Marijuana Salad Flap Hints at Legal Pitfalls: Cannabis Weekly

  • Lawsuit hinges on interstate transport of cannabis plants
  • Clashing federal and state laws can hinder business expansion
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A lawsuit involving pot-laced salads shows just how absurd the clash between federal and state cannabis laws in the U.S. can be -- and how lawyers are finding ways to take advantage of it.

The litigation in question emerged in the aftermath of last year’s failed merger between Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. and Verano Holdings Corp. A former employee of Harvest is now accusing Verano of racketeering as part of a plan to expand into new states.