Sam Reisman

A coalition of attorneys representing interests in the hemp cannabinoid beverage space are urging federal lawmakers not to enact legislation that they say could shut down the industry and to allow states to continue to regulate it without obstruction.

Alcohol industry trade organizations on Tuesday urged congressional leaders to close the federal policy loophole that allowed for the proliferation of loosely regulated products containing intoxicating THC derived from hemp.

A group of gun rights advocates urged the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case arguing that a federal law prohibiting marijuana users from owning guns runs afoul of the Second Amendment, saying a similar case the justices agreed to hear is a poor vehicle for the issue.

A group of consumers urged the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday to reverse the dismissal of their action against companies that marketed an alkaloid derivative of the kratom leaf they allege is as addictive as opioids.

A medical marijuana company owned by cannabis giant Jushi Holdings has sued delivery company DoorDash and beverage industry players, alleging they colluded to sell intoxicating hemp products that mirror marijuana's effects.

A medical marijuana company owned by cannabis giant Jushi Holdings has sued delivery company DoorDash and beverage industry players, alleging they colluded to sell intoxicating hemp products that mirror marijuana's effects.

A group of cannabis interests challenging the federal marijuana ban are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider a 20-year-old precedent on cannabis policy.

The Tenth Circuit on Monday said a Wyoming law regulating hemp-derived intoxicating products was not unconstitutional or preempted by federal law, preserving the state's strict policies reining in wares containing synthetic or delta-8 THC.

A Florida federal judge on Thursday agreed to pause a case weighing the constitutionality of a federal ban on medical marijuana patients owning guns after the U.S. Supreme Court recently said it would take up a case on a similar question.

The Second Circuit on Wednesday denied New York cannabis regulators' petition to reconsider a panel's split ruling that the U.S. Constitution bars states from privileging their own residents when awarding licenses to cannabis businesses.

A New Mexico medical marijuana company said Friday that a federal policy barring cannabis enterprises from taking ordinary business deductions should not apply, and the company is entitled to a refund for overpayment.

A New Mexico medical marijuana company said Friday that a federal policy barring cannabis enterprises from taking ordinary business deductions should not apply, and the company is entitled to a refund for overpayment.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear one of several petitions urging review of a federal law that prohibits cannabis users from owning guns.

New York cannabis regulators on Monday adopted a pair of advisory opinions finding that local laws in two Long Island towns restricting the operations of licensed cannabis retailers were "unreasonably impracticable" and were preempted by state policy.

A cannabis retailer challenging the constitutionality of a California law that requires marijuana businesses to have labor peace agreements with unions is urging the Ninth Circuit to revive its lawsuit against the state.

4th Circ. Nixes Cannabis Entrepreneur's Rehearing Bid

The Fourth Circuit on Tuesday rejected a California cannabis entrepreneur's request for an en banc rehearing of her case after a panel rejected her bid to upend Maryland's marijuana social equity licensing program.

A marijuana user has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his case arguing that a federal law prohibiting drug users from owning guns runs afoul of the Second Amendment.

Oregon officials urged the Ninth Circuit on Thursday to reverse a lower federal judge's decision that blocked enforcement of a voter-approved law requiring licensed cannabis businesses to enter into labor peace pacts with their workers.

A New York state judge has signed off on an agreement between marijuana stores and cannabis regulators to temporarily halt enforcement of a recent regulatory reinterpretation of store location requirements that threatened to upend more than a hundred cannabis businesses.