Medical Marijuana
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Courts
DC Judge Rules That Guy Can't Smoke Weed In His Own House Because His Neighbor's Property Rights Outweigh Him Being Sick
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 05.28.21
* A paralegal who was fired from her law firm job for feeding zoo animals in a viral video has found a new job. Sounds like this person should be on Tiger King… [CBS News]
* A court has reportedly dismissed a lawsuit filed by spectators who were allegedly banned from Utah Jazz games after a verbal altercation with a professional basketball player. [Yahoo News]
* A trial date has been set in the criminal case of the South Dakota Attorney General who allegedly hit a pedestrian with his car. [Black Hills Pioneer]
* The Florida Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to that state’s medical marijuana law. [NBC News]
* The lawyer for the so-called QAnon Shaman says his client’s shirtless state at the January 6th Capitol riot is evidence of his “mental vulnerabilities.” Maybe he just wanted to show off his dad bod… [Business Insider]
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Labor / Employment, On The Job
Labor And Employment Deep Dive: Marijuana And The Workplace
The patchwork of marijuana laws across the U.S. has made this a confusing topic for just about everyone.
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Marijuana
No Congressional Couch Lock: State Medical Marijuana Laws Protected Through September 30th
The Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Amendment can still be used as a shield for medical marijuana providers... for now. -
Department of Justice
Is This The Lawsuit That Will Bring Medical Marijuana Legal Across The Nation?
Jeff Sessions wants us to 'Just Say No,' but this 12-year-old girl might have his number. -
FDA, Marijuana
Fear And Loathing: The FDA And Marijuana Medical Claims
Thus far, the FDA has kept its nose out of state-legal medical cannabis, but it remains a sleeping giant. -
California, Marijuana
ICYMI: California Merges Medical And Recreational Marijuana Licensing
California is taking a business-friendly approach to cannabis commercial activity. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 06.14.17
* Several people were reportedly shot this morning at a GOP baseball practice, including House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, who is now in stable condition. The gunman is in custody. We may have more on this later today. [The Hill]
* The Supreme Court has granted Acting Solicitor General Jeff Wall more time to file papers in order to respond to the recent Ninth Circuit decision upholding a lower court decision which blocked President Donald Trump’s travel ban. This means that any action taken by the high court on the administration’s emergency pleas for certiorari will be even further delayed. [Reuters]
* “I am protecting the right of the president to assert [executive privilege] if he chooses.” Attorney General Jeff Sessions seemed to have no desire to speak about his interactions or conversations with President Donald Trump regarding James Comey’s handling of the Russia probe during his Senate hearing yesterday, and didn’t feel the need to provide a real legal basis for his refusal to answer questions on the topic either. [New York Times; Washington Post]
* In the meantime, even though rumors have been swirling about President Donald Trump’s supposed desire to fire special counsel Robert Mueller, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein says he has no reason to fire Mueller at this time: “If there were good cause, I would consider it. If there were not good cause, it wouldn’t matter to me what anybody says.” [Law360 (sub. req.)]
* Marc Kasowitz may have taken a “career-defining” role representing the “predisent,” but one wonders what will happen to his law firm while he pursues this ambitious undertaking. Kasowitz Benson could suffer when it comes to recruiting new talent to the firm thanks to its leader’s choice of clientele, not to mention the fact that its revenue has been on the decline. [Am Law Daily]
* In an effort to fight the “historic drug epidemic” that in no way involves marijuana, AG Jeff Sessions has asked Congress to roll back the Rohrabacher-Farr amendment, which prohibits the DOJ from using federal funds to prosecute states that have instituted their own laws authorizing the “use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana.” [Washington Post]
* Herma Hill Kay, the first female dean of Berkeley Law, RIP. [The Recorder]
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California, Marijuana
10 Things You Need To Know Before Getting A California Medical Marijuana Business License
This is the minimum you should know for positioning yourself for a license. -
California, Marijuana
California Set To Harmonize Recreational And Medical Marijuana Laws
This will no doubt have a major impact on how other states -- and the country -- regulate and tax cannabis. -
Marijuana
Dirty Weed? California's Marijuana Pesticide And Quality Assurance Issues
Mandatory cannabis testing is needed to give cannabis customers confidence in California's marijuana marketplace. -
International Law, Marijuana
Spannabis 2017: Lessons On Spain's And Barcelona's Marijuana Industry
Barcelona's medical marijuana marketplace remains immature and risky, but it has tremendous potential. -
Marijuana
Marijuana M & A: "Selling" Your California Medical Marijuana Collective
The big question: "How can I sell my medical marijuana collective?"
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California, Marijuana
SoCal Ballot Battles: The Future Of Marijuana Businesses In Los Angeles
The tides may be shifting for the L.A. marijuana scene, as columnist Hilary Bricken explains. -
Marijuana
Cashed: The 6 Most Bogus Claims In The Marijuana Industry
The next time you hear anyone make a too-good-to-be-true statement about the cannabis industry, at least be sure to check it out before buying in. -
California, Marijuana
8 Unknowns About California's New Marijuana Laws
Stay tuned to see how California deals with these complex issues during rule-making. -
Marijuana
Hazy Days Ahead? What We Don't Know About Florida's New Medical Marijuana Law
Be sure to stay tuned as Florida's Department of Health gears up for Amendment 2 rule making. -
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Marijuana
Marijuana Won Big In The Election -- How Can You Take Advantage Of Legalization?
Two of the biggest marijuana victories came from Florida and California. What will the legal landscape look like there? -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.09.16
* Following a concession call from Hillary Clinton last night, and in a “stunning repudiation of the establishment,” Donald Trump was elected as the 45th president of the United States. Congratulations to President-elect Trump. How do you like them apples? This historic election wasn’t “rigged” after all! [New York Times]
* Marijuana also won big in the polls last night. Voters in California, Massachusetts, Nevada, and Maine approved recreational marijuana initiatives, with Arkansas, North Dakota, and Florida approving medical marijuana initiatives, but “[t]here are various ways in which a hostile White House could trip things up.” We’ll have more information on this news later today. [Washington Post]
* As we saw in the ATL electoral law school poll, many practicing lawyers voted for Hillary Clinton, but alas, it was all for naught. For example, Lisa Blatt, head of Arnold & Porter’s appellate and Supreme Court practice, had this to say when asked who she voted for in the election: “Duh! Clinton; early voting; and seriously?” [Big Law Business]
* Despite UCLA Law Professor Richard Sander’s pleas to use the data to support his opposition to affirmative action, the California State Bar need not disclose the race or ethnicity of those who took the bar exam since 1972 because it would amount to an invasion of privacy for those promised confidentiality. [San Francisco Chronicle]
* Per an ALM survey, revenue per partner slipped in 2015 to an average of $468,511, down from an average of $491,729 in 2014. This 4.7 percent decline is the largest ALM has seen since it first started tracking the metric. Why is this happening? “Demand is soft. Quite a few firms still have more lawyers than work for them.” [Am Law Daily]
* This must be an interesting situation for the clothing company’s GC-cum-CEO: After deciding to ignore its own reorganization plan and announcing that it would be winding down its U.K. operations, American Apparel is desperately attempting to stave off another bankruptcy filing and has now resumed talks with potential buyers. [Reuters]