Cannabis Injury Litigation Group

As states liberalize marijuana laws, the cannabis industry has expanded rapidly in a race to dominate market-share before the implementation of meaningful regulations. The industry is selling potent cannabis products, with THC levels ranging up to 100%, while also marketing these dangerous products with bright packaging, flavors, and names intended to be attractive to young adults. With the increase in potency and youth-oriented marketing, there is a new epidemic of cannabis related injuries including cannabis-induced psychosis, a severe and potentially devastating lifelong injury.

As this area of law is developing rapidly, the Cannabis Injury Litigation Group brings together attorneys who are litigating or interested in learning more about litigating against cannabis manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and related parties for injuries arising out of defective and youth-oriented cannabis products. The Litigation Group shares materials and updates on the developments, proceedings and laws across the country, including scientific research, court orders, and non-privileged publicly available resources, as well as sharing best practices to aid the coordination of attorneys bringing claims against cannabis-industry defendants.

Group History:  
The Cannabis Litigation Group was formed at AAJ’s 2024 Fall Board of Governors Meeting.  

Membership:  
The Cannabis Litigation Group is limited to Regular, Sustaining, Life, and President’s Club Members 

Dues:  
The Cannabis Injury Litigation Group is complimentary to members of the AAJ Products Liability or the AAJ Environmental and Toxic Torts Sections who can agree to the terms and conditions on membership set forth in the Litigation Group’s Affidavit. If you are not yet a member, you can join the Products Liability Section at www.justice.org/member-groups/sections/products-liability or the Environmental and Toxic Torts at www.justice.org/member-groups/sections/environmental-and-toxic-torts.  

Litigation Group Cochairs:  

Sarah London | Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, San Francisco, CA  
Kristine Kraft | Schlichter Bogard & Denton, St. Louis, MO 
Jo Anna Pollock | Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC, Alton, IL