RED CANNAGRICOLA DE PR, INC VS DEPARTAMENTO DE SALUD

SENTENCIA

Judgment from the Puerto Rico Court of Appeals resolving an appeal by Red Cannagrícola de Puerto Rico against the Department of Health and the Medical Cannabis Regulatory Board. The appeal challenged a lower court ruling that denied a request for preliminary and permanent injunction and ordered the appellant to exhaust administrative remedies. The dispute centers on the renewal of the appellant's medical cannabis cultivation license. Following post-hurricane moratoria, the Board set a deadline for license renewals. The appellant submitted renewal requests after the deadline and initially under a different corporate name. The Board invalidated the license due to the late and incorrectly named submission. The lower court determined the appellant must first pursue administrative remedies. The Court of Appeals reviewed the timeline of events, including the license expiration, regulatory determinations, and the appellant's various submissions, ultimately confirming the lower court's decision.