Cannabis

Cannabis Law360 provides breaking news and analysis of emerging and evolving legal issues surrounding cannabis. Coverage ranges from regulatory and policy concerns facing the industry to the business of lawyers who counsel cannabis companies. Among the practice areas covered are intellectual property, mergers & acquisitions and employment.



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Latest News in Cannabis

  • December 10, 2025

    NY Gov. Removes Pot Agency Director Over Enforcement Issues

    New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has ordered the head of the state Office of Cannabis Management to step down and be replaced, saying the agency "too often" has stifled the state's marijuana market's potential.

  • December 10, 2025

    Sens. Pitch Hemp Regulation Bill Following Passage Of Ban

    U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., reintroduced a bill Wednesday that would regulate products with hemp-derived cannabinoids, with an emphasis on age gating, manufacturing standards, and testing and labeling requirements.

  • December 10, 2025

    7th Circ. Upholds Tax Conviction Of DHS Special Agent

    A jury relied on enough evidence to convict a former U.S. Department of Homeland Security agent of tax crimes related to his secret dealings with drug dealers, the Seventh Circuit said Wednesday, rejecting his claim that proof of his corruption was insufficient.

  • December 10, 2025

    VPR Settles Trademark Dispute With Chinese Vape Makers

    The three-year legal saga between U.S. and Chinese vaping companies over who could control the Elf Bar name appears to be coming to an end, the parties have told a Florida federal court, saying they've reached a deal that would end a number of overlapping intellectual property lawsuits that made it all the way to the Federal Circuit.

  • December 10, 2025

    5th Circ. Reinstates $1M Verdict In LSD Injury Coverage Suit

    A split Fifth Circuit reversed a Texas federal court's decision undoing a jury verdict that put a home insurer on the hook for a $1 million injury settlement between a man who became a quadriplegic after taking LSD and the owners of the home where he ingested the drugs.

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  • POLICY & REGULATION
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  • Rohrabacher–Farr amendment
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