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Legislation and Regulation

New Jersey Lawmakers Advance Bill to Require Workers’ Comp to Cover Medical Cannabis Costs

The Assembly Appropriations Committee has approved legislation that would require workers’ compensation and personal injury protection auto insurance benefits to cover medical cannabis in certain situations.

October 27, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

New Poll Shows Majority of South Dakotans Support Medical and Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Measures

Seventy-four percent of the state’s voters support the medical cannabis ballot initiative, while 51% said they would vote to legalize adult-use, according to a KELOLAND Media Group/Argus Leader poll.

October 27, 2020

Finance

Virginia and Missouri Launch Medical Cannabis Sales, New York Governor Renews Adult-Use Legalization Push: Week in Review

This week marked the opening of new medical cannabis markets in Virginia and Missouri as the states’ first dispensaries opened their doors to patients.

October 24, 2020

Missouri

Missouri Regulators Investigate Complaint That Medical Cannabis Contained Mold Growth, Conclude Batch Is Safe for Consumption

Retesting of the product confirmed that the batch falls within acceptable limits and presents no health or safety concern.

October 23, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Pennsylvania House Approves Amendment to DUI Law That Would Decriminalize Trace Amounts of Medical Cannabis

The state’s current DUI laws criminalize driving while THC is in a driver’s system, even if it has been weeks since ingestion, and even if the driver is a registered medical cannabis patient.

October 23, 2020

Finance

How Jushi Went 'Digital First' to Meet Customer Demand

At Jushi’s BEYOND/HELLO dispensaries, a shift toward online ordering allowed a new strategy to take off.

October 23, 2020

Interviews & Opinion

A Look at the Two Missouri Dispensaries That Launched the State’s First Medical Cannabis Sales

Executives from N’Bliss and Fresh Green share insight into their journey to serving patients in the state’s nascent market, as well as how the first few days of sales are going.

October 22, 2020

Compliance

West Virginia Taps Metrc to Launch Track-and-Trace

Metrc's partnership with West Virginia will support a robust track-and-trace program of cannabis products for the state’s upcoming market, which is expected to launch in the spring of 2021.

October 22, 2020

Interviews & Opinion

One Plant Florida Hosts Beach Cleanup at Jensen Beach Park

CEO Brady Cobb says the Oct. 25 event is one of many to help the company become an active partner within the local community.

October 22, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Amicus Briefs Filed in Support of Dr. Sue Sisley’s Petition to Facilitate Medical Cannabis Research for Veterans with PTSD

Sisley is petitioning the Ninth Circuit to rule that the DEA’s five-part test to assess if a drug has medical use and can be rescheduled is arbitrary and capricious.

October 20, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Michigan Governor Signs Expungement Bill Into Law, Illinois Collects More than $100 Million in Cannabis Tax Revenue: Week in Review

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation into law this week that will automatically expunge criminal records for those convicted of certain cannabis-related offenses.

October 17, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

New Bill in D.C. Would Allow Returning Citizens to Work in the Medical Cannabis Industry

The legislation would repeal a rule that prevents anyone with a felony conviction or misdemeanor cannabis offense from working at a medical cannabis cultivation center or dispensary.

October 15, 2020