U.S. Supreme Court rejects medical marijuana firm's bid to avoid racketeering suit

U.S. Supreme Court rejects medical marijuana firm's bid to avoid racketeering suit 
Reuters, Washington, DC; by John Kruzel; 4/2/25 
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday against Medical Marijuana Inc (MJNA.PK), opens new tab in its bid to fend off a lawsuit by a commercial truck driver who was fired for failing a drug test after taking cannabidiol, or CBD, that he said was falsely sold as lacking the psychoactive ingredient present in marijuana. The justices, in a 5-4 decision authored by conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett, upheld a lower court's ruling that had allowed plaintiff Douglas Horn to bring a civil lawsuit against the San Diego-based company under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. [Continue reading ...]