Cannabis

By Jaqueline McCool

Cannabis shouldn't be categorized as a Schedule 1 or 2 drug, so tax law regarding the sale of illegal drugs shouldn't be applied to cannabis sales, a coalition of cannabis industry groups told the U.S. Tax Court in an amicus brief Thursday.

By Anna Scott Farrell

A jury relied on enough evidence to convict a former U.S. Department of Homeland Security agent of tax crimes related to his secret dealings with drug dealers, the Seventh Circuit said Wednesday, rejecting his claim that proof of his corruption was insufficient.

By Sanjay Talwani

Ohio would restrict cannabis use and the sale of intoxicating hemp products with new criminal penalties for certain activities and make other changes to the state's voter-approved marijuana legalization and taxation law under legislation passed by lawmakers and heading to the governor.

By John Siffert, Jillian Berman and Cindy Kuang

Recent additions to a committee note on proposed Rule of Evidence 707 — governing evidence generated by artificial intelligence — seek to mitigate potential dangers that may arise once machine outputs are introduced at trial, encouraging judges to perform critical gatekeeping functions, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.

By Carolyn Muyskens

A judge said she won't stop Michigan's excise tax on wholesale marijuana sales from going into effect Jan. 1, finding Monday that a trade association and cannabis businesses were unlikely to succeed on claims the tax was unlawfully enacted.

By Paul Williams

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed legislation that sought to change the date when cannabis distributors are required to submit excise tax returns, saying the bill would have created administrative issues for the state's tax agency.