Australian Capital Territory Legalizes Cannabis Use & Cultivation
Wed / Sep 25th
The Australian Capital Territory legislature has approved a measure to allow residents 18-and-older to grow up to two plants and… Read More
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Massachusetts Issues 4-Month Ban on Vape Products
Wed / Sep 25th
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker (R) has ordered a four-month ban on the sale of both cannabis and nicotine vaping products… Read More
New Hampshire Lawmakers Override Medical Cannabis Bill Veto
Tue / Sep 24th
New Hampshire lawmakers have overturned a veto by Gov. Chris Sununu (R) that would have cemented a three-month waiting period… Read More
EU Approves Epidiolex for Childhood Seizure Disorders
Tue / Sep 24th
The European Union has approved GW Pharma’s cannabis-derived drug, Epidiolex, for two childhood epilepsy conditions, the BBC reports. The approval… Read More
Massachusetts’ Host Community Rules Under Fire by Cannabis Board Chairman
Mon / Sep 23rd
Massachusetts social equity applicants have been stymied by the state’s host community rules paired with a lack of funds, Cannabis… Read More
18 of 42 Ontario Second-Round Lottery Winners Disqualified
Mon / Sep 23rd
Nearly half of Ontario, Canada’s 42 cannabis license applicants have been disqualified from the second round lottery for breaching lottery… Read More
SAFE Banking Act Likely Getting a House Vote Next Week
Fri / Sep 20th
Despite opposition from some cannabis legalization and social justice groups, the SAFE Banking Act is set for a House vote… Read More
Legalization Advocates Call on House to Delay SAFE Vote
Thu / Sep 19th
A cadre of legalization activists have sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer… Read More
New Mexico Officials Withholding Non-Resident Medical Cannabis ID Cards
Thu / Sep 19th
The New Mexico Department of Health is still refusing to issue medical cannabis patient cards to out-of-state residents as the… Read More
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
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
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