Supreme Court to weigh if maker of marijuana product can be sued under RICO

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider whether the maker of a CBD marijuana product can be sued under the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act after a truck driver said he was fired for using an elixir that made him fail a drug test.

Douglas Horn, who has been a truck driver for 14 years, alleges a CBD elixir advertised to contain no THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, caused him to fail a drug test that resulted in his termination in 2012. Horn contends that he has never used marijuana or a THC product other than the elixir he used to help alleviate his pain, known as “Dixie X.”

This Feb. 17, 2016, file photo shows marijuana plants at a home

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