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Tyson and Ric Flair Say Former Partners Ripped Them Off — Now They’re in Court

A federal court filing claims former partners profited off their names through disputed cannabis licensing deals. Mike Tyson and Ric Flair are accusing former business partners of defrauding them in a high-stakes cannabis branding venture, according to allegations laid out in a federal lawsuit filed last month in Illinois. The 76-page complaint, submitted Dec. 19… Keep Reading

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New York Dispensaries Beat the State in Court and Get to Stay Open (for Now)

A New York Supreme Court judge has granted a preliminary injunction that protects more than 150 licensed cannabis dispensaries from being forced to relocate or shut down after the state’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) abruptly changed how it measures distance from schools. The decision is the first major victory for a coalition of operators,… Keep Reading

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Elon Musk Denies 420 Tweet Was About Weed

During a California court appearance Monday, when questioned about a 420 tweet, Elon Musk suddenly forgot the significance of the number in pot culture. The tech billionaire responded after being cornered by a prosecutor representing Tesla employees for a class action lawsuit alleging he tweeted and misled shareholders about the price of Tesla shares. The… Keep Reading

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Canadian Citizen Sentenced to Death in China for Alleged Role in Drug Ring

A Canadian citizen has been sentenced to death by a Chinese court for his alleged role in a drug ring that attempted to export methamphetamine to Australia. The Dalian Intermediate People’s Court in China’s northeast province of Liaoning handed down the death sentence against Robert Lloyd Schellenberg of Abbotsford, B.C. in a hastily staged retrial of an earlier conviction… Keep Reading

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