Mary is an intern with CansultED, where she supports the firm’s work in advancing cannabis-focused alternative dispute resolution. In this role, she assists with legal research and ensuring accuracy in citation and content development for CansultED’s publications and training materials.
She is currently a law student at Indiana University Maurer School of Law. Prior to joining…
A New York court awarded nearly $200,000 to a medical marijuana patient who was fired from his job.¹ This case highlights the growing conflict between traditional workplace drug policies and the rights of individuals who…
The American relationship with cannabis is at a historic crossroads. In a move that could reshape federal drug policy for the first time in decades, the Trump administration has announced it is actively considering reclassifying…
We would like to extend a warm welcome to our summer student intern Rebecca Train.
Rebecca is currently attending the University of Birmingham Law School in the United Kingdom, and will be entering her second year come September. Rebecca is interested in exploring the area of health law and how that intersects with the cannabis law…
Cansulted would like to extend a warm welcome to Justin Nichols, our summer intern for 2025. Justin Nichols is originally from Miami, Florida. He Moved to Toronto in 2016 to pursue a degree in Business…
As the 2024 U.S. presidential election approaches, cannabis reform has emerged as a key issue, with candidates presenting their views on legalization, decriminalization, and federal oversight.
Candidates who support federal legalization could pave the way for nationwide policy changes, including a potential rescheduling of Cannabis from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3. These policy changes are significant,…
A recent employment case has emerged whereby legal action against Prince Telecom was pursued for its alleged discrimination by the state of New Jersey. Prince Telecom LLC has been a prominent provider of installation and fulfillment services for cable and telecommunications companies since 1986.
New Jersey’s Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin claims that Prince Telecom has…
In Missouri, two cannabis manufacturing companies find themselves embroiled in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit stemming from a dispute over who bears liability for a mass recall of thousands of THC edibles and vape cartridges that…
On July 2, 2024, a Montgomery Circuit Judge agreed to grant a motion for a restraining order brought by the cannabis company Alabama Always against the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (“AMCC”), preventing it from issuing integrated cannabis business licenses to…
We would like to extend a warm welcome to our summer student intern Giulia Caracciolo.
Giulia Caracciolo is a second-year law student at the University of Birmingham. She is interested in employment and commercial law, and is eager to broaden her knowledge in these…
The American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) has released its annual business-to-business case statistics report, which provides data regarding the number of cases filed with the organization and the total claim amounts per industry. This year’s…
On June 6, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ Tribal Council approved an ordinance allowing all adults over 21 to purchase cannabis at the Band’s Great Smoky Cannabis Company superstore, regardless of where they…
Earlier this month, a West Virginia appeals court upheld a circuit court’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a terminated employee against her former employer, which the Plaintiff alleged was contrary to state human rights and medical cannabis statutes. Specifically,…
Construction projects in the cannabis industry require an especially attentive degree of diligence to ensure compliance, given the unique standards and regulations that need to be adhered to in this evolving space. Contractors interested in getting involved in this space would be well advised…
Following the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games suspension of American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson, who admitted to using cannabis to cope with the stress of losing her mother and was consequently excluded from the U.S. Olympic team,…
