As the Spice Girls taught us in the nineties, it’s a lot easier if you tell me what you want, what you really, really want. Last month, the Food…
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Trouble Ahead, Trouble Behind: The Planet 13 Data Breach Lawsuit and What It Means for Cannabis Companies’ Data Security Practices
On September 23, 2026, a Planet 13 cannabis dispensary customer filed a proposed class action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada against Planet 13 and its…
Well, That Didn’t Take Long: Congress Wants to Call Cannabis “High-Risk” Advertising
Back in May, I wrote a piece predicting that Schedule III rescheduling would flip the first prong of the Central Hudson commercial speech test for state-licensed medical marijuana operators. My…
Careful What You Wish For? DEA’s Felony Employment Rule Presents Challenges for Newly Rescheduled Medical Marijuana Operators
Groucho Marx famously said, “I wouldn’t want to belong to a club that would have me as a member.” For years, many state-legal medical marijuana operators pleaded to be allowed…
Up in Smoke: A $31.8 Million Marijuana Verdict Goes Down in Federal Appeals Court
A Michigan marijuana grower won a $31.8 million jury verdict for breach of contract… then watched it disappear on appeal. On September 10, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for…
30 Days on the Clock: What the Federal Hemp “Ban” Delay Really Means for the Industry
In the iconic halftime scene of Friday Night Lights, Coach Gary Gaines (played with a charming ferocity the way only Billy Bob Thornton could muster) looks his team in…
Inside the DEA Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing: The Five Fights That Will Decide the Case
Every good legal thriller needs a twist, and this one’s a doozy: The DEA — the agency that’s spent over 50 years playing prohibition’s final boss — is now the…
There’s a scene near the end of every heist movie where the crew finally cracks the vault and it’s empty. Somebody already got there first, or the money was never…
14 Applicants, Five Licenses, and One Very Patient Judge: Where the Alabama Medical Cannabis Hearing Stands Now
If you’ve ever watched a bracket-style competition — March Madness, a baking show, take your pick — you know the format: a lot of contestants, a panel that has seen…
Trip Advisor: FDA Publishes Guidance on Psychedelic Drug Trials
We’ve been waiting on this one for three years. If you’ve frequented this blog, you know three years is basically an eternity in Food and Drug Administration (FDA) years but…
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Bradley’s Cannabis Industry team has a deep understanding of the many unique legal and business issues that impact companies – including hemp companies – operating in this sector. We monitor industry trends and legislative developments to provide timely and proactive guidance to clients.



