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

  • July 21, 2026

    Ohio Can't Pause Halt Of Hemp Law During Appeal, Judge Says

    Ohio lost its bid Monday in federal court to be allowed to enforce a new law that reclassifies hemp products as marijuana, as a judge rejected the state's arguments that the hemp product manufacturers and sellers waited too long to file their lawsuit.

  • July 21, 2026

    Mass. Panel Clears Pot Repeal Question For November Ballot

    Massachusetts state officials Tuesday tossed out a legal objection to the integrity of signatures gathered in favor of putting a petition to repeal retail marijuana legalization on the ballot, effectively ensuring that the issue will appear before voters this fall.

  • July 21, 2026

    Medical Pot Dispensary Can't Halt NLRB Union Firing Case

    A Utah federal judge has refused to block a National Labor Relations Board case accusing a medical marijuana dispensary of firing four union supporters, ruling that the dispensary's injunction request was barred since the case stemmed from a labor dispute.

  • July 21, 2026

    Baker McKenzie Hires Life Sciences, IP Attys In DC, NY

    Baker McKenzie has hired two attorneys, in Washington, D.C., and New York, who focus their practices on life sciences transactional matters and intellectual property issues, the firm announced Tuesday.

  • July 20, 2026

    Investors Seek $1.34M Judgment Against Cannabis Venture

    An investment company is looking to secure a $1.34 million default judgment against the cannabis venture that previously sued it for $40 million, according to a notice filed by the investor that said the cannabis entity's suit was tossed.

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