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South Carolina

South Carolina Medical Cannabis Legalization Back on the Legislative Table for 2025

State Sen. Tom Davis reintroduced the Compassionate Care Act to end the state’s prohibition of medical cannabis.

January 17, 2025

South Carolina

Hemp THC Drinks Legal in South Carolina, Solicitor General Concludes

State Solicitor General Robert D. Cook told South Carolina House Speaker G. Murrell Smith Jr. that beverages with delta-9 THC from hemp are legal.

September 17, 2024

South Carolina

Jamaica’s THC Exports to United States Leads CBT’s Most Popular Articles in February

Rescheduling, state legalization prospects, and Lume’s rapid rise in Michigan also ranked in Cannabis Business Times’ top 10 stories this month.

February 29, 2024

South Carolina

UPDATE: South Carolina Senate Approves Medical Cannabis Legalization Bill

The state’s Compassionate Care Act is lined up to face scrutiny in the House, where it died on a procedural vote in 2022.

February 13, 2024

Idaho

Will These 9 Prohibition States Legalize Medical Cannabis in 2024?

From politics to ballot initiative processes, CBT takes a hard look at the possibilities for reform among our nation’s last holdouts.

February 13, 2024

South Carolina

UPDATE: South Carolina Senate Fast-Tracks Medical Cannabis Bill in Special Order

The Palmetto State may finally move on a Compassion Care Act that died two years ago amid a cross-chamber technicality.

February 7, 2024

Florida

11 States That Could Legalize Cannabis in 2024

Our CBT future tellers once again are predicting which states will reform their cannabis policies this year.

January 22, 2024

South Carolina

Advocates Urge South Carolina Lawmakers to Legalize Medical Cannabis

The South Carolina Compassionate Care Act, which died last year in the House, has yet to be debated in Columbia this legislative session.

March 30, 2023

California

In 2022, Outdoor Cannabis and Hemp Growers Braced for and Encountered Climate Change Effects

Severe weather events, such as drought, wildfires, heat waves and hurricanes have impacted cannabis production and motivated employee health and safety protocols.

December 28, 2022

Alabama

Where Candidates Stand on Cannabis in All 36 Gubernatorial Races

From legalization pioneers like Colorado and Oregon to reform holdouts like Idaho, Kansas and Nebraska, here’s what’s at stake in 2022 governor elections.

October 28, 2022

South Carolina

Clemson University Partners With Curio Wellness to Conduct Study on Cannabis Tissue Culture

The two-year research project using industrial hemp will “aim to protect plants from viral pathogens while improving production efficiency."

July 18, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

South Carolina House Closes Door on Medical Cannabis Legalization

As lawmakers questioned the constitutionality of proposed legislation, an appeal to keep the bill alive was voted down by the lower chamber.

May 5, 2022