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Missouri Now Allows CBD-Infused Alcohol

The state has "no legal authority to bar the use of CBD oil in combination with alcohol beverages as long as the oil contains no THC."

February 11, 2019

KSN News

Infused Products State by State: Missouri

Since the Farm Bill passed and became law in Missouri, there have been questions about whether restaurants and bars could mix CBD-oil with alcohol.

Missouri's Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control issued an opinion about CBD and alcoholic beverages at the end of January.

According to the state document, ATC has "no legal authority to bar the use of CBD oil in combination with alcohol beverages as long as the oil contains no THC. If the CBD oil has no THC content, it would be considered the same as any other nonalcoholic product."

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North Dakota Bills Would Improve Medical Marijuana Access

A proposal in the statehouse would remove a barrier for physicians to recommend medical marijuana.

February 11, 2019

KFGO

Legislation and regulation Medical Cannabis News State by State: North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota lawmakers are considering proposals that would make it easier for patients to get doctor approval for medical marijuana.

Advocates say getting approval has been an issue. One reason is that state law requires doctors who certify a patient to assert that medical marijuana will help that person. The medical community says that puts many doctors in an uncomfortable position.

A proposal that appears headed for a floor vote in the House would remove that requirement.

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Minnesota's Medical Marijuana Program Due for Sweeping Changes, Says Lawmaker

A proposal from state Rep. Heather Edelson aims to increase patient access and ease restrictions on producers.

February 11, 2019

twincities.com

Legislation and regulation Medical Cannabis News Politics State by State: Minnesota

Minnesota’s medical marijuana program could undergo sweeping changes under a new House bill that aims to increase patient access and ease restrictions on producers.

The state’s two medical marijuana producers could open twice as many dispensaries under the proposal from state Rep. Heather Edelson, DFL-Edina. Parents of adolescent patients would also be allowed to administer the medicine on school grounds.

Those are among several changes that the bipartisan bill would make to the state’s medical marijuana law, which was passed in 2014. Edelson said she hopes her proposal will make needed changes to a law that is widely seen as one of the most restrictive in the country; the plant form of marijuana is banned, and only patients with one of 13 severe conditions can use the pills and oils that are legal.

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A New Marijuana Lobbying Effort Just Sprung Up in D.C. With John Boehner at Its Head

The National Cannabis Roundtable will be spearheaded by former House Speaker and Acreage Holdings board member John Boehner.

February 11, 2019

NJ.com

Legislation and regulation News Politics State by State: D.C.

WASHINGTON — Proponents of ending the federal ban on marijuana have picked up a powerful ally.

The National Cannabis Roundtable will be spearheaded by former House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, who already is involved in the marijuana business as a member of the board of advisors of Acreage Holdings, one of the nation’s largest cannabis cultivation, retail and real estate companies.

Boehner will provide advice and serve as honorary chairman of the roundtable.

“The states have led on this,” Boehner said Friday in a conference call with reporters. “The federal government is lagging behind.”

Ohio Medical Marijuana in High Demand With Half-Million Dollars in Sales

Through Feb. 3, 68.2 pounds of cannabis plant matter had been sold at the five retail dispensaries that have opened their doors.

February 11, 2019

The Toledo Blade

Medical Cannabis News State by State: Ohio

COLUMBUS — About 13,000 Ohioans now carry state-issued cards allowing them to use medical marijuana, and retail dispensaries have reported more than a half-million dollars in sales since the first four opened their doors just three weeks ago.

But not a single processor has been given the green light to start fashioning Ohio-grown marijuana into the oils, tinctures, edibles, patches, and other forms allowed for use, so loose-leaf plant material remains the only option on shelves for the immediate future.

The Ohio Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee on Thursday continued to check on the gradual progression of the state’s nascent program.

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