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Legislation and Regulation

Illinois Awards 55 Cannabis Retail Licenses in First of Three Licensing Lotteries

Fifty-three firms were selected from 626 finalists.

July 30, 2021

Legislation and Regulation

Impacts of Cannabis Legalization in Colorado Highlighted in State’s Biennial Report

Commissioned by the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice, the report focuses on public safety, health, traffic safety and youth impacts.

July 30, 2021

Legislation and Regulation

Out-of-State Operator Drops Lawsuit that Challenged Illinois’ Cannabis Licensing Process

The state can now proceed with its plan for upcoming lotteries to award 185 new dispensary licenses.

July 28, 2021

International

Colombia Authorizes Exports of Dried Cannabis Flower for Medicine

Colombia approved a regulatory framework in July 2016 —but had prohibited the export of dried cannabis flower until now.

July 28, 2021

Legislation and Regulation

Mississippi Lawmakers Keep Medical Cannabis Hopes Alive

A draft bill’s release is planned for next week, after the state’s Supreme Court overturned a voter-approved measure in May.

July 27, 2021

Ohio

Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Effort Begins in Ohio

Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol has submitted signatures for an initiated statute.

July 27, 2021

California

Clever Leaves and Biopharmaceutical Research Company to Partner for Landmark Cannabis Research Study in Collaboration With University of California, Davis

The initiative is part of Project Change Lives; Clever Leaves’ $25M product pledge to aid cannabis research in the U.S. The collaboration represents the company’s first funded study with a research institution in the U.S.

July 27, 2021

North Carolina

Poison Control Centers Nationally Report Rise in Calls Amid Delta-8 Craze

A Michigan-based laboratory has tested off-the-shelf delta-8 products, discovering some of the products contain up to 20% delta-9 THC.

July 26, 2021

Medical Cannabis Access and Pricing

North Carolina Medical Cannabis Bill Clears Second Senate Committee

The Senate Finance Committee passed the legislation July 21.

July 26, 2021

Arkansas

Arkansas Group Gathers Signatures to Place Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization on 2022 Ballot

Arkansas True Grass has until July 2022 to collect enough signatures to place its proposed constitutional amendment before voters.

July 26, 2021

Legislation and Regulation

Allied Corp. Commends Colombian Authorities for Approving the Export of Dried Cannabis Flower From Colombia

Colombia President Ivan Duque Marquez signed a decree that allows for the sale and export of raw cannabis materials, namely dried flower, to international markets.

July 26, 2021

Medical Cannabis Access and Pricing

Georgia Awards Six Medical Cannabis Business Licenses

The businesses will be able to produce and sell low-THC medical cannabis oil to the state’s registered patients.

July 26, 2021