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Finance

More Than 20 Senators Urge Congressional Leadership to Include SAFE Banking Act in Pending Legislative Package

A group of 24 senators wrote a letter to Senate and House leaders May 12, encouraging them to include the cannabis banking reform measure in the final version of the America COMPETES Act.

May 16, 2022

Ohio

Ohio GOP Leaders Win Battle to Keep Cannabis Legalization Off 2022 Ballot

Legalization advocates from the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol will aim for the 2023 ballot instead.

May 13, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Delaware General Assembly Passes Adult-Use Possession Bill

Democratic Gov. John Carney called the effort to legalize the possession of 1 ounce of cannabis a “bad idea,” but the bill has three-fifths majority support.

May 13, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Cannabis Consumption Lounge Proposal Stalls in Sacramento

City Council Law and Legislation Committee Chairman Jay Schenirer refused to discuss the plan May 10, even though it was on the committee’s agenda.

May 12, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Missouri House Approves Legislation Requiring State to Disclose Medical Cannabis Ownership Records

The proposal now heads back to the Senate, which must act on the bill before the legislative session ends May 13.

May 12, 2022

California

LA Reopens Verification Period for Social Equity Program Starting May 26

Social equity applicants must have a prior cannabis-related arrest or conviction in California. They must also either qualify as low-income or have a cumulative residency of 10 years in a Disproportionately Impacted Area.

May 12, 2022

Michigan

Cannabis Businesses Sue Detroit Over Adult-Use Ordinance

The plaintiffs are challenging a provision that bars medical cannabis operators from receiving an adult-use license until 2027.

May 12, 2022

International

Thailand to Distribute Cannabis Plants for Home Cultivation

The government plans to provide one million plants to citizens once legal restrictions on cannabis possession and production are lifted next month.

May 12, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Two Arkansas Groups Collect Signatures for Adult-Use Cannabis Ballot Initiatives

Responsible Growth Arkansas and True Grass Arkansas must gather the required number of signatures before a July deadline to get their proposed constitutional amendments before voters this November.

May 11, 2022

Finance

New Study Finds Keeping or Eliminating California’s Cannabis Cultivation Tax Yield Similar Revenues

The Reason Foundation’s analysis comes as the state’s Department of Cannabis Control picks up momentum on retail licensing.

May 11, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Oklahoma Senate Passes Legislation to Increase Penalties for Illegal Medical Cannabis Sales, Sending It to Governor’s Desk

Senate Bill 1367 takes aim at a state law that penalizes medical cannabis diversion with an administrative fine.

May 11, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

New Jersey Supreme Court to Decide on How Law Enforcement, Employers Measure Cannabis Impairment

A court case has questioned the use of specially trained officers who perform cannabis sobriety tests, as well as the protocol used by these officers, which is often also used by employers who conduct drug testing on their employees.

May 10, 2022