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Perkins Coie

Cannabis Legal Report - January 2023 #2

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FDA Rejects Citizen Petitions, Declines To Regulate CBD as a Dietary Supplement - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its conclusion that a new regulatory pathway for cannabidiol (CBD) is needed on...more

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Nuisance/RICO: Landowners File U.S. District Court Action Against Oklahoma Licensed Marijuana Cultivation Facility

Keith and Stephanie Grant (collectively “Plaintiffs”) filed a Complaint in the United States District Court (Northern District of Oklahoma) alleging causes of action involving nuisance and violation of the Racketeer...more

Bilzin Sumberg

District of Oregon Holds that Vineyard’s RICO Suit Against Neighboring Marijuana Grower is More Than Just Sour Grapes

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The United States District Court for the District of Oregon recently denied a marijuana grower’s motion to dismiss a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”) lawsuit in Momtazi Family, LLC v. Wagner et al.,...more

Blank Rome LLP

Please Don’t Be My Neighbor: Civil RICO Claims against Marijuana Enterprises in Safe Sts. Alliance v. Alternative Holistic...

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A rise in lawsuits alleging violations of federal RICO and narcotics laws against marijuana growers and related businesses in states that have legalized marijuana has caused a shudder in the industry. Marijuana businesses...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

No Civil RICO Liability For Colorado Cultivator

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In a long fought battle, a Colorado cannabis cultivation operation won its battle against an adjacent property owner when a jury found on Wednesday that the operation of a marijuana cultivation facility did not cause injury...more

Snell & Wilmer

RICO Madness: The Nuisance of Owning and Operating a Marijuana Facility

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On June 7, 2017, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its opinion in Safe Streets Alliance, et al. v. Hickenlooper, et al., (No. 16-1048), an opinion that could open the doors to property use litigation involving...more

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