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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

McGlinchey Stafford

MedMen’s Illegality Defense: Will the Court Take the Case?

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Can claiming you broke the law get you out of a contract? Illegality And Unforceability- MedMen – a Canadian corporation, and one of the best-known names in marijuana – recently made headlines for pulling an old trick:...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Cannabis-Related Companies Can’t File Bankruptcy Until Federal Legalization

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Although the use of cannabis has been legalized in approximately 39 states and the District of Columbia¹ , cannabis is still illegal federally and classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act. As a...more

Allen Matkins

Are Cannabis Contracts Void?

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Section 1608 of the California Civil Code has been on the books since 1872. It provides...more

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