MSO Cresco Labs ("Cresco") has filed suit against MSO Green Thumb Industries ("GTI") based on the claim that GTI "poached" a former Cresco employee. This employee was Cresco's director of technical services and had an employment agreement with a non-compete clause. According to the complaint,...
Over a decade ago, Washington became the first state to legalize cannabis for recreational use. But the state still permits employers to screen job applicants for cannabis use, creating a fundamental disconnect between what people can legally do off the job and Washington employers’ hiring...
For those interested or currently in the process of obtaining a recreational marijuana license in Oregon, there are some important laws that you should familiarize yourself with. As with entering any business or industry, researching the laws surrounding legal compliance is a key step in...
In our previous post, we discussed general rules applicable to the transportation of cannabis both across and within state lines. Here, we discuss the issue of who is responsible when an accident happens – or worse, an intentional wrongful act is committed – by an...
Some of the most commonly asked questions by cannabis business owners and operators, as well as consumers, involve the transportation of marijuana and the applicable laws, as well as the division of liability between the business owner and the driver. Transportation of marijuana is highly regulated....