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Supreme Court
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Texas Supreme Court Bans Smokable Hemp Production, Sales
Texas maintains a ban on smokable hemp, which could lead to millions of dollars lost in tax revenue when companies move out of state to operate.
June 29, 2022
Supreme Court Takes On Abortion, Guns, Prayer in School—But Not Weed
An emboldened, conservative Supreme Court has churned out a torrent of seismic decisions in the last week.
June 28, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Cases Seeking Workers’ Comp for Medical Cannabis
The Supreme Court declined to hear two cases challenging Minnesota’s denial of workers’ compensation for medical pot used to treat work-related injuries.
June 23, 2022
Mississippi Supreme Court Upholds Life Sentence for Weed Possession
The Mississippi Supreme Court has upheld a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole for a man convicted of possessing less than two ounces of pot.
June 21, 2022
Mexican Supreme Court Issues Vague Support for Ending Prohibition
The country’s highest court again weighs in on the connection between cannabis use and constitutional guarantees of freedom—but problems still remain.
May 26, 2022
Mexico Supreme Court Decriminalizes Recreational Cannabis
Mexico’s highest court struck down the nation’s laws against consumption and personal cultivation of marijuana on Monday, more than five years after a limited ruling that declared the prohibitions against recreational cannabis unconstitutional.
June 29, 2021
Supreme Court Justice Calls for the Reversal of Marijuana Prohibition
The expiration date of cannabis prohibition has long passed in America, according to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
June 28, 2021
Mississippi Supreme Court Allows Opponents of Medical Cannabis To Challenge Vote Results
Opponents of legalizing medical cannabis had the chance to argue against a voter-backed ballot initiative in the Mississippi Supreme Court this week.
April 15, 2021
Supreme Court Rules That Constitution Limits Police Asset Forfeiture
SCOTUS says the widely abused practice of civil asset forfeiture is limited by the Constitution. But will the ruling actually protect those accused of crimes?
February 21, 2019
Maine Supreme Court Upholds Eviction of Man Growing His Own Medical Marijuana
No matter the state, you can still get evicted from public housing for using cannabis.
January 30, 2019