Category: Cannabis Litgation

New report: Legal firms chasing demand for marijuana-related advice

Pot is hot in the legal field. According to a new report, law firms are scrambling to keep up with demand from clients seeking advice regarding marijuana legalization. In a special report, The Recorder at Law.com offers a… Read More

Cannabis the focus of new law practice

A Los Angeles-based law partner from a prominent firm is launching a cannabis-centered practice, a signal that marijuana has become big business. “Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan is formally launching a cannabis practice in the latest sign that… Read More

Marijuana adjudication, programs for mentally ill focus of new California laws

Juvenile justice reform, sentence reductions or expungement of convictions for marijuana users and expansion of programs that focus on mentally ill defendants all are highlights of new laws in California. The judicial branch of California reports that the… Read More

Courts Monitor publisher thinks that the newly emerging cannabis industry can learn a thing or two from the alcohol industry

Sara Corcoran, the Courts Monitor publisher, thinks that the newly emerging cannabis industry can learn a thing or two from the alcohol industry. For example, as the repeal of alcohol prohibition turns 85 years old, the feuds between… Read More

Judge: Florida’s ban on smokable medical marijuana is unconstitutional

A state-imposed ban on smokable medical marijuana is unconstitutional, a Florida judge has ruled. Leon County circuit court Judge Karen Gievers on June 5 upheld her May 25 ruling, ending a stay in this back-and-forth dispute. “The state’s… Read More