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Trulieve Opens Georgia’s First Medical Cannabis Dispensaries

The company’s dispensary openings in Macon and Marietta come eight years after the state’s medical cannabis legalization bill was signed into law.

Missouri Regulators Will Accept Cannabis Microbusiness License Applications Earlier Than Anticipated

The state’s voter-approved adult-use legalization measure mandated that the Department of Health and Senior Services start accepting the applications by September, but the application window will now open in July.

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Fight to Diminish New York's Illicit Cannabis Market Continues

Hochul has introduced a public education campaign to educate New Yorkers on why they should purchase cannabis from regulated dispensaries.

New Arkansas Law Bans Hemp-Derived Psychoactive Cannabinoids, Including Delta-8 THC

Act 629, signed into law by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on April 11, reclassifies a handful of hemp-derived cannabinoids as Schedule VI substances in the state.

Legislation Reintroduced in Congress Would Allow VA to Prescribe Medical Cannabis to Veterans

Under current law, VA doctors can discuss medical cannabis with veterans in states with legal programs, but it is unclear whether veterans are protected from federal prosecution if they choose to use cannabis.

New Jersey Sold Nearly $555 Million in Cannabis in 2022

The Garden State’s licensed retail market was boosted by last April’s adult-use sales launch.

Cannabis Advocacy Organizations Press Biden on Policy Reform Ahead of 4/20

A coalition of 85 local, state and national groups sent a letter to President Joe Biden this week urging him and his administration to federally deschedule cannabis.

Green Thumb Workers Strike at 3 Dispensaries in Illinois

The unionized workers at a trio of RISE retail facilities in the Chicago metropolitan area coordinated the strikes through Teamsters Local 777.

Small Business Tax Equity Act Introduced in US House to Provide Relief to Cannabis Industry

The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Earl Blumenauer, would allow state-legal cannabis businesses to take deductions like any other legal business.

US Representatives Reintroduce Bipartisan PREPARE Act to Pave the Way for Federal Cannabis Legalization

Reps. Dave Joyce and Hakeem Jefferies are again sponsoring the legislation, which would create a process for the federal government to enact regulations should it lift the prohibition of cannabis.

Alabama Regulators Advance 90 Medical Cannabis Business License Applications to Review Process

The application window closed Dec. 30, 2022, and the applications selected by the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission will now be evaluated and scored.

Germany Announces Revised Approach to Cannabis Legalization

Government officials have presented new adult-use legislation that scales back sales through licensed shops and would instead allow for home cultivation and distribution through nonprofit “cannabis clubs.”

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