California Proposed Rule Changes Would End Cannabis White Labeling
California’s newest set of proposed cannabis business regulations contain several controversial changes, including a potential end to cannabis white-labeling, Marijuana… Read More
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Navigating the complex regulations surrounding legal cannabis businesses can be difficult. We strive to cover the policy news and changes in regulations affecting cannabis entrepreneurs on a daily basis, from city, to state, to national and international.
Massachusetts Prepares for Adult-Use Sales By End of November
After nearly a year of delays, Massachusetts has made the final approvals necessary for a complete regulated supply chain and… Read More
California Has New Cannabis-Friendly Officials, Taxes
California’s midterm elections demonstrated voter support for a variety of cannabis issues and resulted in new taxes and a new… Read More
Washington Home Grow Advocates Preparing for 2019 Session
Home grow advocates in Washington State are getting ready for the upcoming 2019 legislative session and they have high hopes… Read More
Florida Cities Make Temporary MMJ Dispensary Bans Permanent
Some cities in Florida have made their temporary dispensary bans permanent as the state continues to struggle with rolling out its… Read More
New York Law May Prevent MedMen-PharmaCann Merger
New York Public Health Law may prevent the agreed-upon merger of MedMen and PharmaCann, the Times Union reports. New York’s medical… Read More
New Jersey MMJ Expansions Stalled By Too Many Applications
The New Jersey Department of Health (DOH) announced it will not meet a deadline to award the state’s second wave… Read More
Washington Cannabis Industry Unites Against Candy Ban
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board passed sudden rules recently banning infused hard candy, tarts, fruit chews, jellies, and… Read More
Oklahoma Approves MMJ Testing Standards
Lawmakers in an Oklahoma legislative working group focused on regulations for the state’s voter-approved medical cannabis program have come to… Read More
San Francisco Plans New Cannabis Oversight Committee
San Francisco city officials plan to create a committee that would oversee and assess cannabis industry regulations throughout the city,… Read More
Washington to End Sales of Cannabis Gummies, Hard Candies
Washington regulators will ban the production and sale of cannabis-infused gummies and hard candies, according to an online presentation from… Read More
Massachusetts Growers Could Sue the State’s Cannabis Control Commission
Cannabis cultivators in Massachusetts are considering a lawsuit to make the state’s Cannabis Control Commission review the statutorily-required agreements between cannabis… Read More
Oregon Cannabis Growers Must Now Notify Regulators of Each Harvest
Oregon cannabis regulators have established a new rule requiring licensed cultivators to notify the state each time they harvest a… Read More
Michigan Regulators Consider MMJ Delivery
Medical cannabis patients in Michigan could soon have access to home delivery services, according to an Associated Press report. The change was… Read More
Ontario Delays Launch of Private Cannabis Stores Until 2019
On Monday, Ontario’s government announced that it would start legal cannabis sales as online-only when it becomes legal on Oct.… Read More
Florida Judge Rejects Licensing Caps for MMJ Businesses
In an exciting twist for Florida’s medical cannabis marketplace, a Tallahassee judge ruled last week that the cap on cannabis… Read More
Indiana Lawmakers Consider Industrial Hemp Expansions
Lawmakers in Indiana are considering allowing farmers to grow hemp under the state’s industrial hemp pilot program, according to an Associated… Read More
California’s Adult-Use Cannabis Market Experiences Growing Pains
On January 1, California opened the largest legal adult-use cannabis market in the world. The marketplace, however, has experienced a… Read More
Illicit Cannabis in Colorado and Oregon: Different Regulations, Different Outcomes
A comparison of reports studying cannabis supply in Oregon and Colorado by Colorado Public Radio reveals that while Oregon’s surplus… Read More
Oklahoma Reverses Restrictive Medical Cannabis Rules
This week, the Oklahoma Board of Health reversed some of the restrictive medical cannabis rules it passed earlier this month without… Read More
California Vape Cartridge Company Issues Industry’s First Cannabis Product Recall
The Bloom Brand — a manufacturer of cannabis vape cartridges, disposable vape pens, and oil infusions — and its distributor, Greenfield… Read More
Massachusetts Cannabis Commission Gets Tough On Municipal Profiteering
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (MCCC) made an official announcement Thursday reminding municipalities who are seeking agreements with adult-use cannabis businesses… Read More
Ontario Government to Allow Private Cannabis Retailers
An insider source reportedly says the Ontario government will allow for privately owned cannabis shops when Canada’s adult-use market comes… Read More
Vermont Attorney General Clarifies Cannabis Sales Not Legal
The office of the Attorney General of Vermont issued a clarification this week that, under Vermont law, the sale or… Read More