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US Supreme Court sides with marijuana user stripped of gun rights
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a federal gun ban cannot be applied to marijuana users unless under influence, affirming second amendment rights in Texas.
US reclassifies certain marijuana products as a less-dangerous drug
The U.S. Department of Justice reschedules FDA-approved and state-licensed marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, easing research and industry restrictions.
What’s legal, what’s not as Virginia legalizes marijuana
(AP) Adult recreational use of marijuana became legal in Virginia July 1, but the commercial production and sale of marijuana is still almost three years away. State officials are beginning […]
Judge blocks forfeiture of alleged drug house
A Floyd County circuit judge has refused to allow the state to seize a couple’s home alleged to have been the site of a major marijuana distribution operation. The judge […]
General Assembly passes marijuana legalization
(AP) Both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly have passed legislation that would legalize marijuana for adult recreational use, with retail sales starting several years down the road. Work on […]
Legalize it: Details emerge for marijuana legalization plan
For years, the call to “Legalize It” was widely regarded as a stoner’s pipedream. Now, Virginia leaders are not only seriously proposing to legalize marijuana, they are making elaborate plans […]
Judge balks at prosecutor’s marijuana policy
Arlington County is the latest battleground over the power of judges to veto a prosecutor’s decision to drop most marijuana possession charges. An Arlington County circuit judge has rejected the […]
Feds: Man threatened to shoot congressman over pot policy
VIRGINIA BEACH (AP) Authorities say a Virginia man has threatened to shoot his local congressman. Federal prosecutors said in a news release March 23 that 69-year-old Wallace Grove Godwin made a […]
Legal Tech
- A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR : New dedicated coverage of tech challenges facing law firms and legal departments
- Gemini Legal launches DraftEngine for civil litigation forms
- Lawyers continue to grapple with AI ethical issues
Verdicts & Settlements
- Medical Malpractice – Death from cancer followed stomach pain misdiagnosis
- Workers’ Compensation – Seasonal worker paralyzed in tobacco baler accident
- Medical Malpractice – Jurors side with doctor in suit over rescue surgery
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Unicycle rider dies after being hit by car
- Premises Liability – Delivery driver injured by porch decking collapse
Opinion Digests
- Criminal – Allen charge wasn’t abuse of discretion
- Evidence – Expert’s exclusion from trial deemed harmless
- Parent and child – Mother held in contempt for violating visitation order
- Criminal – Court refuses to continue trial despite missing witness
- Criminal – Meth defendant wasn’t entitled to sentencing safety valve
- Tort – Comments about plaintiff were protected opinions
- Real Property – Condo unit owner challenges expansion plans
