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Welcome back to our litigation series on California cannabis claims. We’re continuing today with a cause of action we unfortunately commonly see in cannabis litigation: the breach of fiduciary duty.…

Florida Teacher In Danger of Losing His Job Because He Uses Medical Marijuana

January 18, 2020

The board of Marion County Public Schools in Florida has suspended a Belleview High School teacher and student services manager over his use of medical cannabis. Mike Hickman, 50, was…

Governor of New Mexico Starts Campaign to Legalize Marijuana • High Times

January 18, 2020

Calling it a potential “an economic game-changer” for the state, New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham initiated a campaign to legalize recreational marijuana. “The legislature has the opportunity to pass the…

Joe Biden Again Says No to Marijuana Legalization Without More Studies

January 18, 2020

Former Vice President Joe Biden reaffirmed that he’s opposed to legalizing marijuana without further studying its potential health risks. In an interview with The New York Times editorial board that…

Exploring The Potential For Cannabis Anxiety Treatments

January 17, 2020

As cannabis legalization continues to sweep the United States and other countries, a wider audience is being exposed to the medicinal potential of the many compounds found within cannabis. It…

Cannabis Edibles Fly Off Shelves on First Day of Ontario Sales • High Times

January 17, 2020

Thursday was the first day of legal cannabis edibles sales in Ontario, and in some regions, it would appear that the public had been waiting. At some of the province’s…

Will the FDA Soon Treat Hemp CBD as a Dietary Supplement?

January 17, 2020

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may soon change its tune on hemp-derived CBD (Hemp CBD) thanks to a bill recently filed by chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, Rep.…

The 5 High-THCV Strains You Should Know About

January 17, 2020

As our scientific knowledge of cannabis grows, we’re gaining a better understanding of how the plant’s complex chemical makeup shapes how our bodies and minds respond to different strains. From…

Seven Mississippi Doctors Pen Letter in Support of Medical Cannabis Initiative

January 17, 2020

One week ago, Mississippi announced that a question to legalize medical marijuana would be on the state’s November 2020 ballot. That same day, January 9, the Mississippi Board of Health…

Illinois’ Cresco Labs Cannabis Workers Vote to Unionize • High Times

January 17, 2020

After receiving national attention from progressive leaders like Bernie Sanders, workers at Cresco Labs’ Joliet, Illinois facility voted to organize with the United Food and Commercial Workers on Tuesday. The…

High Times Announces Launch of Flagship Retail Stores • High Times

January 16, 2020

You’re already reading High Times. Soon, you’ll be able to shop at High Times. Hightimes Holding Corp., the parent company of this publication, announced Wednesday that it will be opening…

Officials Say That Chicago Cannabis Taxes May Exceed 41% By Summer

January 16, 2020

For those looking to buy some legal weed in Chicago, be prepared for some sticker shock. That’s because pot products there are larded with taxes. On Wednesday, the Cook County…

Selling Hemp and CBD Online? Read this First!

January 16, 2020

We recently received a request from a client to advise them on Shopify’s guidance on selling CBD products on its platform. Specifically, the first paragraph of the guidance states that…

Tweets About Cannabis’ Health Benefits are full of Mistruths

January 16, 2020

There has been a lot of talk in the U.S. about legalizing recreational cannabis, and about cannabis’ potential to help with health issues. Scientists working in medicine may have a…

Six Rikers Island Guards Charged in Drug Smuggling, Bribery Case • High Times

January 16, 2020