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Legislation and Regulation

Massachusetts Police Reform Bill Indicates Lawmakers Plan to Continue Directing Cannabis Tax Dollars to Police Training

This part of the bill has drawn criticism, as have draft rules and regulations issued by the Boston Cannabis Board, which will meet July 22 to finalize them.

July 22, 2020

Finance

Cookies and Veritas: Bringing a Brand to a New Market

The Bay Area-based cannabis brand and Denver cultivator discuss their new partnership.

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

Legislation and Regulation

Montana Legalization Campaign Looks Ahead to November Ballot Issue

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, social distancing guidelines made it difficult to gather the required signatures across an already sparsely populated state.

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

Legislation and Regulation

California Bureau of Cannabis Control Presents Report on Equity Grant Funding to Legislature

The report compiles information from numerous California cities and counties that altogether received $40 million in funding—outlining demographics, cannabis arrests and other statistics as well as plans to create equity programs.

July 21, 2020

Nevada

Planet 13 Acquires Las Vegas Cultivation Facility

The company entered into a purchase agreement to acquire the assets and 45,000-square-foot production facility from West Coast Development.

July 21, 2020

California

California Lawmakers Consider Imposing Fines to Combat State’s Illicit Cannabis Market

A new bill would establish fines for businesses that knowingly provide aid, such as building space or advertising platforms, to illegal cannabis operations.

July 21, 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

Arizona Cannabis Campaign Organizer Confident Group’s Adult-Use Legalization Measure Will Appear on 2020 Ballot

Stacy Pearson of Smart and Safe Arizona says the campaign will find out by mid-August if enough of the roughly 420,000 signatures submitted are valid to qualify the initiative for the ballot.

July 20, 2020