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

  • June 08, 2026

    8th Circ. Backs SD Forum For Deadwood Tobacco TM Suit

    Cigar manufacturer Drew Estate and the creator of the Deadwood cigar line must take their trademark infringement suit against a South Dakota retailer to state court, the Eighth Circuit ruled on Monday, saying the dispute arises out of a stock purchase agreement that contains a binding forum selection clause.

  • June 08, 2026

    Appeals Court OKs Texas To Enforce Challenged Hemp Rules

    A Texas intermediate appellate court has lifted a stay that had blocked the state from enforcing new rules restricting the sale of certain hemp products.

  • June 08, 2026

    NY Bill Would Bar Cannabis Products Resembling Other Goods

    A New York state lawmaker has introduced legislation banning any cannabis product that could be confused with a non-cannabis product.

  • June 05, 2026

    NY Appeals Court Tosses Gun, Drug Plea Over Illegal Search

    A man sentenced to 16 years in prison had his guilty plea for drug and gun charges vacated after a New York state appeals court found that a trooper who searched his jacket pocket and discovered a gun had no right to frisk him in this manner.

  • June 05, 2026

    Hemp Sellers Say Ohio Law Can't Mandate In-State Retail

    Hemp product manufacturers and sellers are looking to block an Ohio state law that reclassified their products as marijuana, which effectively handed the hemp market over to state-approved dispensaries, according to a federal lawsuit, which claims the statute violates the U.S. Constitution.

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