Medical Cannabis News

Dr. Robert Califf, President Joe Biden’s pick to head the Food and Drug Administration, has prescribed cannabinoid therapy as a cardiac doctor and actively encourages research into cannabinoid medicine.

Colorado’s new medical cannabis rules, which take effect starting January 1, include stricter cannabis purchase limits for patients and a ban on marketing medical cannabis to people under age 21.

Guam will adopt the Metrc seed-to-sale tracking system for the territory’s pending medical cannabis program rollout.

Trulieve Cannabis Corp. is opening West Virginia’s first medical cannabis dispensary today, more than four years after lawmakers approved the program.

An Ohio bill is seeking to expand the state’s medical cannabis qualifying conditions list, allow curbside and drive-thru dispensing, increase the number of dispensaries, and expand the square footage of cultivation sites.

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) does not plan to call lawmakers back for a special session, tabling the medical cannabis initiative until the regular session begins in January.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation expanding the number of people eligible for medical cannabis licenses, including those with cannabis-related criminal charges.

A Michigan appeals court upheld the two-year suspension for a physician who approved almost 22,000 medical cannabis certificates in one year.

Missouri officials have proposed new medical cannabis industry rules that would allow promotional events and the posting of price discounts. The rules also include a ban on hemp-derived Delta-8 THC.

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said that he wants tighter limits on the amount of medical cannabis patients can purchase and to limit the amount of THC allowed in medical cannabis products sold in the state.

New Mexico’s medical cannabis program patient count increased 72% over the last two years with the program reaching a total of 124,463 registered patients.

The Washington, D.C. City Council approved a bill allowing medical cannabis patients with expired program ID cards to continue using the cards through the end of January but first removed provisions that addressed cannabis “gifting” in the District.

Oklahoma medical cannabis operators no longer need a processor’s license to prepare cannabis pre-rolls under a new state law that took effect November 1.

A recent survey found 65% of patients were able to reduce or eliminate taking at least one prescription medication after obtaining their medical cannabis registration.

Rhode Island officials on Friday awarded five new medical cannabis licenses — one application was delayed by a lawsuit, while another was disqualified over a bribe paid to the former mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts.

Michigan lawmakers are set to vote on a package of bills containing sweeping changes to the state’s 2008 voter-approved medical cannabis law.

A South Dakota committee signed off on the latest round of regulations for the state’s medical cannabis program ahead of the November 18 deadline for issuing identification cards to patients.

The company hired by Missouri to handle cannabis licensing was successfully sued for $28 million by GMT Consulting, who said they were denied a license because the application scoring method was flawed and “corrupt.”

A judge in Florida lifted the ban stopping Leafly and other third-party websites from assisting medical cannabis dispensaries with online patient ordering.

A little less than half of Ohio’s medical cannabis patients are “extremely dissatisfied” or “somewhat dissatisfied” with the state’s medical cannabis system, according to a new report.

Medical cannabis patients in New York will soon be allowed to grow their own cannabis under new rules from the Office of Cannabis Management.

Costa Rica’s Congress voted to legalize cannabis for medical use despite opposition from President Carlos Alvarado.

A pair of bills introduced in the Florida Senate and House would permit telemedicine for medical cannabis patients starting July 1, 2022.

Texas medical cannabis dispensary Goodblend is going on a bus tour to promote enrollment in the state’s limited cannabis program. The tour is currently slated for four cities over five dates.