'Malicious' Suit To Hide Asset Theft

    A Colorado cannabis company is suing a former director as well as Snell & Wilmer LLP and an attorney with Martin & Hyman LLC, alleging "malicious prosecution" in the form of a frivolous suit that was cover for a theft of assets.

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