Legislation and Regulation: Page 76

Louisiana Legislature Considers Bills to Expand State’s Medical Cannabis Program

The legislation would increase the number of cultivation and pharmacy licenses and allow nurse practitioners to recommend medical cannabis to patients, among other provisions.

Will Kansas Join the Medical Cannabis Legalization Club?

Proposed legislation to include 20-plus qualifying conditions was recently introduced in the state’s Senate.

Los Angeles Head Cannabis Regulator Cat Packer Exits Role

The first executive director of the city’s Department of Cannabis Regulation will be pursuing other professional opportunities.

Supreme Court of Canada Agrees to Weigh Constitutionality of Quebec’s Ban on Home Cultivation

Canada’s federal cannabis law allows people to grow up to four plants for personal use, but Quebec’s Cannabis Regulation Act prohibits home cultivation altogether.

New York Governor Announces ‘Seeding Opportunity Initiative’ to Promote Social Equity in State’s Adult-Use Cannabis Market

Gov. Kathy Hochul has provided more details on the state’s plans to prioritize those most impacted by the war on drugs in the adult-use cannabis licensing process.

Delaware Adult-Use Bill Two Votes Shy of House Passage

The legislation needed 60% approval to pass; four representatives did not cast votes.

Kentucky House Committee Gives Thumbs Up to Medical Cannabis Bill

A state with one of the largest racial disparities in cannabis arrests, Kentucky’s House Judiciary Committee gave bipartisan support to reform.

Connecticut Bill Takes Aim at Cannabis ‘Gifting’

The legislation would impose up to a $10,000 fine and a year of incarceration against violators.

New York Will Issue First Adult-Use Dispensary Licenses to Applicants with Cannabis-Related Convictions

Those affected by the war on drugs will get access to the first 100 to 200 cannabis retail licenses in the state.

South Dakota Lawmakers Compromise on Home Cultivation Provisions in Medical Cannabis Program

The state’s current law allows patients to grow three or more plants at home, but a new deal reached by legislators would limit patients to four plants, two of which can be mature.

D.C. Remains on Cannabis Sales Sideline in New Omnibus Bill

Congress retained a rider provision in its spending package, which prevents the city from launching commercial cannabis sales.

Michigan Legislation Aims to Remove Cannabis as Schedule I Drug

While the state has an adult-use cannabis program, the bill’s sponsor says the plant’s designation as a controlled substance still has broad implications.

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