Cannabis Lawsuit

Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C., a stockholder rights law firm, revealed Friday that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE:SMG) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. The lawsuit was submitted on behalf of all persons and entities who...

Governor Kathy Hochul announced a major overhaul of the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) two weeks ago following a scathing internal report. A web of inefficiencies and inexperience has left legal cannabis operators frustrated and financially strained for the past two years. One of the outcomes...

Residents of Lubbock, West Texas' largest city with 264,000 residents, are slated to vote next week to decriminalize local low-level marijuana offenses, making it yet another city in the Lone Star State, to do so. For the May 4 vote, which has been raising dust for months, Gov. Greg Abbott (R)...

A historical legal challenge against federal cannabis prohibition is underway as a group of marijuana companies press for oral arguments in federal court. They aim to counter Department of Justice (DOJ) arguments, claiming that the legalization of cannabis boosts out-of-state tourism and therefore...

The New York cannabis regulators are slated to approve 24 cultivators, nine distributors, 27 microbusinesses, 12 processors and 38 retailers at its Friday meeting.In Florida, state Senate members gave the green light on Thursday to a bill that regulates hemp products statewide. Maryland legislators...

New York marijuana regulators have yet another lawsuit to contend with. This time around, the suit argues discrimination against white men in the state’s cannabis social equity program.  The lawsuit, filed Wednesday by Valencia AG in the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of New...

On Tuesday, the Justice Department urged a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit filed Monday by prominent members of the cannabis industry that aims to stop the government from enforcing its ban on marijuana, even though some states have legalized it within their borders. The DOJ lawsuit essentially...

Seven local cannabis businesses in Connecticut have been slammed with lawsuits filed by Attorney General William Tong on Tuesday. The Office of the Attorney General said in a press release that there have been violations of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act in every case, with potential...

Alabama cannabis regulator is facing yet another lawsuit following its third attempt on Friday to allocate much sought-after medical marijuana business permits. Last week, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission granted 20 licenses for cultivation, processing, distribution and testing. The two...

Laura Bruneau, the mother of Lorna McMurrey is suing Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (OTCQX: TCNNF) claiming wrongful death and negligence. The news comes several days after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that McMurrey died from “occupational...

A federal judge resolved and dismissed a lawsuit against Canadian cannabis giant Tilray Brands. Inc (NASDAQ: TLRY) (TSX: TLRY) in relation to a Bob Marley-branded marijuana products deal. U.S. District Judge Tana Lin in Washington state dropped the case and ruled that...

Canadian cannabis company YourWay Cannabis Brands Inc. (CSE: YOUR) (OTCEM: YOURF) (FSE: HOB) reported Friday that it received a complaint against the company. The consumer-centric House of Brands, which focuses on redefining the way consumers and cannabis brands interact,...

SpringBig Inc. (NASDAQ: SBIG) is being sued by Kind+ Inc., a Massachusetts-based cannabis subscription service, for allegedly using its partnership to create a competing business, reported Green Market Report. What Happened: The lawsuit asserts that SpringBig did not...

Tilray Brands (NASDAQ: TLRY) is being sued by Docklight Brands Inc. for dropping out of the Bob Marley cannabis products licensing deal, writes Green Market Report. What happened: Docklight claims that pulling out the contract cost them licensing fees and royalties and...

Bright Green Corporation (NASDAQ: BGXX) is clapping back at statements made by its former CEO, John Fikany. The Stockwells — specifically Bright Green director Lynn Stockwell — reportedly approached Fikany to return as CEO. Bright Green refuted this. See Also: Bright Green Plans To...