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Legislation and Regulation

Kentucky Medical Cannabis Reform Inches Closer With House Passage

State lawmakers approved an amendment to add PTSD to the short list of qualifying conditions in the legislation, which now heads to the Senate.

March 18, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Illinois Aims to Simplify Cannabis Retail Licensing Process

The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation is filing new rules to streamline the applications.

March 16, 2022

California

California’s Sonoma County Cuts Taxes for Local Cannabis Farmers

The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a measure to slash taxes by 45% to aid the local cannabis industry, which is struggling to survive under county and state tax policies.

March 16, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

New York Launches Application Portal for Hemp Farmers Seeking Licenses to Grow Adult-Use Cannabis

The web-based portal opened March 15.

March 16, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Does Oklahoma Have the Answer to Cannabis Banking?

House lawmakers passed a bill that would utilize virtual currency as a means to provide the state’s medical cannabis industry safe and legal banking.

March 16, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Georgia House and Senate Advance Two Different Bills to Revive Medical Cannabis Program

Both proposals aim to jumpstart the production and sale of low-THC oil in the state after licensing disputes delayed the rollout of the program.

March 16, 2022

Cannabis License Application

New Jersey Misses Deadline to Review Cultivation Applications

Delaying the state’s licensure of adult-use cannabis cultivators could leave medical dispensaries transitioning to the new market short on supply.

March 15, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

California’s Cannabis Market: ‘A Recipe for Disaster’

Headset’s Jocelyn Sheltraw says that while sales in California continue to grow, unstable market dynamics highlight the need for regulatory changes.

March 15, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Pennsylvania Cannabis Hearings Only Presented ‘One Side,’ Left Out SAM

The Senate Law & Justice Committee hearings provided expert testimonies on adult-use legalization, but one body member said they weren’t enough.

March 15, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Georgia Lawmakers Consider Legislation to Redo Medical Cannabis Licensing Process

House Bill 1425 would scrap the licenses that the state tentatively issued last year and authorize a new request for proposals from companies looking to produce and sell low-THC oil.

March 15, 2022

California

California Senator Introduces Legislation to Bar Municipalities from Prohibiting Medical Cannabis Dispensaries Within Their Jurisdictions

Senate Bill 1186, introduced by Sen. Scott Wiener, would require all cities and counties to provide consumers access to medical cannabis dispensaries.

March 14, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Last-Minute Title Change Derails Lab Testing Bill in West Virginia

The legislation passed both the House and Senate, but the Legislature adjourned before one chamber could OK an amended title.

March 14, 2022