A commercial truck driver who lost his job after failing a drug test wants to hold cannabis product makers liable under a federal racketeering law – and the case has worked itself all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court. The driver claims the product he used was advertised as THC-free, but he says it actually contained the psychoactive component of cannabis. Notably, these … [Read more...] about SCOTUS Predictions: Cannabis Product Makers Won’t Face Triple Damages Under RICO Law for Driver’s Failed Drug Test
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Supreme Court Inches Toward Allowing Fired Truck Driver to Use RICO Law Over Failed Drug Test
Liberal-leaning U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared inclined to allow a fired truck driver to use a federal racketeering law to sue a cannabis company and its associated brand during oral arguments on Oct. 15. Other justices expressed concerns about setting a new precedent. The driver, Douglas J. Horn, is attempting to use the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Inches Toward Allowing Fired Truck Driver to Use RICO Law Over Failed Drug Test
