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Legislation and Regulation

Massachusetts’ Updated Medical Cannabis Regulations Allow Caregivers to Support More Patients

The new rules sparked controversy among industry stakeholders at a public hearing last week.

August 11, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority Appoints New Director

Kelly Williams, the deputy director of the OMMA, will serve as interim director, replacing Travis Kirkpatrick.

August 10, 2020

Arizona

Judge Rules Arizona’s Adult-Use Cannabis Measure Can Appear on November Ballot

Maricopa County Superior Court Judge James Smith rejected claims that the 100-word summary on the initiative was misleading.

August 10, 2020

Michigan

Michigan Recalls Cannabis Pre-Rolls After Processing Plant Employee Accused of Licking Product

The Michigan Regulatory Agency issued a recall Aug. 6 for nearly 3,200 pre-rolls processed in a Bay City facility.

August 10, 2020

Interviews & Opinion

Rainforest Farms May Be First Dispensary to Offer On-Site Consumption in Juneau, Alaska

The vertically integrated company has applied for the city’s first on-site consumption license with plans to offer a coffee shop-style experience to its customers.

August 10, 2020

Arizona

U.S. House Plans September Vote on the MORE Act, Massachusetts Regulators Allow Companies to Retest and Sell Quarantined Vaping Products: Week in Review

Lawmakers are poised to vote on legislation that would federally decriminalize cannabis by removing it from the Controlled Substances Act.

August 8, 2020

Illinois

Industry Association Urges Illinois to Use Cannabis Tax Revenue to Support Social Equity Applicants

The Cannabis Business Association of Illinois sent Gov. J.B. Pritzker a letter requesting aid for those awaiting one of the state’s long-delayed social equity licenses.

August 7, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Michigan Businesses May Be Able to Apply for Standalone Adult-Use Cannabis Licenses Starting Nov. 1

The Marijuana Regulatory Agency is considering removing a requirement that businesses must hold a medical cannabis license to apply for an adult-use permit.

August 6, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Is the Coronavirus Crisis Slowing Down Social Equity in Cannabis?

Advocates and business owners are concerned that the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic is delaying the creation of an equitable cannabis industry.

August 5, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Amber Littlejohn Joins Board of U.S. Hemp Authority

Littlejohn has previously served on the Minority Cannabis Business Association and is a member of U.S. Hemp Roundtable Minority Economic Empowerment Committee.

August 4, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Arizona Governor Opposes Ballot Measure to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis

Gov. Doug Ducey called the measure “a bad idea based on false promises.”

August 3, 2020

Adult-Use Legalization Bill

Northern Mariana Islands’ Cannabis Commission Launches License Applications

The commission officially adopted the proposed rules and regulations for the program during its June 23 meeting.

August 3, 2020