A three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld the United States District Court for the Central District of California’s ruling in AK Futures LLC v. Boyd Street Distro, LLC, finding that the 2018 Agricultural Improvement Act...
May 6, 2022 Authors Michelle R.E. Donovan , Leslie C. Bender For the first time, the U.S. Federal Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) this week issued consumer warnings and sent letters to five companies, alleging that they are selling products in a way...
Cannabis and the Law Foley Hoag LLP Posted on May 26th, 2022 by Cecilia Oyediran On May 24th, Governor Daniel McKee signed the Rhode Island Cannabis Act (the “Act”) into law, making the Ocean State the 19th state to legalize cannabis for adult-use. While adult-use...
Legalized Marijuana in Rhode Island Presents New Challenges for Employers On Tuesday, May 24, the Rhode Island General Assembly passed legislation legalizing the recreational use of marijuana. The bill will become law upon the signature of Governor Dan McKee,...
United States: New Jersey Court Upholds Arbitration Of Employee’s Discrimination Claims Arising From His Use Of Medical Marijuana 23 May 2022 by Peter L. Frattarelli and Daniel DeFiglio Archer & Greiner P.C. The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division,...
24 May 2022 by Patrick T. Muffo Seyfarth Shaw LLP The buzz of the cannabis industry has brought with it significant competition. The “green rush” of legalization produced a small group of legitimate competitors in both the consumable and pipe spaces. It is no...