Week In Review: Cannabis News You Can't Afford To Miss

We've rounded up our top articles to keep you up-to-date on the latest industry happenings.

December 1, 2017

In the past week, Orlando welcomed its second medical dispensary, Hawaii is requiring medical marijuana patients to turn in their firearms, Canada moved one step closer to legalizing marijuana, Santa Barbara, Calif. voted to allow five dispensaries, Attorney General Jeff Sessions continued to make the industry nervous and more.

Floridian Michael Bowen, along with Miami-Dade based Bill’s Nursery sued Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s administration over the slow implementation of the state’s new medical marijuana law. Bowen suffers from epilepsy and needs medical marijuana to prevent seizures. Read more.
The Santa Barbara, Calif. City Council voted to allow five recreational dispensaries, but not everyone in the community, including some council members, are thrilled with the decision. Read more.
The first medical marijuana dispensaries opened in Maryland this week, nearly five years after medical marijuana was legalized. Read more.
Canada’s House of Commons passed Bill C-45, moving the country one step closer to legalizing marijuana by summer 2018. Read more.
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said the Justice Department is looking for ways to work toward a “rational” marijuana policy. Sessions is a hardcore marijuana prohibitionist, making those in the industry nervous that a federal crackdown could be on the way. Read more.
Trulieve, run by North Florida's Hackney Nursery, held a grand opening at its new medical dispensary at 4544 N. Orange Blossom Trail. It is Orlando’s second medical dispensary. Read more.
Hawaii Medical marijuana patients are not permitted to own firearms or ammunition and have thirty days to voluntarily hand over their guns, according to the Honolulu Police Department. Read more.
A new bill requires all New York Medical Marijuana Program doctors to be listed on the state’s Department of Health website. The requirement will make it easier for patients to locate doctors. Read more.
Kentucky Secretary of State says cities and counties should endorse medical marijuana legislation. Grimes says medical marijuana can help Kentucky’s citizens, many who are veterans fighting physical and mental illnesses. Read more.