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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

  • November 05, 2026

    Colo. Judge Denies Bid To Continue Hemp Venture Trial

    A Colorado federal judge denied a hemp entrepreneur's request to delay a trial in his suit accusing a family farm of stealing his share of hemp harvest, worth at least $9.9 million, saying he should have attached medical records if he was going to claim his health precluded him from attending.

  • November 05, 2026

    Pot Grower Accused Of Retaliation, Worker Misclassification

    Two cannabis workers claim they were fired after repeatedly warning their employer about mold, electrical and fire hazards at a Los Angeles cultivation site, according to a lawsuit filed in a California state court.  

  • November 05, 2026

    5 Firms Guide Brains Bioceutical's $750M SPAC Merger

    Cannabinoid life sciences and pharmaceutical company Brains Bioceutical Corp. on Thursday unveiled plans to go public by merging with special purpose acquisition company Armada Acquisition Corp. III in a deal that values it at roughly $750 million and that was built by five law firms.

  • November 05, 2026

    Mo. Judge Tosses Hemp Co. Challenge To New State Law

    A Missouri federal judge has tossed a lawsuit brought by hemp companies challenging the state's new law regarding intoxicating hemp products, finding that the policy is neither unconstitutional nor preempted by federal law governing hemp.

  • November 04, 2026

    Fla. Jury Hears Suit Over Pact To Sell Mike Tyson-Brand THC

    A Florida state court trial commenced Wednesday in a dispute involving a company licensed to sell Mike Tyson-brand cannabis products, with former business partners telling jurors differing accounts on whether a valid agreement splitting ownership was formed. 

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