Tag: legal marijuana

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

California marijuana retailer sued by former chief financial officer

MedMen, a major marijuana industry operator in California with 1,243 employees, faces a lawsuit by its former chief financial officer, the L.A. Times reports. “As California’s marijuana industry works to project an image of mainstream respectability, one of… 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

Criminal records cleared for some Californians convicted on pot charges

Those convicted of marijuana-related infractions could receive a clean slate in California, based on a trend in some jurisdictions. “Thousands of people with misdemeanor convictions for marijuana possession dating back 40 years will have their criminal records cleared,… Read More