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Legislation and Regulation

New Jersey Lawmakers Approve Measures Implementing Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization

The New Jersey Assembly and Senate have given final approval to legislation permitting the possession of marijuana by adults and regulating its commercial production and retail sales.

December 17, 2020

Interviews & Opinion

Cannabis Business Times’ Top 10 Articles of 2020

A roundup of our most-read stories from the past year.

December 16, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

New Jersey Assembly Committee Votes Yes to Implement Cannabis Legalization

Advocates say the move is making strides in community reinvestment, but prompting continued work toward equity measures.

December 16, 2020

Industry Headlines

Attorney General William Barr Resigns

Barr’s current deputy attorney general, Jeffrey Rosen, will become acting attorney general when Barr officially steps down next week.

December 15, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

New Jersey Senate Committee Advances Cannabis Legalization Legislation

Full floor votes are expected later this week in the Senate and Assembly after the Senate Judiciary Committee approved a package of bills to reform the state’s cannabis laws.

December 15, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

A Close Look at the MORE Act's Shortcomings on Social Equity

The bill’s passing was praised as an historic milestone, but experts believe it continues outdated regulations that keep small minority-owned businesses out of the industry.

December 15, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

South Carolina Lawmakers Pre-File Bills to Legalize Medical Cannabis

The legislature is expected to consider multiple pieces of cannabis-related legislation next year.

December 14, 2020

Medical Cannabis Access and Pricing

Kentucky Lawmaker Plans to Reintroduce Medical Cannabis Legalization Bill in Upcoming Legislative Session

Rep. Jason Nemes plans to reintroduce House Bill 136 in 2021.

December 14, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

10 Notable M&A Deals That Happened (and Didn’t) in 2020

Lower valuations and the coronavirus pandemic made for an interesting year of mergers and acquisitions in cannabis. Here, we look back on this year’s most talked-about transactions.

December 14, 2020

Florida

Florida Bill Would Clear Minor Cannabis Convictions

Sen. Randolph Bracy said he will introduce the legislation during the 2021 legislative session to make it easier for people to erase misdemeanor convictions.

December 9, 2020

Nebraska

Nebraska Lawmaker Plans Adult-Use Cannabis Ballot Initiative

Sen. Anna Wishart is working on language to legalize adult-use cannabis that will be added to a medical cannabis legalization initiative that is planned for the state’s 2022 ballot.

December 8, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

New Jersey Lawmakers Reach Deal on Adult-Use Cannabis Bill

Both chambers of the legislature will vote on the legislation later this month.

December 7, 2020