Zoning Laws for Cannabis Business Licenses: Page 3

Local Approval Becomes Next Obstacle in the Rollout of Maine’s Adult-Use Cannabis Market

The market’s launch has been delayed by legislative and regulatory hurdles, the COVID-19 pandemic, and now businesses must await local ordinances from their communities.

Appeals Court Sides with Cambridge, Mass., in Lawsuit Over Cannabis Licensing Moratorium

A medical cannabis dispensary sued the city last year over an ordinance that allows only economic empowerment applicants to receive adult-use dispensary licenses for two years.

Judge Rules Cambridge, Mass., Cannot Delay Licensed Medical Cannabis Dispensaries from Entering Adult-Use Market

Saul Ewing’s Zachary Berk discusses the case that the firm’s client, Revolutionary Clinics, brought against the city, and the ruling’s broader impact on the industry.

House to Vote on SAFE Banking Act, U.S. Government Grants $3 Million for CBD Research: Week in Review

The House will vote later this month on bipartisan legislation that would allow cannabis businesses to access the federal banking system.

Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Would Be Banned in Most of Chicago Under Mayor’s Zoning Plan

Under Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s proposed rules, sales would be prohibited in most of the downtown area, and the rest of the city would be split into seven zones where dispensaries could operate.

Holyoke, Mass., Building Owners Seek to Relax Restriction on Marijuana Cultivation Near Schools

Under the current ordinance, marijuana facilities must operate outside a 500-foot buffer around certified K-12 schools.

Utah League of Cities and Towns Leaders Fear Losing Local Zoning, Police Powers if Medical Marijuana is Legalized

The league held a lengthy discussion Sept. 11 on the public effects and potential risks of legalizing medical marijuana in the state.

Navigating Cannabis Business Licensing Warfare in Massachusetts: How to Win Municipal Approval

Foley Hoag’s Jesse Alderman provides insight into municipalities’ Host Community Agreements and offers tips on scoring an adult-use license.

Grand Rapids, Mich., Approves Ordinance to Allow Medical Marijuana Facilities

The ordinance will allow up to 53 provisioning centers and up to 83 medical marijuana facilities, which include growers, processors and others.

Antioch, Calif., Residents Launch Campaign to Block City's Cannabis Business Ordinance

The petition drive is an effort to overturn a new Antioch ordinance that would allow marijuana retailers and related businesses to apply for permits to operate in the city.

Medical Marijuana Ordinance Repealed in Rural Kalamazoo County

The Ross Township Board of Trustees repealed an ordinance that legalizes medical marijuana facilities and sets a process for obtaining permission to open them.

Cannabis Businesses Face East Coast Zoning Headaches

CannaAdvisors and Maine-based Pleasant Mountain Organics discuss common cannabis zoning issues and how they affect markets along the East Coast.

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