The Trump DOJ Said Weed Smokers Were Too Dangerous To Own Guns. All 9 Supreme Court Justices Disagreed.
A unanimous Supreme Court ruled the government can’t strip your gun rights just because you smoke weed, and Justice Neil Gorsuch used the government’s own rescheduling to twist the knife. Here is the short version. You can smoke weed every other day and still legally own a gun. The Supreme Court said so on June […]
Massachusetts Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To Marijuana Legalization Rollback Ballot Initiative
“The proposed measure does not place voters in ‘the untenable position of casting a single vote on two or more dissimilar subjects.’” By Chris Lisinski, CommonWealth Beacon A controversial push to revoke recreational marijuana legalization remains on track to be decided by voters after the state’s highest court on Friday rejected a legal challenge seeking […]
Anti-Marijuana Groups And Pharma Company Ask Court To Revive Lawsuit Challenging Medicare Hemp Coverage Program
A coalition of anti-marijuana groups and a cannabis-focused biopharmaceutical corporation are asking a federal appeals court to overturn a judge’s dismissal of their lawsuit challenging a new Trump administration initiative to cover up to $500 worth of hemp-derived products each year for eligible Medicare patients. Last month, Judge Trevor N. McFadden dismissed the challenge to […]
New Jersey Police Fired For Off-Duty Marijuana Use Still Haven’t Been Reinstated Despite Court Ruling In Their Favor
“We thought they were going to come in and do the right thing, and they’re not. They’re doubling down, and they’re lying about it, which is even worse.” By Sophie Nieto-Muñoz, New Jersey Monitor A state appellate court earlier this month sided with two Jersey City cops who say they shouldn’t have been fired for […]
Ohio Court Hears Arguments On Blocking New Hemp Product Restrictions
“This bill completely put my clients out of business. There were no ways to get rid of the inventory except to destroy it.” By Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal A new law banning low-level THC hemp products and changing the state’s marijuana laws hurts Ohio businesses, plaintiffs argued during a preliminary injunction hearing Monday. Happy […]
West Virginia Supreme Court Considers Whether Smell Of Marijuana Can Be Basis For Police To Search Homes
“There’s no inherent logical connection or nexus between the smell of marijuana and unlawful activity anymore, and there’s a good reason for that.” By Lori Kersey, West Virginia Watch The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia is considering a case that questions whether the odor of marijuana alone is enough for law enforcement to […]