Federal Proposal Would Make Cannabis Research Easier
Mon / Aug 5th
A new proposal in the U.S. Senate would lift federal restrictions on cannabis research and direct multiple federal agencies to develop a cannabis research agenda.
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Mon / Aug 5th
A new proposal in the U.S. Senate would lift federal restrictions on cannabis research and direct multiple federal agencies to develop a cannabis research agenda.
Mon / Aug 5th
An industrial hemp seed bank is under construction at Cornell University in Geneva, New York.
Fri / Aug 2nd
The Ohio Agriculture Department has planted a pilot hemp crop so officials can practice hemp cultivation and lab testing procedures in preparation for the state’s hemp market launch expected next year.
Fri / Aug 2nd
Tuesday of next week marks the official launch of medical cannabis sales in Louisiana. The state program does not permit raw cannabis flower, however, patients will instead have access to tinctures, inhalers, topicals, and oils.
Fri / Aug 2nd
Federal officials say that Utah’s medical cannabis plan — which some had worried would jeopardize the state’s federal funding — can move forward.
Tue / Jul 30th
Massachusetts regulators have warned residents and tourists against bringing cannabis out to sea, and into other federal waterways, despite the plant being legalized in the state.
Wed / Jul 24th
As part of a bipartisan effort in the U.S. Senate, New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez has proposed a bill aiming to open up business insurance opportunities for state-legal cannabis companies.
Tue / Jul 23rd
Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler and Sen. Kamala Harris are introducing a federal cannabis reform bill called the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act to both decriminalize cannabis and set up the expungement of prior cannabis convictions.
Tue / Jul 23rd
The California Bureau of Cannabis Control and state law enforcement agencies have seized a combined $30 million worth of cannabis products, cash, and weapons from the unregulated industry since 2018.
Tue / Jul 23rd
Michigan’s cannabis regulators have announced a plan to cut fees on cannabusinesses in 19 municipalities that were disproportionately affected by the plant’s prohibition, as per the legalization initiative approved by voters in 2016.
Mon / Jul 22nd
Due to the hemp legalization law passed by Texas last month, some cities are dropping cannabis possession charges as it has become too hard to distinguish between industrial hemp flower and cannabis.
Mon / Jul 22nd
Some law enforcement groups in Florida will stop arresting or detaining people for cannabis odor because hemp products — which are now legal in the state — can smell and appear identical to cannabis.
Mon / Jul 22nd
Utah officials have announced the winners of eight medical cannabis cultivation licenses; 81 companies had applied for the state’s 10 available licenses.
Thu / Jul 18th
An audit by the California Finance Department reveals that two-thirds of staff positions at the Bureau of Cannabis Control are unfilled and the agency is operating with just a tiny fraction of its expected funding.
Wed / Jul 17th
Researchers from the Colorado State University Department of Soil and Crop Sciences believe that the proliferation of industrial hemp flowers could benefit pollinators, specifically the declining bee population.
Thu / Jul 11th
Federal lawmakers yesterday hosted the first-ever bipartisan hearing to recognize and address the racial disparity in cannabis laws and enforcement actions. During the hearing, members from both parties pushed for the end of prohibition.
Tue / Jul 9th
The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) is now accepting applications for hemp manufacturing licenses.
Wed / Jul 3rd
Bill Levin, who founded the First Church of Cannabis in Indiana, announced he is seeking the Libertarian Party nomination for governor.
Tue / Jul 2nd
Following a rejection by voters in 2018, legalization advocates in North Dakota are maneuvering for another ballot initiative in 2020; advocates say the 2018 initiative was “too vague” for voters.
Mon / Jul 1st
Idaho advocates are gearing up to push a medical cannabis ballot initiative to voters during next year’s general election.
Wed / Jun 26th
The legislative task force assigned to consider the logistics of adult-use cannabis legalization in Maryland has convened for the first time; the task force’s findings will influence whether or not Maryland pursues adult-use legislation next year or turns the issue over to voters via a ballot initiative.
Thu / Jun 20th
The last-minute efforts to legalize or decriminalize adult-use cannabis in New York before the legislature adjourns for the year have failed; lawmakers will have to pursue the issue again next year.
Tue / Jun 18th
Cannabis track-and-trace compliance software company MJ Freeway has rebranded as Akerna following a merger with MTech Acquisition Corp.; the new company begins trading on the NASDAQ today.
Thu / Jun 13th
Since its establishment in 2014, Colorado’s legal cannabis industry has generated just over $1 billion in tax revenue for the state. More than $6.5 billion worth of cannabis has been sold.
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