Cannabis Industry Spent $11M on Federal Lobbying in 2019
Mon / Apr 6th
Cannabis companies spent almost $11 million in federal lobbying efforts last year, according to a Cannabis Wire report. The spending… Read More
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Senate Democrats Call for Federal Loan Assistance for Cannabis Industry
Fri / Apr 3rd
Eleven Democratic U.S. senators are calling on the Small Business Administration to open up loans and other financial assistance to… Read More
Andrew Cuomo Says New York Cannabis Legalization Has Stalled
Thu / Apr 2nd
As expected, adult-use cannabis legalization will not be included in New York’s budget as the state reels from the coronavirus… Read More
Oklahoma Lawmaker Eyeing Cannabis Legalization to Fill Budget Hole
Thu / Apr 2nd
At least one Oklahoma lawmaker is floating the idea of legalizing cannabis for adults as the state faces a $220… Read More
Missouri Legalization Effort Stalls After Stay-at-Home Order
Tue / Mar 31st
The campaign manager of Missourians for a New Approach – the organization leading the initiative to legalize cannabis in the… Read More
Oklahoma Cannabis Petition in Doubt as State Shuts Down Signature Gathering
Mon / Mar 30th
Oklahoma Secretary of State Michael Rogers has paused all ballot initiative petition signature-gathering efforts in the state putting the cannabis… Read More
Cannabis Legalization in New York Likely Delayed Due to Coronavirus
Fri / Mar 27th
As New York lawmakers deal with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, it appears cannabis legalization is off the table… Read More
Coronavirus Could Lead to More States Legalizing Cannabis
Thu / Mar 26th
While COVID-19 has shaken the global economy, local government bodies are also bracing for extreme revenue shortfalls in the months… Read More
Utah Gov. Signs Bill to Increase Medical Cannabis Access
Thu / Mar 26th
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert (R) has signed a medical cannabis bill that allows patients to use letters from physicians to… Read More
Washington Updates Cannabis Regulations for COVID-19
Wed / Mar 25th
On Monday, March 23, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) issued a shelter-in-place order that closed all non-essential businesses in the… Read More
Ohio Legalization Petition Rejected Due to Lack of Valid Signatures
Wed / Mar 25th
Ohio’s Attorney General has rejected the petition for a cannabis legalization ballot initiative due to invalid signatures, WOIO reports. The… Read More
DEA to Issue New Cannabis Grower Licenses for Research
Fri / Mar 20th
After multiple years of delay, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has released a rule proposal that would finally see the… Read More
Kentucky Considers Smokeable Hemp & CBD Labeling Bills
Fri / Mar 20th
The Kentucky House Health and Family Services Committee has unanimously passed a bill to establish labeling requirements for CBD, according… Read More
Alabama Senate Approves Medical Cannabis Bill
Wed / Mar 18th
After a five-hour debate, the Alabama Senate passed a full-plant medical cannabis bill in a 22-10 vote last week; the… Read More
Drug Possession No Longer Felony in Colorado
Tue / Mar 17th
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) has signed HB19-1263 into law, which makes the possession of four grams or less of… Read More
Iowa Poll Finds Majority Support for Adult-Use Legalization
Mon / Mar 16th
A Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll found 53 percent of Iowans support recreational cannabis legalization in the state – the… Read More
Maine Committee Approves New Rules for Cannabis Caregivers
Fri / Mar 13th
Maine’s legislative Health and Human Services Committee has approved a cannabis caregiver regulation bill that would require potency testing and… Read More
House Committee Approves Medical Cannabis for Veterans
Thu / Mar 12th
The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee has advanced two separate pieces of legislation that address veterans’ access to medical cannabis, Marijuana… Read More
Idaho House Committee Blocks Hemp Legalization Bill
Thu / Mar 12th
Idaho’s House State Affairs Committee has voted to hold a hemp-legalization bill, likely killing the measure for this year, the… Read More
Hemp Legalization Deal Reached in South Dakota
Tue / Mar 10th
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) and lawmakers have reached a deal to legalize hemp in the state, with the… Read More
Michigan Phasing Out Caregivers’ Access to Cannabis Licensees
Tue / Mar 10th
Medical cannabis caregivers in Michigan will no longer be allowed to transfer or sell products to licensed cannabis growers and… Read More
VA Staff in Legalized States Can Be Fired for Cannabis Use
Mon / Mar 9th
In a memo to employees, the Department of Veterans Affairs reiterated that employees can still be fired for using cannabis… Read More
Cannabis Market Launch Delayed In Maine Until June
Thu / Mar 5th
Maine officials now predict the state’s first adult-use cannabis operator will open for business in June, three months later than… Read More
Treasury Secretary: Cannabis Cash ‘Creates Problems’ for IRS
Thu / Mar 5th
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told lawmakers on Wednesday that the cash-only nature of the cannabis industry “creates significant problems” for… Read More
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