Supreme Court sides with truck driver who said CBD got him fired
A truck driver was fired after taking a cannabis supplement he thought was THC-free. He wants to sue the manufacturer under a ...
Supreme Court Says Trucker Can Use RICO to Sue California Company Over 'Deceptive' CBD Product
By a 5-4 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to read the RICO statute to bar claims that involve a personal injury—a win for ...
Courthouse News Service1d
Supreme Court gives CBD-using truck driver path for racketeering claims after firing
The high court weighed a truck driver’s civil racketeering claims against some justices’ concerns about setting off a ...
'Leaving substantial confusion': Thomas, Kavanaugh chide court for 'advisory opinion' in truck driver lawsuit against CBD company
Clarence Thomas dissented from the Court's 5-4 ruling in favor of a truck driver who was fired from his job after he failed a ...
Supreme Court allows truck driver’s lawsuit against CBD maker
Douglas Horn suffered chronic back and shoulder pain. Medical Marijuana, Inc., sold him a CBD product known as “Dixie X” and ...
SCOTUSblog1d
Divided court approves civil RICO liability for injuries from CBD product
The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act provides for federal criminal and civil penalties for harms from “racketeering.” Wednesday’s ruling in Medical Marijuana, Inc v. Horn, like so ...
US Supreme Court rejects medical marijuana firm's bid to avoid racketeering suit
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday against Medical Marijuana Inc in its bid to fend off a lawsuit by a commercial ...
Green Market Report1d
Supreme Court says CBD companies could face RICO charges
A ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court could add a new layer of risk for CBD manufacturers. On Wednesday, the court determined that a trucker could bring a claim against a CBD company under the ...