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Cannabis Law360 provides breaking news and analysis of emerging and evolving legal issues surrounding cannabis. Coverage ranges from regulatory and policy concerns facing the industry to the business of lawyers who counsel cannabis companies. Among the practice areas covered are intellectual property, mergers & acquisitions and employment.



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Latest News in Cannabis

  • February 20, 2026

    Ala. Judge Rejects Religious Defense In Ayahuasca Case

    An Alabama federal judge has rejected a woman's bid to dismiss her indictment for trafficking the psychedelic ayahuasca for sacramental purposes, finding that her sincerely held religious belief did not override the government's interest in prosecuting drug laws.

  • February 20, 2026

    Ill. Dispensary Says Rivals, Ex-Partners Illegally Raided Store

    An Illinois dispensary is suing its former business partners, rival shops and a law firm in a $10 million racketeering suit, alleging they conspired to steal the dispensary's assets and sabotage their attempts to reopen in a bid to drive them out of business.

  • February 20, 2026

    Lack Of Standing Dooms GardaWorld Health Fees Suit

    A North Carolina federal judge on Friday threw out a suit alleging that GardaWorld Cash Service violated federal employment law with surcharges on its employee health plan for those who use tobacco or refused COVID-19 vaccination after finding that the two named plaintiffs did not participate in the health plan.

  • February 20, 2026

    Old 'Drunkards' Laws Cited As Support For Disarming Pot Users

    The federal government is urging the Supreme Court to overturn a Fifth Circuit finding that a man couldn't be disarmed for regular cannabis use under federal law, arguing that the law does allow such disarmament — much as founder-era laws authorized taking guns away from "habitual drunkards" to preserve public safety.

  • February 19, 2026

    Religious Org. Backs Psychedelic-Using Church At 10th Circ.

    An entheogenic religious organization is urging the Tenth Circuit to maintain an order blocking Utah County and Provo City, Utah, from prosecuting a church for its use of psilocybin, saying the state's religious protections shouldn't depend on whether the prosecutors consider the religion "legitimate."

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