Medical Cannabis News

Some New Mexico cannabis patients are growing frustrated as increased product demand from adult-use sales is straining the state’s medical cannabis supply.

The Ohio Board of Pharmacy is looking to add 73 new dispensary licenses after the state’s demand for medical cannabis far exceeded projections.

South Carolina is sending a medical cannabis bill to the House floor for consideration.

The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that a mother enrolled in the state’s medical cannabis program per a doctor’s recommendation cannot be charged with neglect if their newborn baby tests positive for cannabis.

The Kentucky Senate will not vote on the state’s House-approved medical cannabis legislation because, according to Senate Majority Leader Damon Thayer (R), there are “not enough votes” to pass the bill.

South Dakota started approving medical cannabis patient and physician applications but at a rate that could make it difficult for patients to connect with doctors registered for the program.

Minnesota is considering licensing two additional producers for the state’s medical cannabis program with the aim of increasing competition and driving down prices.

The New Mexico Cannabis Control Division recently recalled certain medical cannabis products sold by Sacred Garden after a patient discovered mold.

The city council in Austin, Texas is considering whether to let some city-employed first responders access the state’s medical cannabis program.

The wholesale price for medical cannabis flower in Pennsylvania has fallen 36% since 2020 but the average retail price is down just 14% over the same time period.

Arkansas saw medical cannabis sales reach $21.1 million in February, bringing a total of $2.333 million in tax revenues.

The Maine Legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee advanced three medical cannabis bills addressing home grows, telehealth, and patient privacy law.

The Alabama Senate introduced a bill that would require women of ‘childbearing’ age to submit a state-certified negative pregnancy test before purchasing medical cannabis.

A Florida judge ruled that Dr. Joseph Dorn didn’t violate state law when he approved two undercover police officers who were posing as PTSD patients for the state’s medical cannabis program.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) signed six medical cannabis and hemp bills last week containing changes to the state’s voter-approved laws.

Kentucky’s GOP-controlled House of Representatives voted 59-64 to pass a bill giving patients with certain severe illnesses access to a state medical cannabis program.

Two companies have accused the DEA of delaying the application process for bulk cannabis manufacturing in the production of cannabinoid-based pharmaceuticals.

The Kentucky House Judiciary Committee passed a medical cannabis bill sponsored and supported by the state’s Republican lawmakers.

A South Dakota bill that would have prevented the use of medical cannabis on school grounds or in public recreational places has failed in the Senate.

Six medical cannabis cultivators who received licenses from the state eight months ago are being prevented from launching their cannabis grows due to lawsuits by companies that were not chosen for a license.

Oklahoma’s medical cannabis dispensaries will have 90 days to implement the state’s new seed-to-sale tracking program and will get 180 days to sell or dispose of any product that has not been tagged.

A recent New Mexico Supreme Court ruling confirmed that medical cannabis purchases in the state cannot be taxed.

Medical cannabis sales in Arkansas surpassed $20 million in January 2022, raising $2.84 million in tax revenue for the state.

The Florida Health Department is seeking to suspend a physician’s medical license after an investigation found he had violated state law when issuing medical cannabis cards.