Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, the big news is rescheduling. Oregon lawmakers introduced a bill to re-legalize hemp. The Supreme Court decided not to weigh in on cannabis. And finally, holiday cheer does not involve sidewalk pot.Continue Reading The Week in Weed: December 19, 2025
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, the Supreme Court decided to take up a case involving gun ownership and drug use. Pennsylvania lawmakers considered a bill to set up a Cannabis Control Board. Nebraskans indicated their displeasure over cannabis regulations. And finally, Ocean City has plenty of volunteers for a law enforcement program.Continue Reading The Week in Weed: October 24, 2025
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, the Supreme Court will considering hearing a case involving guns and cannabis. The judge handling rescheduling at the Drug Enforcement Administration has retired. We get a look at the new DEA chief’s priorities. And finally, some folks in Wisconsin
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: August 1, 2025In Medical Marijuana, Inc. et al v. Horn, 604 U.S. ___ (2025), the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) engaged in a lively statutory interpretation debate over the reach of the civil provisions of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). Although rarely confronted with fact patterns concerning the nation’s burgeoning cannabis industry, this case proved to be an exception for SCOTUS. Though this case will likely have minimal impact on employers, it does provide some important reminders for businesses engaged in the production of cannabis products.Continue Reading THC Found in CBD Tincture ‘Sparks’ Statutory Debate: SCOTUS Permits Fired Employee To Sue Cannabis Businesses Under CIVIL RICO Law
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
This week, we look at the Justice Department’s action (or lack thereof) on cannabis. In other inaction news, the Supreme Court will not take up a medical marijuana case. Turning to the states, we see that Maryland is working on rules
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: June 24, 2022
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
We’ve got lots of state news this week – South Dakota, Alabama, and Kentucky all took action on adult-use marijuana. On the federal level, the U.S. Supreme Court asked the Justice Department to weigh in on reimbursements for medical cannabis. Meanwhile,
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: February 25, 2022
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Connecticut legalized adult-use cannabis. Rhode Island could soon follow. The Supreme Court declined to hear a case involving Section 280E. A federal marijuana research bill is making its way through Congress. And if you’d like a little cannabis in your seltzer,
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: June 25, 2021
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Two bipartisan cannabis research bills start their legislative journey. The Supreme Court refuses to hear a 280E case. Attorney General Garland reiterates his disinterest in prosecuting marijuana users abiding by state law. The Texas legislature moves on cannabis decriminalization. And finally,
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: May 7, 2021
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Maine began sales of adult-use cannabis. The Supreme Court declined to hear a case concerning marijuana rescheduling. New Zealand will vote on recreational cannabis on Saturday. Hemp growers are unhappy over the DEA’s hemp rule. And finally, marijuana made an appearance
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: October 16, 2020
As you might recall from our previous post, The 10th Circuit Grants Re-leaf to Workers Seeking Overtime Under the FLSA, the 10th Circuit held that cannabis employers are not immune from federal overtime laws even though the cannabis sector is illegal under federal law.
The employer in Robert Kenney v. Helix TCS, Inc., sought to clear the haze
Continue Reading The ‘High’ Court Denies Review of Federal Overtime Case Involving Cannabis Employees