Utah Lawmakers Scrap Plan for Health Dept. to Dispense Medical Cannabis
Wed / Sep 18th
Utah lawmakers have scrapped plans to dispense cannabis out of county health departments and, instead, approved a plan to allow… Read More
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USDA Submits Draft Hemp Rules to White House
Tue / Sep 17th
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has submitted its hemp regulations to the White House Office of Management and Budget for… Read More
Springfield, Massachusetts City Council to Investigate Cannabis Company’s Donation
Tue / Sep 17th
The Springfield, Massachusetts City Council are investigating why a cannabis business is planning to spend $200,000 over a five-year period… Read More
House Plans SAFE Banking Act Vote by Month’s End
Mon / Sep 16th
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Maryland) is planning to put the SAFE Banking Act up for a full floor vote… Read More
Massachusetts Cannabis Regulators Require More Vape Ingredient Details
Fri / Sep 13th
The Massachusetts Cannabis Commission will soon require more detailed labeling of all cannabis vape cartridges, extracts, and concentrates amid the… Read More
Illinois Regulators Name 26 ‘Responsible Vendors’ to Train Retailers
Thu / Sep 12th
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has unveiled their list of companies that will provide health and safety… Read More
Head of Maryland’s Medical Cannabis Commission Resigns
Thu / Sep 12th
Joy A. Strand, the executive director of the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission, has resigned, the Baltimore Sun reports. Strand is… Read More
Just 44 Canadians Have Had Cannabis Records Expunged Since Legalization
Tue / Sep 10th
Only 77 people have applied to have their cannabis charges expunged in Canada and just 44 have been successfully pardoned,… Read More
Alabama Cannabis Commissioner Decries “Medical Cannabis” Term
Tue / Sep 10th
Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission member Stephen Taylor, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and addiction psychiatrist, said that the state should… Read More
Idaho Police Agencies Take Different Approaches to Hemp
Mon / Sep 9th
The two Idaho criminal cases where police seized hemp being transported through the state have had strikingly different results –… Read More
Missouri Receives 2,100 Medical Cannabis Applications
Thu / Sep 5th
Missouri has received more than 2,100 medical cannabis industry applications, according to Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services officials.… Read More
Sonoma County Shuts Down 63,000 Cannabis Plant Grow Site
Wed / Sep 4th
California officials are continuing their crackdown on illegal cannabis cultivators as the Sonoma County Permit and Resource Management Department shut… Read More
Quebec Court Finds Home Growing Ban Unconstitutional
Wed / Sep 4th
A Quebec, Canada Superior Court judge has ruled that the provincial ban on home cannabis cultivation for personal use is… Read More
New Medical Cannabis Rules Take Effect in Oklahoma
Tue / Sep 3rd
New medical cannabis rules are now in effect in Oklahoma, including seed-to-sale tracking requirements, clarifications for gun-owning patients, and rules… Read More
California Cannabis-for-Pets Bill Likely Tabled Until 2020
Fri / Aug 30th
A California bill to allow veterinarians to recommend cannabis as a medicine for pets is likely tabled until next session,… Read More
U.S. Officials Launch Cannabis Public Health Campaign
Fri / Aug 30th
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar have announced a cannabis public awareness campaign… Read More
South Dakota Gov. Pens Anti-Hemp Legalization Op-Ed
Fri / Aug 30th
In an op-ed in the Argus Leader, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) is discouraging the legalization of hemp in… Read More
USDA: Hemp Qualifies for Federal Crop Insurance
Thu / Aug 29th
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that hemp cultivated for fiber, flower, or seeds is now eligible for federal… Read More
Kentucky County Halts Cannabis Possession Prosecutions
Thu / Aug 29th
Jefferson County, Kentucky officials are no longer prosecuting low-level cannabis possession crimes if it’s the only or primary charge, the… Read More
California Assembly Approves Medical Cannabis on K-12 Campuses
Wed / Aug 28th
California’s Assembly has approved a measure to allow school boards to decide whether or not to allow medical cannabis use… Read More
Washington Officials Considering ‘Cannabis 2.0’ Reforms
Wed / Aug 28th
Officials in Washington are considering overhauling the state’s adult-use cannabis laws, including adding a social equity program, the Associated Press… Read More
DEA Expanding Cannabis Research Programs
Tue / Aug 27th
The Drug Enforcement Administration announced yesterday that is “moving forward to facilitate and expand scientific and medical research” into medical… Read More
UK Health Institute Rejects CBD As Epilepsy Treatment
Tue / Aug 27th
The National Institute for Health Care and Excellence – a United Kingdom policy group – has decided not to recommend… Read More
Two Florida Adult-Use Initiatives Planned for 2020
Mon / Aug 26th
Cannabis advocates have filed a new petition to put adult-use cannabis on the 2020 Florida ballot with the Florida Secretary… Read More
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