Four years for Shawn Sheikhan in Cannaland dispensary case

Well-known poker player Shahram “Shawn” Sheikhan has been sentenced to four years in a federal prison after being sentenced on a single felony count of operating an illegal cannabis-distribution facility called Cannaland. Sheikhan and another defendant who faced a similar charge, Sabriana Williams, pled guilty in the case in June of 2022, following a 2021 …

Phil Ivey’s joint files for bankruptcy protection

If it’s a legal story of any sort involving Phil Ivey, you know it’s going to be complex and likely to span several years. That’s the case with Ivey’s investment into one of the many Las Vegas cannabis-dispensary startups that hit the ground running in 2014, but encountered several business difficulties over the ensuing years. …