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Legislation and Regulation

North Carolina Medical Cannabis Bill Gets Second Review By Senate Judiciary Committee

Lawmakers discussed technical changes to the NC Compassionate Care Act Aug. 18.

August 19, 2021

Legislation and Regulation

Will Cannabis Banking Reform Happen This Session?

Last month’s House budget could be the industry’s next best shot at cannabis banking reform. But with a long road ahead and competing priorities during a pandemic, will it happen?

August 19, 2021

Michigan

July Was Another Record-Breaking Month for Michigan Cannabis Sales

Recent data shows that $42.7 million of those sales came from medical cannabis, while $128.3 million came from adult-use.

August 18, 2021

Legislation and Regulation

Pennsylvania’s Medical Cannabis Board Rejects Requests to Expand State’s List of Qualifying Conditions

The Medical Marijuana Advisory Board shot down bids to add traumatic brain injury, Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, chronic insomnia and major depressive disorder.

August 18, 2021

Legislation and Regulation

ACLU-NJ Issues ‘Baseline Cannabis Plan’ for New Regulations to Meet Initial Benchmarks for Justice

The platform includes equitable ways to spend revenue, create a diverse industry and have meaningful public participation as a standard for the Cannabis Regulatory Commission’s forthcoming regulations.

August 18, 2021

Mergers and Acquisitions

Tilray Acquires Majority Position in Amended MedMen Convertible Notes

The investment provides Tilray a potential accelerated path into the U.S. cannabis market upon federal legalization.

August 18, 2021

Illinois

Illinois Judge Says Ongoing Lawsuit Could Cause Cannabis Licensing Redo

Judge Moshe Jacobius ruled that WAH Group LLC was unfairly excluded from the state’s licensing lottery and said the company’s lawsuit could ultimately upend Illinois’ licensing process.

August 17, 2021

Cannabis Consumer Trends

Nearly Half of U.S. Adults Report Trying Cannabis; Percentage of Regular Smokers Remains Unchanged

A 2021 Gallup Poll reveals generational habits for cannabis use and trends among American adults.

August 17, 2021

Maine

Judge Allows Out-of-State Businesses to Operate Medical Cannabis Dispensaries in Maine

A federal court has overturned the state’s requirement that all medical cannabis dispensaries must be owned by Maine residents.

August 16, 2021

California

NFL Players Fumble Investment in Southern California Cannabis Business

Julio Jones and Roddy White are embroiled in a convoluted cannabis lawsuit that could have been avoided.

August 16, 2021

Nevada

Scottsdale Research Institute’s Sue Sisley Announced as Day 2 Keynote at Cannabis Conference 2021

Sisley will explain her journey throughout the early days of medical cannabis research—including breakthrough discoveries—and the legal battle that she endured which ended the government’s long-standing cannabis research monopoly.

August 16, 2021

Finance

The Flowr Corporation Announces Partnership with Cookies to Expand Its Global Brand into the European Union

Flowr, through an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, will be the exclusive cultivation and retail partner for Cookies in Portugal with a view to bringing Cookies cannabis, clothing and lifestyle products to the E.U.

August 16, 2021