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Mergers and Acquisitions

Verano Rejects Goodness Growth’s $861M Damages Claim From Terminated Merger Agreement

Goodness Growth filed a court request based on its belief that Verano had no legal basis to terminate the agreement; Verano responded in the ongoing litigation.

June 20, 2024

Cannabis Industry Research

Cannabis Company Sues DEA Over Application to Grow for Clinical Trials

Rhode Island-based MMJ BioPharma Cultivation Inc. is seeking an order to halt the DEA’s ‘unconstitutional actions’ as it awaits approval to grow cannabis.

April 8, 2024

California

Blüm Subsidiary Unrivaled Brands Files Suit Against Troup Construction

The California cannabis operator is suing the company and two executives for alleged theft.

March 6, 2024

Massachusetts

DOJ Files Motion to Dismiss Cannabis Operators’ CSA Lawsuit, Calls it ‘Fruitless’

In its response to a lawsuit filed by a group of Massachusetts cannabis businesses, the U.S. Department of Justice says plaintiffs “lack standing to challenge” the enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act.

February 2, 2024

Legislation and Regulation

Cannabis Retailers Now Massively Overpaying Excise Tax, California Lawsuit Claims

Catalyst Cannabis Co. is suing the state’s tax department over “emergency” regulations regarding how cannabis accessories are taxed.

January 4, 2024

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

Industry Headlines

Harvest of OH Files Explosive Response to Trulieve Lawsuit

The response alleges predatory loans and fraudulent practices.

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

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

Missouri

Missouri Judge Upholds Cannabis Product Recall

Robertsville-based Delta Extraction filed a motion for a temporary restraining order earlier this month after state regulators accused the company of illegally sourcing cannabis and suspended its license.

September 5, 2023