As a mediator specializing in cannabis-related conflicts, I’ve witnessed firsthand the increasing need for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in this rapidly evolving industry. With three-quarters of Americans now living in states where recreational or medical marijuana use is legal, the landscape of potential disputes has expanded dramatically. Currently, 24 states and the District of Columbia have […]

A federal judge ruled that the Department of Homeland Security wrongfully denied an amended H-1B visa petition to one of the company’s workers. A Treez software engineer from India who works in the U.S. and provides services to state-legal cannabis businesses was wrongfully denied an H-1B visa, a federal judge ruled on Dec. 3. A California-based company, […]

Written with input from Perplexity   In a significant ruling, Chief U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg of the Northern District of California granted a favorable judgment to Treez, Inc. in its lawsuit against the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) regarding the denial of an amended […]

Here are the winners.. and it was a pretty obvious choice for law,  “Vicente”…personally I belive for this year they should have gone for lawyers of the year rather than law firm and although Vicente are experts and getting state govt to think like them, in the end the most interesting cannabis lawyer for pure […]

Notification of Voluntary Product Recall December 6, 2024  The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) is issuing this notice of voluntary recall for multiple STIIIZY Premium THC Pods vape cartridge products due to potential pesticide category I contamination. Consumers who purchased these products are urged to check their packaging for the UID and batch number listed on DCC’s website. […]

This article was co-authored by Emma Anvari.   A Victorian parliamentary inquiry report published in August 2024 concerning workplace drug testing (the Report) contains key recommendations relating to medicinal cannabis for both the Victorian Government and WorkSafe Victoria. The terms of reference for the Victorian Legislative Council Legal and Social Issues Committee (Committee) included inquiring into the legislative […]