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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Cultivator Not Entitled to Use Easement for Cannabis Purposes Absent Landowner Consent

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On October 29, 2024, the Second District Court of Appeals of California decided against the County of Santa Barbara (“the county”) in JCCRandall LLC v. County of Santa Barbara. The Court held, contrary to popular belief, that...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Ohio Senate Bill 56 Proposes Changes to Recreational Marijuana Rules

Just as your home (vs your entire property) in Ohio is your “castle” in terms of being able to stand your ground and defend yourself/family against an intruder, the Ohio Senate in SB 56 has recently voted to amend Ohio’s...more

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JCCrandall, LLC V. County Of Santa Barbara: Will A Dispute Over The Use Of An Easement Send The Concept Of Legal Cannabis...

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Cannabis is a multi-billion-dollar industry in California. For many years now, cannabis businesses have operated pursuant to state law, obtaining licenses and permits and entering into contracts to carry out cultivation,...more

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HB 1053 Proposes Tripling Medical Marijuana Facility Proximity Rules

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A newly proposed piece of Florida legislation, HB 1053, aims to triple the required “buffer” distance between schools and medical marijuana treatment centers that cultivate, process, or dispense medical cannabis....more

Tonkon Torp LLP

New Law Imposes Liability on Landowners for Cleanup of Illegal Cannabis Facilities

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As predicted, the Oregon Legislature took action this past session to crack down on landowners who lease their land to illegal cannabis growers. Governor Kotek signed SB 326 into law last month, and its emergency clause makes...more

The Rodman Law Group, LLC

Rise of Cannabis-Friendly Vacation Rentals

As cannabis legalization gains traction across the country, many business owners are looking for a way to fuse cannabis-friendly atmospheres with vacation rental spaces. The vacation rental market is getting a...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Issues for Property Owners: What To Do About Cannabis?

On March 31, 2021, New York passed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (the Act), joining a growing number of states that have legalized the recreational use of cannabis for adults. The immediate change brought about by...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Don’t Tell Me This Town Ain’t Got No Heart: Mississippi’s Attorney General Opines on a City’s Ability to Regulate Medical Cannabis...

What promises to be the first of a litany of legal interpretations of the new Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act (MMCA), Attorney General Lynn Fitch released an official attorney general’s opinion on April 15, 2022, regarding...more

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Tale of Two Cities: Cannabis and Commercial Real Estate

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Recently, I had the opportunity to moderate panels on cannabis and commercial real estate at programs held in Los Angeles and Chicago.  I won’t say it was the best of times or the worst of times, but I will say “it was the...more

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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

Foster Garvey PC

Short-Term Rental Update: Startup Recharge's ultra-short-term rental stays; the City of Victoria in British Columbia ramping up...

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The industry is exploring ultra-short-term stays (in increments of minutes or hours) under startup Recharge, which allow hotels to rent out rooms for less than one day to people who need space for a quick nap. Recharge...more

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Short-Term Rental Update: L.A. approves regulations for short-term rentals; Las Vegas Council new rule called ‘A Ban In Disguise’...

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In our Short-Term Rental Update this week, we focus on developments in the industry. New regulations in Los Angeles, which are expected to go into effect in July 2019, will prohibit “rogue hotels” but allow limited...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

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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

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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

Stinson LLP

Emerging Trends Newsletter - Q4

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The Volcker Rule Under the Trump Administration - The so-called Volcker Rule—named after Paul Volcker, a former chairman of the Federal Reserve Board—was part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection...more

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