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Legislation and Regulation

Oregon Cannabis Retailer Kaya Shack Enters Sale-Surrender Settlement

Kaya Shack agreed to sell its Salem dispensary after two violations, including allegedly sifting broken glass out of cannabis flower.

November 21, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

New York Regulators Release Proposed Adult-Use Cannabis Regulations Ahead of Board Meeting

The Cannabis Control Board will consider the draft rules and issue the state’s first adult-use dispensary licenses at its Nov. 21 meeting.

November 21, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Illinois Issues First Two Full Adult-Use Social Equity Dispensary Licenses

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation issued the licenses to Ivy Hall in and Green Rose, both located in Chicago.

November 18, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

US Sen. Jacky Rosen Introduces Legislation to Provide Cannabis Businesses Access to Small Business Administration Loans, Programs

The Fair Access for Cannabis Small Business Act would ensure state-legal cannabis businesses can access SBA services, which have been off-limits to the federally illegal industry.

November 18, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Maine Officials Walk Back Guidance Limiting the Sale of Medical Cannabis Prerolls, Liquid Concentrates

Attorney General Aaron Fry said this week that he will not prosecute registered caregivers for selling the products, despite recent guidance that says otherwise.

November 18, 2022

Interviews & Opinion

What’s Next for the Cannabis Industry Following the Midterm Elections?

Cannabis-focused attorneys share their predictions for the newly legalized adult-use markets in Maryland and Missouri, as well as how the federal landscape may shift heading into next year.

November 18, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

German Opposition Official Lobbies EU to Block Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Plan

German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach presented a cornerstone paper on planned legislation to federally legalize cannabis to Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s cabinet last month.

November 17, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Texas Congressman Compares ‘In It To Make Money’ Cannabis Industry to Slavery; Alabama Mayor Takes Issue

Rep. Pete Sessions’ comment came during a House subcommittee hearing on federal cannabis reform; Mayor Randall Woodfin called it offensive.

November 16, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Colorado Department of Agriculture Seeks Nominations for Agriculture Worker Member on Pesticide Advisory Committee

The state’s Pesticide Act and Pesticide Applicators’ Act authorize the State Agricultural Commission to appoint a 15-person advisory committee to advise the department in developing pesticide regulations.

November 16, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Witnesses Stress Need For Cannabis Descheduling, Uniform Regulation at US House Hearing on Federal Reform

Cannabis advocates say that through federal reform, the U.S. government can work to ensure a thriving industry, social equity and justice in communities of color, treatment for veterans with PTSD and more while reducing the illicit market.

November 15, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

US House Members Release Memo on Benefits of Cannabis Decriminalization, Descheduling, Propose Reforms

The U.S. House Oversight Committee’s Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties released the joint memo ahead of a Nov. 15 hearing on cannabis.

November 14, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Missouri’s Adult-Use Cannabis Market Could Launch in February 2023

State regulators released draft rules for the expanded marketplace; public feedback is encouraged through Nov. 25.

November 14, 2022