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Nevada

UPDATED: Lotteries on Deck for Nevada’s Cannabis Consumption Lounges

The Nov. 30 event will determine the recipients of 20 independent cannabis consumption lounge licenses—half going to social equity applicants.

November 30, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Canadian Government Names Members to Cannabis Act Review Panel

The five-member Expert Panel will assess Canada’s adult-use cannabis legalization law four years after it took effect.

November 30, 2022

Idaho

Kind Idaho Begins Collecting Signatures for Medical Cannabis Ballot Initiative

The group must collect 74,000 signatures by April 2024 for the initiative to qualify for the 2024 ballot.

November 30, 2022

Arkansas

Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission Revokes Cultivation License

A Nov. 3 court ruling upheld a claim that regulators incorrectly issued the license to Fort Smith-based River Valley Relief in 2020.

November 30, 2022

Minnesota

Minnesota Adds 2 Qualifying Conditions for Medical Cannabis

The expanded access to medical cannabis will include patients with irritable bowel syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

November 30, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Independent Community Bankers Association, Affiliated State Associations Call on Senate to Pass SAFE Banking Act

The ICBA and 44 affiliated state associations submitted a letter to Senate leaders this week, urging them to calendar the legislation for a floor vote.

November 30, 2022

Cannabis Community Education

Highsman’s Entry into the Metaverse

Highsman, the Ricky Williams-inspired and -owned cannabis brand, created its Highsman House in the Metaverse to build a virtual cannabis community while educating consumers in the process.

November 30, 2022

Outdoor Hemp Cultivation

USDA to Include Hemp Data in 2022 Census of Agriculture

This is the first year USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will include hemp production data in the Census of Agriculture.

November 29, 2022

Industry Headlines

High Tide Launches Paid Membership Program at Canna Cabana Retail Locations

The company has monetized its loyalty program, launching Cabana Elite, a paid membership for consumers priced at $5 per month.

November 29, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Ohio Advocates Push to Get Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Measure on 2023 Ballot

The initiative, backed by the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, has been cleared for signature gathering.

November 29, 2022

Illinois

Illinois Governor Appoints Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer

Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker named Erin Johnson, who previously worked as a diversity officer under his Republican predecessor.

November 29, 2022

Illinois

Good Green Announces Third Round of Grant Recipients

Good Green, a cannabis brand owned by Green Thumb Industries, invests in communities disproportionately affected by the drug war through its grant program.

November 29, 2022