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Cannabis Debts, Collections, and Lawsuits

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Cannabis companies of all sizes have likely come across the issue of having to pursue badly behaved accounts receivable. What was once a time of prosperity has now turned into a business climate of pessimism and regret where...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Michigan Court Prohibits Sale of Illegal Marijuana in a Ruling Straight Out of “Duh” Magazine

Believe it or not, I actually spend a lot of time deciding whether something is worth taking the time to write about. Cannabis news is developing as rapidly as any area of the law, and there are only so many hours in a day....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Update: Federal Government Tells You to Believe What It Says, Not What It Does, in Case That Could Invalidate Federal Marijuana...

As you read along here, try this mantra: Trust your eyes. Don’t allow yourself to be gaslit. You may recall from our previous post that we think the United States Supreme Court could overrule the marijuana provisions of the...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Wait? My CBD Business May Be Racketeering? A Potential Existential Crisis We Have Been Warning About

Even the most responsible hemp operator should understand that it operates in a world full of risk. But I doubt many of them believe they might be accused of racketeering. Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Federal Appeals Court: Pay That Man His Money, Unless That Money Is Illegal Marijuana Money

Good news, bad news if you’re a cannabis operator that owes money to a creditor. But probably bad news for the rule of law. A federal appellate court has ruled that a cannabis operator is obligated to repay his debts to...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Cannabis Businessman Learns the Perils of the Not-So “Fine Print” – A Sobering Lesson For Us All

Not every blog post contains earth-shattering news. Count this among that group, but I encourage you not to ignore the implications and possibly the forecasting for cannabis operators in litigation going forward in this...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Federal Courts and Cannabis Disputes: A New Perspective from Bartch v. Barch

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On February 1, 2024, Senior United States District Judge R. Brooke Jackson of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado denied Mackie A. Barch (Mackie) and Trellis Holdings Maryland, Inc. (Trellis and...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Dude, Where’s My Liquidation?

Every election it seems like the country inches closer to cannabis being legal at the federal level. Until that day comes, however, the question of whether those in the cannabis industry can seek bankruptcy relief remains....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

What Happens When Everyone Isn’t So Chill? Confessions of a Litigator in the Cannabis Industry

I have a confession that may not make me very popular around these parts: I am a litigator. That means I am cynical, jaded, grumpy, and always see the worst in people and situations. And while that may make me a bad choice...more

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