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TexasTowelie

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3. What has me perplexed is how the claimants can be suing in federal court

Reply to Budi (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 2, 2021, 12:42 AM

Feb 2021

when the activity that they are engaged in is a federal crime. My understanding of the law is that there isn't a valid contract when the underlying activity is illegal. I wouldn't be surprised if the judge dismisses the lawsuit for that reason alone. Maybe one of our brilliant attorneys on DU can explain this?

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Former employees file suit against Lansing pot farmer [View all] TexasTowelie Feb 2021 OP

How quickly the pot business adopts the worst iemitsu Feb 2021 #1

I'm not surprised in the least. TexasTowelie Feb 2021 #4

Yeah, the social aspect has been ruined. iemitsu Feb 2021 #7

I've stopped the social aspect of smoking safeinOhio Feb 2021 #8

Perhaps pot farm owner, Richard Ruzich just "forgot" to pay the Prices Budi Feb 2021 #2

What has me perplexed is how the claimants can be suing in federal court TexasTowelie Feb 2021 #3

That's true Tx Towelie. Does Michigan law allow pot farming? Budi Feb 2021 #5

Yes, it is legal to have a commercial operation as long as it is licensed, TexasTowelie Feb 2021 #6

You need a license to grow more than 12 plants. safeinOhio Feb 2021 #9