SAM, Inc., et al v. DOJ, et al
| SAM, Inc. and National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association, Inc. |
| United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration, Terrance Cole, in his official capacity as Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration and Todd Blanche, in his official capacity as Attorney General |
| Tyson Daniel, David C. Holland, Tri-Mountain Pure, LLC, d/b/a Bud & Mary's, Robert Hoban, MedPharm Iowa, LLC, d/b/a Bud & Mary's and David K. Sergi |
| 26-1106 |
| May 4, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit |
| Other |
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| ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2198704] filed by Patrick F. Philbin and co-counsel Thomas Z. Horton, Chase T. Harrington on behalf of Petitioners SAM, Inc. and National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association, Inc.. [26-1106] (Horton, Thomas) [Entered: 10/16/2026 03:22 PM] |
| JOINT RESPONSE [2197464] to order [ # 2192118-2 ], [ # 2192118-3 ], [ # 2192118-4 ] filed by SAM, Inc., National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association, Inc. and Todd Blanche, Terrance Cole, DEA and DOJ in 26-1106, Todd Blanche, Terrance Cole, DEA, DOJ and State of Indiana and State of Nebraska in 26-1130, Todd Blanche, Terrance Cole, DEA, DOJ, Donald J. Trump and Cannabis Industry Victims Educating Litigators, Kenneth Finn, MMJ BioPharma Cultivation Inc., MMJ Biopharma Labs, Inc., MMJ International Holdings, Inc., New Directions Addiction Recovery Services and Elizabeth B. Stuyt in 26-1136 (Service Date: 10/09/2026 by CM/ECF NDA) Length Certification: 1,031 words. [26-1106, 26-1130, 26-1136] (Philbin, Patrick) [Entered: 10/09/2026 02:44 PM] |
| PER CURIAM ORDER [2192118] filed ORDERED that Medical Marijuana Companies motion for leave to intervene [ # 2181096-2 ] be denied and their alternative request for permission to participate as amicus curiae be granted. It is FURTHER ORDERED that Cannabis Industry Attorneys motion for leave to participate as amicus curiae [ # 2181498-2 ] be granted. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the motion for stay [ # 2177978-2 ] be denied. It is FURTHER ORDERED, on the courts own motion, that the parties submit, within 30 days from the date of this order, proposed formats for the briefing of these cases. Before Judges: Wilkins, Walker and Garcia. [26-1106, 26-1130, 26-1136] [Entered: 09/09/2026 02:57 PM] |
| REPLY [2183863] filed by MedPharm Iowa, LLC and Tri-Mountain Pure, LLC in 26-1106 to response and RESPONSE IN SUPPORT filed to Cross Motion [ # 2181096-2 ] [Service Date: 07/17/2026 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 1570 words. [26-1106, 26-1130, 26-1136] (Pennington, Shane) [Entered: 07/17/2026 11:31 PM] |
| REPLY [2183691] filed by National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association, Inc. in 26-1106, MMJ BioPharma Cultivation Inc., MMJ Biopharma Labs, Inc. and MMJ International Holdings, Inc. in 26-1136 to response [ # 2181627-2 ] [Service Date: 07/16/2026 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 2,598 Words. [26-1106, 26-1136] (Philbin, Patrick) [Entered: 07/16/2026 09:42 PM] |
| CORRECTED RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION [2182881] to motion for leave to intervene [ # 2181096-2 ] filed by Cannabis Industry Victims Educating Litigators, Kenneth Finn, MMJ BioPharma Cultivation Inc., MMJ Biopharma Labs, Inc., MMJ International Holdings, Inc. and New Directions Addiction Recovery Services in 26-1136 [Service Date: 07/10/2026 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 1,688 words. [26-1136, 26-1106, 26-1130]--[Edited 07/13/2026 by FAW--MODIFIED EVENT] (Kenneally, Patrick) [Entered: 07/10/2026 11:45 PM] |
| CLERK'S ORDER [2182701] filed granting motion withdrawing as party State of Louisiana [ # 2175860-2 ] in 26-1130. The Clerk is directed to note the docket to reflect the withdrawal of the State of Louisiana as a petitioner in these consolidated cases [26-1106, 26-1130, 26-1136] [Entered: 07/10/2026 11:08 AM] |
| RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION [2182589] to motion for leave to intervene [ # 2181096-2 ] filed by National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association, Inc. and SAM, Inc. [Service Date: 07/09/2026 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 1803 Words. [26-1106] (Philbin, Patrick) [Entered: 07/09/2026 06:13 PM] |
| ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2182082] filed by Blake E. Lanning on behalf of Petitioner State of Indiana. [26-1130] (Lanning, Blake) [Entered: 07/07/2026 11:53 AM] |
| CLERK'S ORDER [2182187] filed granting motion to extend time [ # 2181979-2 ] in 26-1106, 26-1136; directing reply to response [ # 2181627-2 ] due 07/16/2026 [26-1106, 26-1130, 26-1136] [Entered: 07/07/2026 04:47 PM] |
| UNOPPOSED MOTION [2181979] to extend time to file reply to 07/16/2026 filed by National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association, Inc. in 26-1106, MMJ Biopharma Cultivation, Inc., MMJ Biopharma Labs, Inc. and MMJ International Holdings, Inc. in 26-1136 [Service Date: 07/06/2026 ] Length Certification: 478 Words. [26-1106, 26-1136] (Philbin, Patrick) [Entered: 07/06/2026 06:36 PM] |
| RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION [2181706] to motion [ # 2181096-2 ] filed by Cannabis Industry Victims Educating Litigators, Kenneth Finn, New Directions Addiction Recovery Services, MMJ Biopharma Cultivation, Inc., MMJ Biopharma Labs, Inc. and MMJ International Holdings, Inc. in 26-1136 [Service Date: 07/02/2026 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 1,688 words. [26-1136, 26-1106, 26-1130] (Kenneally, Patrick) [Entered: 07/02/2026 05:21 PM] |
| RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION [2181627] to motion for stay pending appeal [ # 2177978-2 ] filed by Todd Blanche, Terrance Cole, DEA and DOJ in 26-1106, Todd Blanche, Terrance Cole, DEA, DOJ and Donald J. Trump in 26-1136 [Service Date: 07/02/2026 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 5,198 Words. [26-1106, 26-1136] (Neumeister, McKaye) [Entered: 07/02/2026 02:32 PM] |
| AMICUS FOR RESPONDENT BRIEF [2181498] filed by David K. Sergei, David C. Holland, Robert Hoban and Tyson Daniel [Service Date: 07/02/2026 ] Length of Brief: 4454 words. [26-1106, 26-1130, 26-1136] (Troutman, J.) [Entered: 07/02/2026 09:34 AM] |
| ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2181497] filed by Mr. J. Gregory Troutman for David K. Sergi, Robert Hoban, David C. Holland and Tyson Daniel in 26-1106, 26-1130, 26-1136. [26-1106, 26-1130, 26-1136]--[Edited 07/06/2026 by FAW--MODIFIED EVENT] (Troutman, J.) [Entered: 07/02/2026 09:31 AM] |
| MOTION [2181096] for leave to intervene [Disclosure Listing: Attached] filed by MedPharm Iowa, LLC, d/b/a Bud & Mary's, and Tri-Mountain Pure, LLC [Service Date: 06/29/2026 ] [26-1106, 26-1130, 26-1136]--[Edited 06/30/2026 by FAW] (Pennington, Shane) [Entered: 06/29/2026 07:09 PM] |
| UNDERLYING DECISION IN CASE [2180594] submitted by State of Nebraska [Service Date: 06/26/2026 ] [26-1130] (Barnett, Cody) [Entered: 06/26/2026 10:39 AM] |
| STATEMENT OF ISSUES [2180592] filed by State of Nebraska [Service Date: 06/26/2026 ] [26-1130] (Barnett, Cody) [Entered: 06/26/2026 10:36 AM] |
| DOCKETING STATEMENT [2180589] filed by State of Nebraska [Service Date: 06/26/2026 ] [26-1130] (Barnett, Cody) [Entered: 06/26/2026 10:34 AM] |
| CERTIFICATE AS TO PARTIES, RULINGS AND RELATED CASES [2180587] filed by State of Nebraska [Service Date: 06/26/2026 ] [26-1130] (Barnett, Cody) [Entered: 06/26/2026 10:32 AM] |
| CERTIFIED INDEX TO RECORD [2179788] filed by DEA, Terrance Cole and Todd Blanche in 26-1106, 26-1130, DEA, Terrance Cole, Todd Blanche and Donald J. Trump in 26-1136 [Service Date: 06/22/2026 ] [26-1106, 26-1130, 26-1136] (Aguilar, Daniel) [Entered: 06/22/2026 02:23 PM] |
| STATEMENT OF ISSUES [2179588] filed by Cannabis Industry Victims Educating Litigators, Kenneth Finn, MMJ Biopharma Cultivation, Inc., MMJ Biopharma Labs, Inc., MMJ International Holdings, Inc., New Directions Addiction Recovery Services and Elizabeth B. Stuyt in 26-1136 [Service Date: 06/18/2026 ] [26-1136, 26-1106, 26-1130] (Kenneally, Patrick) [Entered: 06/18/2026 04:27 PM] |
| DOCKETING STATEMENT [2179584] filed by Cannabis Industry Victims Educating Litigators, Kenneth Finn, MMJ Biopharma Cultivation, Inc., MMJ Biopharma Labs, Inc., MMJ International Holdings, Inc., New Directions Addiction Recovery Services and Elizabeth B. Stuyt in 26-1136 [Service Date: 06/18/2026 ] [26-1136, 26-1106, 26-1130] (Kenneally, Patrick) [Entered: 06/18/2026 04:22 PM] |
| ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2179581] filed by Patrick Kenneally and co-counsel Connor W. Mighell on behalf of Petitioners New Directions Addiction Recovery Services, Kenneth Finn, Cannabis Industry Victims Educating Litigators, MMJ Biopharma Cultivation, Inc., MMJ Biopharma Labs, Inc., MMJ International Holdings, Inc. and Elizabeth B. Stuyt in 26-1136. [26-1136, 26-1106, 26-1130] (Kenneally, Patrick) [Entered: 06/18/2026 04:19 PM] |
| CLERK'S ORDER [2178402] filed granting motion to extend time [ # 2178096-2 ]; directing response to motion for stay pending appeal [ # 2177978-2 ]. Response due on 07/02/2026 [26-1106, 26-1130, 26-1136] [Entered: 06/11/2026 05:01 PM] |
| CONSENT UNOPPOSED MOTION [2178096] to extend time to file response to 07/02/2026 filed by DOJ, DEA, Todd Blanche and Terrance Cole in 26-1106, 26-1130, DOJ, DEA, Todd Blanche, Terrance Cole and Donald J. Trump in 26-1136 [Service Date: 06/10/2026 ] Length Certification: 533 words. [26-1106, 26-1130, 26-1136] (Aguilar, Daniel) [Entered: 06/10/2026 02:03 PM] |
| JOINT MOTION [2177978] to stay underlying order pending appeal filed by National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association, Inc. in 26-1106, MMJ Biopharma Cultivation, Inc., MMJ International Holdings, Inc. and MMJ Biopharma Labs, Inc. in 26-1136 (Service Date: 06/09/2026 by CM/ECF NDA) Length Certification: 5,169. [26-1106, 26-1136] (Philbin, Patrick) [Entered: 06/09/2026 07:35 PM] |
| DOCKETING STATEMENT [2176893] filed by SAM, Inc. and National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association, Inc. [Service Date: 06/04/2026 ] [26-1106] (Harrington, Chase) [Entered: 06/04/2026 07:45 PM] |
| CLERK'S ORDER [2176645] filed granting motion to extend time [ # 2176403-2 ] in 26-1106; extending Clerk order initial submissions for appellant/petitioner [ # 2171913-2 ] in 26-1106 PETITIONER procedural motions due 06/12/2026 [26-1106, 26-1130, 26-1136] [Entered: 06/04/2026 07:46 AM] |
| CERTIFICATE AS TO PARTIES, RULINGS AND RELATED CASES [2176894] filed by SAM, Inc. and National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association, Inc. [Service Date: 06/04/2026 ] [26-1106] (Harrington, Chase) [Entered: 06/04/2026 07:46 PM] |
| STATEMENT OF ISSUES [2176895] filed by SAM, Inc. and National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association, Inc. [Service Date: 06/04/2026 ] [26-1106] (Harrington, Chase) [Entered: 06/04/2026 07:47 PM] |
| UNDERLYING DECISION IN CASE [2176896] submitted by SAM, Inc. and National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association, Inc. [Service Date: 06/04/2026 ] [26-1106] (Harrington, Chase) [Entered: 06/04/2026 07:48 PM] |
| STATEMENT OF INTENT REGARDING APPENDIX DEFERRAL [2176897] filed by SAM, Inc. and National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association, Inc. [Service Date: 06/04/2026 ] Intent: AppxDeferred [26-1106] (Harrington, Chase) [Entered: 06/04/2026 07:49 PM] |
| UNOPPOSED MOTION [2176403] to extend time to file motion to 06/12/2026 filed by SAM, Inc. and National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association, Inc. [Service Date: 06/02/2026 ] Length Certification: 950 words. [26-1106] (Philbin, Patrick) [Entered: 06/02/2026 04:55 PM] |
| UNOPPOSED MOTION [2175860] to Dismiss the State of Louisiana as a Petitioner filed by State of Louisiana [Service Date: 05/29/2026 ] Length Certification: 86 words. [26-1130] (Aguinaga, Jorge) [Entered: 05/29/2026 04:16 PM] |
| CLERK'S ORDER [2175794] filed consolidating cases 26-1136 (Consolidation started 05/29/2026) with 26-1106; directing party to file initial submissions: PETITIONER docketing statement due 06/29/2026. PETITIONER statement of issues due 06/29/2026 [26-1106, 26-1130, 26-1136] [Entered: 05/29/2026 02:42 PM] |
| ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2175530] filed by Cody S. Barnett and co-counsel Zachary B. Pohlman on behalf of Petitioner State of Nebraska in 26-1130. [26-1130, 26-1106] (Pohlman, Zachary) [Entered: 05/28/2026 03:20 PM] |
| CLERK'S ORDER [2175160] filed consolidating cases 26-1130 (Consolidation started 05/27/2026) with 26-1106; directing party to file initial submissions: PETITIONER docketing statement due 06/26/2026. PETITIONER statement of issues due 06/26/2026 [26-1106, 26-1130] [Entered: 05/27/2026 10:49 AM] |
| ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2173017] filed by McKaye L. Neumeister and co-counsel Daniel Aguilar on behalf of Respondents Todd Blanche, Terrance Cole, DEA and DOJ. [26-1106] (Neumeister, McKaye) [Entered: 05/12/2026 04:30 PM] |
| CERTIFIED COPY [2171912] of Petition for Review sent to respondent [ # 2171909-2 ] [26-1106] [Entered: 05/05/2026 02:36 PM] |
| CLERK'S ORDER [2171913] filed directing party to file initial submissions: PETITIONER docketing statement due 06/04/2026. PETITIONER certificate as to parties due 06/04/2026. PETITIONER statement of issues due 06/04/2026. PETITIONER underlying decision due 06/04/2026. PETITIONER deferred appendix statement due 06/04/2026. PETITIONER procedural motions due 06/04/2026. PETITIONER dispositive motions due 06/22/2026; directing party to file initial submissions: RESPONDENT entry of appearance due 06/04/2026. RESPONDENT procedural motions due 06/04/2026. RESPONDENT certified index to record due 06/22/2026. RESPONDENT dispositive motions due 06/22/2026 [26-1106] [Entered: 05/05/2026 02:38 PM] |
| PETITION FOR REVIEW [2171909] of a decision by federal agency filed by National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association, Inc. and SAM, Inc. [Service Date: 05/04/2026 ] Disclosure Statement: Attached. [26-1106] [Entered: 05/05/2026 02:35 PM] |
| PETITION FOR REVIEW CASE docketed. [26-1106] [Entered: 05/05/2026 02:34 PM] |
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