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Maryland

Maryland Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case on Hemp-Derived THC Sales, Keeping Products on Store Shelves

The state’s highest court will not review the Washington County Circuit Court’s order blocking a provision in Maryland’s adult-use cannabis law that prohibited some retailers from selling hemp-derived THC products.

November 30, 2023

New York

New York Regulators Approve Settlement Agreement Allowing Dispensary Openings to Resume

The agreement between the Office of Cannabis Management and the plaintiffs, which is pending court approval, would allow licensees on hold under a temporary injunction to proceed with their business plans.

November 28, 2023

New York

UPDATE: New York Regulators Drop Consideration of Lawsuit Settlement From Meeting Agenda, Continuing Licensing Injunction

The settlement is still pending finalization, but it is expected to result in the lifting of a temporary injunction that has halted the licensing process since August.

November 16, 2023

Montana

Montana Judge Blocks ‘Cumulative’ Cannabis Dispensary Fee Hikes

Under a new law signed by the state’s governor, each additional store is more expensive than the previous one to license, but three operators are fighting it.

November 15, 2023

Massachusetts

Coalition of Massachusetts and Multistate Cannabis Operators Sue Attorney General Over CSA

The lawsuit against U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland asserts that the federal government has no basis for enforcing the Controlled Substances Act against intrastate, state-regulated cannabis operations.

October 27, 2023

Alabama

Alabama Plans to Award Medical Cannabis Business Licenses by End of 2023 as Verano Lawsuit Dismissed

October 17, 2023

New York

New York Judge Grants Exemptions Allowing 5 CAURD Licensees to Open Dispensaries

The order will increase the state’s adult-use retail footprint to 28 operators amid a lawsuit preventing 435 others from moving forward.

October 10, 2023

Industry Headlines

Harvest of OH Files Explosive Response to Trulieve Lawsuit

The response alleges predatory loans and fraudulent practices.

September 29, 2023

Michigan

Michigan’s Former Cannabis Board Chair Sentenced to 4.5 Years in Federal Prison for Bribery, ‘Commercial Sex’

Rick Johnson, also Michigan’s ex-House speaker, accepted more than $110,000 in bribe payments, according to U.S. Attorney’s Office.

September 29, 2023

Industry Headlines

Trulieve Sues Former Employees, Vendors in Arizona

The lawsuit, filed in Maricopa County Superior Court, alleges that former purchasing managers and at least five other businesses facilitated “kickback schemes” to give brands shelf space.

September 19, 2023

Cannabis Tax Law

Michigan Marijuana Dispensary Owner Convicted of Tax Evasion, Obstructing IRS

The owner faces prison time after causing a tax loss to the IRS of more than $1.1 million, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

September 14, 2023

Alabama

With $50K Check From Verano in Hand, Alabama Cannabis Regulators Plan Another Licensing Do-Over

The term “void” as it relates to Alabama’s licensing statute is “made up,” Verano’s Executive VP of Legal, Regulatory and Government Affairs says.

September 6, 2023