Cocroft v. Graham

  1. November 25, 2024

    5th Circ. Upholds Miss. Ban On Medical Pot Ads

    Marijuana dispensaries do not have protections under the First Amendment to advertise their products because the drug is still illicit under federal law, the Fifth Circuit ruled, tossing a lawsuit that sought to upend the state's tight regulations on cannabis ads.

  2. October 07, 2024

    Miss. Can't Use Federal Law To Squelch Pot Ads, 5th Circ. Told

    A Fifth Circuit panel on Monday pushed attorneys for a Mississippi medical marijuana business and state officials to articulate when it is acceptable for governments to restrain commercial speech as it pertains to conduct that is illegal under federal law, but regulated under state law.

  3. June 11, 2024

    Miss. Urges 5th Circ. To Approve Ban On Medical Pot Ads

    The state of Mississippi has told the Fifth Circuit that it should uphold state restrictions barring advertising for medical marijuana, saying that the First Amendment cannot protect such speech because marijuana is federally illegal.

  4. April 11, 2024

    Medical Cannabis Ads Are Lawful In Miss., 5th Circ. Told

    A Mississippi medical marijuana dispensary is urging the Fifth Circuit to find that state regulations restricting cannabis advertising violate the First Amendment right to free speech, and that the state cannot hide behind the drug's federal illegality.

  5. March 01, 2024

    5th Circ. Accepts Miss. Medical Pot Co. Ad Ban Lawsuit

    A Mississippi medical marijuana dispensary is taking its fight to upend a state law banning medical cannabis advertising to the Fifth Circuit, asking the appeals court to review a federal judge's decision to toss its First Amendment claims.