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Legislation and Regulation

Reflecting on How Cannabis Legalization Can Help Stop Oppressive Policing and Foster Racial Justice

A letter from Marijuana Policy Project Executive Director Steve Hawkins.

June 5, 2020

Distribution

Liberty Agrees To Sell DomPen Products In Florida

Liberty's Florida dispensaries will sell the California company's vape disposables and cartridges in June.

June 5, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

South Portland, Maine Approves Cannabis Licenses for 5 Businesses

Now, the state must issue final licenses.

June 5, 2020

Florida

Lawsuit Alleges that Columbia Care Fraudulently Misappropriated Florida Medical Cannabis License

The complaint accuses the New York-based multistate operator of tortious interference with contract, unjust enrichment, civil conspiracy, aiding and abetting fraud, and aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty to secure a business license in the state.

June 5, 2020

Finance

California Governor Warns of Declining Cannabis Sales Due to Coronavirus Crisis

Gov. Gavin Newsom has revised his proposed state budget to forecast less revenue from the state’s cannabis excise tax due to the pandemic.

June 4, 2020

Interviews & Opinion

Arkansans for Cannabis Reform Turns to Mail-In Petitions to Qualify Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Initiative for 2020 Ballot: Legalization Watch

Executive Director Melissa Fults says the campaign is up against the COVID-19 pandemic, political unrest and recent protests against police brutality in its quest to collect nearly 90,000 signatures by July 3.

June 4, 2020

Compliance

In Colorado, Hemp Growers Look to the Cannabis Market for Relief Ahead of the Switch to New USDA Rules

Colorado is joining a small regulatory tilt toward lifting up a hemp industry left reeling from oversupply and the forced plowing of hot crops last fall.

June 4, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Connecticut Lawmakers Approve Chronic Pain as a Qualifying Condition for State’s Medical Cannabis Program

A General Assembly committee also approved Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, bringing the total number of qualifying conditions for adults to 38.

June 3, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Montana’s Medical Cannabis Patients 'Untethered' from State’s Dispensaries Following Rule Change

Starting June 2, patients previously tied to one provider can purchase medical cannabis from any dispensary in the state.

June 3, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Arkansas’ Harvest Cannabis Dispensary Receives Preliminary Injunction in Trademark Dispute

The preliminary injunction bars Natural State Wellness Dispensary and Natural State Enterprises from using the name “Harvest” for their facilities, which are managed by Arizona-based Harvest Health & Recreation.

June 3, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Hemp Virtual Conference to Provide In-Depth Education on June 23

This four-hour event free to registrants will cover business partnerships, regulations, harvesting techniques and more.

June 3, 2020

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Medical Cannabis Sales Surpass $73 Million in May

May’s sales figures are the highest since the program launched.

June 2, 2020