Small cannabis farmers file lawsuit against New York regulators
A trade group representing small cannabis farmers in New York are suing state regulators for establishing a commercial program and rollout they allege set them up for failure. The complaint, filed by the Cannabis Farmers Alliance in Onondaga County Supreme Court, claims New York’s Office of Cannabis Management and Cannabis Control Board created a marketplace […]
Nebraska medical marijuana ballot initiative trial might be extended
An 11th-hour legal challenge to Nebraska’s medical marijuana ballot initiative could extend to Monday, the eve of Election Day. Witness testimony in the civil trial in Lancaster County began Wednesday and resumed at 8 a.m. CT on Friday, according to the Nebraska Examiner. The trial was scheduled for three days. The lawsuit against the Nebraskans […]
California marijuana lab official fired for policy violations, state says
California’s marijuana regulatory agency is denying claims that a former top official was fired for highlighting widespread problems at state-licensed testing labs under her supervision, according to court documents obtained by MJBizDaily. The filing by the state’s Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) in Los Angeles Superior Court countered allegations levied by Tanisha Bogans as to […]
Judge rejects petition to pause CA ban on hemp products with THC
A California judge has temporarily upheld a wide-ranging. statewide ban on nearly all consumer hemp products containing THC. Superior Court Judge Stephen Goorvitch on Friday denied an application filed by the hemp industry to invoke a temporary restraining order (TRO) on the restrictions – which prohibit the sale of any industrial hemp food, beverage or […]
West Coast Cure voluntarily recalls several cannabis products
West Coast Cure, one of the largest California cannabis brands engulfed in a monthslong pesticide scandal, has voluntarily recalled at least 20 products that contain impurities. The products, packaged and manufactured by Shield Management Group or Alkhemist DM, which operates as West Coast Cure (WCC), were recalled for “potential adulteration,” according to a notice posted […]