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Medical Cannabis Access and Pricing

South Carolina Medical Cannabis Bill Scheduled for First House Hearing After Senate Approval

The SC Compassionate Care Act, which cleared the Senate last month, will be considered by the House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs subcommittee March 31.

March 29, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Legislation Pending in Congress Could Authorize Clinical Medical Cannabis Trials for Veterans

The VA Cannabis Research Act of 2021 would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a series of clinical trials on the effects of cannabis on patients with chronic pain and PTSD.

March 29, 2022

Colorado

Colorado House Committee Kills Legislation to Prohibit Employers From Firing Employees for Cannabis Use

The House Business Affairs and Labor Committee rewrote House Bill 1152 before ultimately voting to indefinitely postpone the legislation.

March 28, 2022

Finance

Pennsylvania’s Falling Wholesale Cannabis Prices Not Reflected at Dispensaries

The state’s medical cannabis program director calls out retailers for not passing wholesale savings on to customers.

March 24, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Georgia Lawmakers Advance Senate Proposal to Rework State’s Medical Cannabis Program

The Senate Health and Human Services Committee has scrapped a House proposal to revive the program while approving a version that the full Senate passed last week.

March 23, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana Hosts Signing Events to Qualify Medical Cannabis Measure for 2022 Ballot

The group hosted more than 100 signing events in 35 cities to gather the required 87,000 signatures by a July 7 deadline.

March 22, 2022

Mississippi

Mississippi Cannabis Trade Association Holds Petition Drives for Special Elections on Medical Cannabis

The industry group is holding signature drives in cities that have opted out of the state’s medical cannabis program to give voters a chance to opt back in.

March 21, 2022

South Dakota

South Dakota Governor Signs Medical Cannabis Bills

One of the five measures signed into law places a cap on the number of plants that patients can grow at home.

March 21, 2022

International

UK Medical Cannabis Trials to Begin ‘As Soon as Possible’

The study will evaluate the effects of cannabis on patients with epilepsy.

March 17, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Georgia House and Senate Advance Two Different Bills to Revive Medical Cannabis Program

Both proposals aim to jumpstart the production and sale of low-THC oil in the state after licensing disputes delayed the rollout of the program.

March 16, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Georgia Lawmakers Consider Legislation to Redo Medical Cannabis Licensing Process

House Bill 1425 would scrap the licenses that the state tentatively issued last year and authorize a new request for proposals from companies looking to produce and sell low-THC oil.

March 15, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

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.

March 14, 2022