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CDC Points to Vitamin E Acetate as Likely Culprit in Vape Crisis, Massachusetts Ordered to Lift Ban on Medical Vape Products: Week in Review

Vitamin E acetate has been found in the lung fluids of patients affected by the outbreak of vape-related injuries—a breakthrough that identifies the vape cartridge additive as the likely culprit in the epidemic.

Iowa Medical Cannabis Board Recommends Adding PTSD, Intellectual Disability to State’s Qualifying Conditions

The board rejected opioid dependency and Alzheimer’s disease.

USDA Releases Interim Hemp Regulations, Massachusetts Governor Pursues Emergency Regulation for Vape Ban: Week in Review

Now that the White House Office of Management and Budget has given the go-ahead to the USDA’s federal hemp regulations, the draft of interim rules for the industry is live.

Iowa Medical Cannabis Board Contemplates New Qualifying Conditions, Lifting THC Cap

The board will consider adding PTSD and Alzheimer’s to the program, as well as replacing the 3 percent THC cap with a purchase limit.

Illinois’ Medical Cannabis Program Sees Record Growth

37,000 new patients registered in the fiscal year ending June 30, following changes in the law that expanded access.

Square Welcomes CBD Sellers, Pennsylvania Lawmaker Introduces Cannabis Legalization Bill: Week in Review

Square officially launched payment processing services for the industry Oct. 3, after previously offering the services as part of a beta program.

Connecticut’s Medical Cannabis Board Accepts Two New Qualifying Conditions

The board recommended adding chronic pain and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, which now await a final vote by the General Assembly’s Regulations Review Committee.

The Number of Medical Cannabis Patients Has Declined by 35 Percent in Colorado, Massachusetts, Oregon, Nevada and Vermont Since Adult-Use Legalization

Fast stats from cannabis industry headlines.

Illinois Expands Medical Cannabis Program, New Mexico to Decide on Medical Marijuana Overhaul: Week in Review

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation this week that makes the state’s medical marijuana program permanent and adds a list of new qualifying conditions.

Anxiety, Autism Not Recommended for Medical Marijuana Qualifying Condition List in Ohio

A state medical board committee rejected two conditions it was considering.

Illinois Gov. Pritzker Makes Medical Marijuana Program Permanent, Adds List of New Conditions

Pritzker said the legislation “brings our medical cannabis program in line with my administration’s vision for equity and it makes adjustments for the lessons that we’ve learned since its inception.”

New Mexico Prepares to Overhaul Medical Marijuana Market

The state has the final say on whether to limit medical cannabis cultivation to 1,750 mature plants per producer.

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