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Legislation and Regulation

Proposed Spending Bill Amendment Could Extend Federal Law Enforcement Protection to Adult-Use Cannabis Businesses

Once again, the U.S. Congress is taking up a CJS Appropriations bill that contains a layer of protection for cannabis businesses.

July 29, 2020

Missouri

Missouri Issues Five New Cannabis Manufacturing Licenses

When licenses were originally issued in January, regulators determined that certain companies received multiple licenses for one facility, so the duplicate licenses have been reissued to applicants next in line.

July 27, 2020

Arizona

Nevada Compliance Board Holds Inaugural Meeting, FDA Issues Much-Anticipated Report: Week in Review

The newly established Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board met for the first time this week and signed off on a disciplinary settlement that will revoke six of CWNevada’s 14 licenses.

July 25, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

More Medical Cannabis Companies File Lawsuits Against New Mexico Department of Health Over New Regulations

Two medical cannabis producers, a cannabis manufacturer, a testing lab and a patient licensed to grow medical cannabis have filed petitions to ask a judge to annul the new rules.

July 24, 2020

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Temporarily Suspends Enforcement of Certain Cannabis Business Regulations

The attorney general’s office has agreed to halt the enforcement of residency and location requirements that could force some medical cannabis dispensaries to close.

July 22, 2020

Pennsylvania

PA Options for Wellness and Penn State’s College of Medicine Embark on 10-Year Journey to Study Medical Cannabis

The entities have partnered under Pennsylvania’s medical cannabis research program, and have already launched surveys to study patient outcomes, with many more studies planned.

July 22, 2020

Arizona

Bringing Culinary Expertise to the Arizona Edibles Market

Chef Aaron Chamberlin is taking a fresh approach to edibles at Good Things Coming, which has partnered with Copperstate Farms.

July 22, 2020

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Licenses First Medical Cannabis Testing Facility

Green Peaks Analytical is the first third-party business licensed to test products for pesticides, metals and solvents.

July 21, 2020

Mississippi

Two Competing Measures to Appear on Ballot in Mississippi

After the Medical Marijuana 2020 campaign gathered enough signatures to place Initiative 65 on the ballot, state legislators passed a resolution to add a competing measure.

July 20, 2020

Arkansas

Arkansas Medical Cannabis Sales Surpass $100 Million

The state’s patients have purchased a total of 17,447 pounds of medical cannabis to date.

July 20, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Hawaii Legislature Approves Bill Allowing Cannabis Edibles, Illinois Collects More Than $52 Million in Adult-Use Tax Revenue to Date: Week in Review

This week, lawmakers in Hawaii sent a bill to Gov. David Ige that would allow the state’s eight medical cannabis licensees to sell edibles.

July 18, 2020

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Opens Application for New Medical Cannabis Dispensary Licenses

The Department of Business Regulation will start accepting applications July 17.

July 17, 2020