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February 10, 2026
The Fourth Circuit on Tuesday declined to revive a hemp farmer's suit against more than 30 South Carolina officials over a raid that destroyed his hemp crop, finding that he failed to show that he has any standing to file the suit.
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February 10, 2026
A New Mexico federal judge has thrown out claims from eight cannabis companies alleging DHS and U.S. Customs and Border Protection violated their Fifth and Tenth Amendment rights by seizing cannabis products, cash and vehicles.
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February 09, 2026
The Round Valley Indian Tribes and three individual members are asking a California federal court to render final judgment on two dismissed claims in its suit alleging authorities illegally raided members' properties over cannabis, so the dismissals can be appealed to the Ninth Circuit.
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February 09, 2026
A partially split Eighth Circuit panel has vacated a portion of a man's firearm possession conviction, finding that a trial court must make a determination about whether the man poses a threat to the general public because of his drug use.
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February 09, 2026
Cannabis company Killa Bees Distribution LLC has asked an Oregon federal court to enter a default judgment against the defunct 'neobank' it says failed to return nearly $127,000 in bounced checks.
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February 09, 2026
A trio of Long Island towns are pushing back against New York regulators' assertion that the state's cannabis law preempts localities from enforcing certain local policies governing where marijuana stores can be located.
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February 06, 2026
The Ohio attorney general is suing nine multistate cannabis companies in state court, alleging that they have formed cartels to control cannabis prices and push smaller, independent operators out of the marketplace.
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February 06, 2026
A California federal court has certified several classes of Juul buyers in litigation over tobacco giant Altria's past investment in the e-cigarette company, despite concerns about the damages phase of the case becoming a "Frankenstein's monster."
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February 06, 2026
A Maryland federal judge has dismissed counterclaims against Knight Specialty Insurance Co. in a suit over coverage of a fire that destroyed an insured's cannabis crop, while striking the cannabis grower's answer to the initial complaint.
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February 06, 2026
Principals and allies of a leading antidrug nonprofit pledged Friday to pursue the fight against marijuana legalization and normalization in the courts by challenging a pending proposal to loosen federal cannabis restrictions and directly suing some of the country's largest marijuana companies.
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February 05, 2026
The company behind Toys R Us is asking a Connecticut federal court to find smoke shop Vape R Us Inc. and its owner in contempt for violating a default judgment and injunction blocking it from continuing to operate under that name.
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February 05, 2026
An operator of California marijuana dispensaries is ineligible for a federal tax credit meant to help businesses weather the COVID-19 pandemic because of a bar on tax breaks for businesses that sell controlled substances, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims said.
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February 05, 2026
Cannabis vape company Stiiizy Inc. is facing another lawsuit in California state court alleging it markets its high-THC products to teens, contributing to the "cannabis-induced psychosis" "epidemic" across the country.
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February 05, 2026
The Florida Supreme Court has agreed to let the state's attorney general dismiss his request for an advisory opinion on the constitutionality of an adult use cannabis ballot initiative over the objection of the initiative's sponsors.
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February 04, 2026
An Illinois federal court refused on Wednesday to reconsider a ruling tossing a gas station distributor's lawsuit accusing Juul Labs of giving a rival wholesaler a better deal on e-cigarettes, saying it is still unclear why the distributor removed key allegations from its last complaint.
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February 04, 2026
A Pennsylvania appellate court appeared uncertain on Wednesday whether a rule promulgated by state health regulators mandating every medical marijuana dispensary maintain its own medical professional for patient consultations was reasonable and consistent with state law.
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February 04, 2026
A Colorado tetrahydrocannabinolic acid product maker is suing its hemp-growing business partner, saying the grower breached their agreement by starting its own manufacturing and storage facility and blocked it from participating in $270 million federal litigation.
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February 04, 2026
Cresco Labs Inc. is once again pushing for dismissal of a proposed class action alleging that it deliberately mislabels its cannabis oil products to get around Illinois THC possession limits, saying the plaintiff's claims are clearly preempted by state law.
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February 03, 2026
A California cannabis entrepreneur has urged the Fourth Circuit to revive her constitutional challenge to Maryland's social equity marijuana licensure program, saying the U.S. Constitution's dormant commerce clause must apply to federally unlawful marijuana.
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February 03, 2026
BBK Tobacco & Foods LLP is asking an Arizona federal court for a new trial on its trademark infringement claims against Central Coast Agriculture Inc., saying the court wrongly created a "time bubble" that excluded all evidence from May 2021 on.
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February 03, 2026
A clinical trial services company is suing Definium Therapeutics Inc. in Delaware federal court, alleging that it stole trade secrets during Phase 2 trials of LSD treatments for psychiatric disorders, then passed those secrets on to a rival services company for Phase 3 trials.
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February 03, 2026
The California Supreme Court has ruled that the mere presence of loose cannabis in a vehicle doesn't trigger the state's "open container" law, but instead it must be in a usable quantity and readily accessible to the driver to create probable cause that justifies a search.
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February 02, 2026
A Chicago area beer distributor has sued the company behind Wynk THC seltzers in Illinois federal court, claiming it should be made whole after the seltzer company abruptly terminated their exclusive distribution agreement without fairly paying for the distribution network that was essentially built from scratch.
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February 02, 2026
Cannabis consumer advocates, guns rights activists and libertarian think tanks have all filed friend-of-the-court briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court urging the justices to find that a law disarming marijuana users runs afoul of the Second Amendment.
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February 02, 2026
An Illinois magistrate judge on Monday mostly denied a bid from Curaleaf Inc. to throw out a former regional director's Illinois Whistleblower Act claims, saying the complaint is sufficient to allege that he was retaliated against for reporting compliance violations to the state government.