Germany: The Conference of Ministers of Justice propose a resolution to amend the Cannabis Act, allowing authoriries to re-access surveillance for illegal cannabis growers and distributors
German Cannabis Business Association Conference of Justice Ministers calls for adjustments following partial legalization of cannabis 2024-11-21 | The Conference of Ministers of Justice (JuMiKo) will discuss a proposed resolution to amend the Cannabis Act on November 28, 2024. Berlin Senator for Justice Felor Badenberg criticizes the fact that important investigative instruments such as telecommunications surveillance, online searches and […]
Germany: Freiburg Regional Court confirms trade in industrial hemp as legal
German Cannabis Business Association Dr. Ferdinand Weis, lawyer specializing in cannabis law and BvCW board member, has achieved another success for the Green Brothers in court. The Freiburg Regional Court ruled that the trade in industrial hemp (up to 0.1% THC) does not fall under the prohibited cannabis business, he reported on LinkedIn. This decision, which was based on the […]
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser suing Mesa County-based company Foxhole Farms, 21
Attorney General Phil Weiser announced Tuesday he filed a lawsuit against a local Mesa County business. In the lawsuit, Weiser alleged Foxhole Farms and its owner Dane Snover marketed cannabis products as federally legal industrial hemp. The suit – filed in Adams County District Court on Nov. 21 – said investigators allegedly conducted undercover buys […]
MN Lottery Order: Lawyer Says, “By taking this position, the court is acknowledging it does not have subject matter jurisdiction to hear the disputes. If the court doesn’t have subject matter jurisdiction, where is the court getting its authority to stay the lottery?”
Source- Linked In Post Carol R. M. Moss Litigation/Cannabis Business Attorney at law firm Hellmuth & Johnson, PLLC writes.. I hate to be a buzzkill, but this is not a strong order. The court directs applicants to the MN Court of Appeals to appeal their rejection through a writ of certiorari. By taking this position, […]
Federal Appeals Court agrees with ban on medical cannabis advertising in Mississippi
ABC News JACKSON, Miss. — JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Medical marijuana businesses in Mississippi don’t have the right to advertise on billboards or other places because marijuana itself remains illegal under federal law, an appeals court says. The owner of a medical marijuana dispensary argued that the First Amendment protects the right to advertise because Mississippi law permits the sale […]
International Cannabis Bar Association Explores Cannabis and Hemp Law in the 2024 Cannabis Law Sessions at MJBizCon
Las Vegas, NV – The International Cannabis Bar Association (INCBA) is excited to announce the 2024 Cannabis Law Sessions at MJBizCon, taking place on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This series of expert-led Continuing Legal Education (CLE) sessions will explore the evolving legal landscape surrounding both cannabis and hemp, offering crucial insights for professionals navigating […]
Germany: Landshut Regional Court ” Commercial Trade In Cannabis Cuttins A Criminal Offence”
2024-11-13 | In one of the first regional court appeal decisions, the Landshut Regional Court has classified the commercial trade in cannabis cuttings as a criminal offense, lawyer Kai-Friedrich Niermann reports on LinkedIn. The court justified this with the legislator’s aim of preventing the “socially harmful” trade in this “risky drug”. Niermann described the decision as interest-driven and indefensible. He […]
Germany, Lawyer Peter Homberg, “If CDU Lead Next Govt, A “180-degree turnaround” in cannabis policy would be difficult to implement”
2024-11-12 | Lawyer Peter Homberg (Dentons), who specializes in cannabis, believes that a complete repeal of the Cannabis Act (CanG) is unlikely, even if the CDU were to lead the next German government, he made clear in an interview with KrautInvest. A “180-degree turnaround” in cannabis policy would be difficult to implement, especially as cultivation associations are already licensed for seven years. […]
Illinois hemp vape maker sued for having too much THC
Green Market Report Lifted Liquids is being sued for similar complaints in two other lawsuits. Two men are hoping for a larger class action lawsuit against Illinois-based hemp vape maker Lifted Liquids (OTC: LFTD) for making products that exceed the legal amount of delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Full article (paywall) Illinois hemp vape maker sued for […]
Weedmaps executives face another lawsuit over inflated metrics says Green Market Report
GMR This latest lawsuit accuses certain board members and executives of failing in their fiduciary duties. Fallout from the inflated monthly average user (MAU) metric continues to hang over cannabis mapping website WM Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: MAPS), which operates as Weedmaps. The company found itself in hot water when it was disclosed that the numbers […]