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Utah

Utah Department of Agriculture and Food Issues Statement on Synthetic and Derivative Cannabinoids

The department is clarifying its stance on synthetic and derivative cannabinoids found in the state’s hemp and medical cannabis products.

November 21, 2022

Oregon

Oregon Governor Grants Pardon to 45K for Cannabis Convictions

Gov. Kate Brown indicated that all court records associated with the pardoned offenses will be sealed at the judicial level.

November 21, 2022

Florida

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Files Appeal After Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Federal Laws on Medical Cannabis and Firearms

At issue is a federal policy that prohibits certain people, including those who use illegal drugs, from purchasing and possessing guns.

November 21, 2022

New York

New York’s Cannabis Control Board Approves First Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary Licenses

At its Nov. 21 meeting, the board approved 36 total retail licenses—28 for qualifying individuals and eight for nonprofits—and also voted to advance regulations for the state’s adult-use cannabis program.

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

Michigan

From Football to Flower: How Primitiv’s Calvin Johnson Jr. and Rob Sims Transitioned to Cannabis

The former NFL teammates are emphasizing wellness and plant medicine while building a cannabis company from scratch in a rapidly maturing Michigan market.

November 21, 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

Hemp Research

Hemp Innovations Foundation Funds Hemp Recycles Research Study

The study aims to determine the viability and sustainability of using hemp fibers for paper making versus traditional wood paper pulp.

November 18, 2022

Kentucky

Hemp Applications Open in Kentucky for 2023

Individuals applying for a cultivation license or renewing their license must apply by March 15, 2023.

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

Compliance

Florida Governor Names Navy Vet Top Cannabis Regulator

Christopher Kimball will direct the Office of Medical Marijuana Use at a time of major anticipated expansion to the state’s medical market.

November 18, 2022

Vendor News

Weedmaps Appoints New Chief Marketing Officer

Randa McMinn joins the company with more than two decades of marketing leadership experience.

November 18, 2022