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Legislation and Regulation

New York’s Licensed Cannabis Businesses Weigh In on Adult-Use Legalization

The state of New York seems on the cusp of legalizing recreational adult-use cannabis.

January 27, 2020

Distribution

Medical Cannabis Is Now Free in Sicily

Sicily’s health chief, Ruggero Razza, signed a decree Jan. 21 that will now allow medical cannabis patients free access to medical cannabis.

January 27, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

SAFE Banking Act’s House Co-Sponsors Urge Senate to Take Action, Adult-Use Legalization Efforts Underway in New York, New Mexico and New Hampshire: Week in Review

Legislators submitted a letter to Senate committee chairman Mike Crapo this week to address his concerns about the SAFE Banking Act, and to urge him to approve the bill.

January 25, 2020

International

Super Drugs for Superbugs: How Cannabinoid Science Links CBG to MRSA Treatment

For nearly 40 years, the antimicrobial effects of cannabis-sourced compounds have been known to researchers. A new study sheds light on the particularly potent efficacy of an up-and-coming cannabinoid, CBG.

January 24, 2020

Missouri

Justice Grown Wins an Additional 8 Missouri Medical Cannabis Licenses

Three manufacturing and five dispensary licenses bring the total to 11 Missouri licenses for the company.

January 24, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Missouri Awards Nearly 200 Medical Cannabis Dispensary Licenses

The state began notifying the more than 1,100 license applicants of their status on Jan. 23.

January 24, 2020

Medical Cannabis Access and Pricing

Advocates Push for Medical Cannabis Legalization in South Carolina

Medical marijuana supporters gathered at the State House Jan. 22 to urge legislators to approve a medical cannabis program during this year’s legislative session.

January 23, 2020

Medical Cannabis Access and Pricing

Missouri Approves Thousands of Patients for Medical Cannabis Program

The state has issued about 25,000 medical cannabis cards.

January 23, 2020

Louisiana

Louisiana Medical Cannabis Cultivator Expands Into CBD Market

Wellcana Group has big plans for the new year, including working with area farmers to create a line of cannabidiol products.

January 23, 2020

Industry Headlines

Cannabis Flavonoid Derivative May Offer Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Patients

Recent research has demonstrated the therapeutic potential of a flavonoid found in cannabis in the treatment of invasive pancreatic cancer, and clinical trials using a derivative of this flavonoid are set to start in spring.

January 21, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Utah Legislature to Consider Bill to Revise Medical Cannabis Law

The legislation, still in drafting phases, could make dozens of changes to the state’s medical marijuana law in the months leading up to the program’s launch.

January 21, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Congressional Committee Hearing Discusses Future of Cannabis Regulation, Illinois Adult-Use Sales Reach Nearly $20 Million in 12 Days: Week in Review

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Health held a hearing Jan. 15 titled “Cannabis Policies for the New Decade.”

January 18, 2020