Legal Marijuana Business Regulations

Quebec Delaying Edibles Rollout Until Jan. 1

Fri / Nov 22nd

Quebec, Canada cannabis regulators are delaying the rollout of edibles and extracts until January 1, while the products in the… Read More

Ontario, Canada to Allow Privately Owned Cannabis Distributors

Thu / Nov 21st

Regulators in Ontario, Canada are moving forward with a plan to allow private businesses to store and distribute cannabis, according… Read More

Nevada Bar Allowing Attorneys to Advise & Invest In Cannabis

Mon / Nov 18th

The Nevada Bar has not disciplined any attorneys who are participating in the cannabis industry in the three years following… Read More

Detroit Passes Adult-Use Cannabis Industry Ban

Fri / Nov 15th

Detroit, Michigan has banned recreational cannabis operations, joining 79 percent of the state’s municipalities in barring adult-use dispensaries and cultivation… Read More

The Vape Crisis Is a Byproduct of Federal Cannabis Inaction

Thu / Nov 14th

Editor’s note: This op-ed was contributed by Brett Husak, a founding partner of the cannabis-focused payment processing service Flow Payments.… Read More

CDC Official: Cannabis Regulations Could Help In Vaping Crisis

Fri / Nov 1st

Anne Schuchat, the Principal Deputy Director for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suggested during a Friday CSPAN appearance… Read More

USDA Releases Hemp Industry Draft Rules

Tue / Oct 29th

Federal officials at the United States Department of Agriculture have released a set of draft rules for the industrial hemp… Read More

Maine Adopts Massachusetts’ Cannabis Warning Labels

Mon / Oct 28th

Cannabis regulators in Maine have adopted the warning symbols for cannabis products from Massachusetts, the State House News Service reports.… Read More

Medical Cannabis Program Stalls In Georgia

Tue / Oct 22nd

Georgia’s governor and legislative leaders have yet to appoint members of a commission to oversee the expansion of the state’s… Read More

Kushy Punch Raided; Authorities Allege Unregulated Market Dealings

Mon / Oct 7th

A licensed California cannabis company is accused of manufacturing products for the illicit market after the Department of Consumer Affairs… Read More

Washington Cannabis Regulators Extend MJ Freeway Contract

Mon / Oct 7th

The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) has granted MJ Freeway a two-month contract extension to maintain the state’s… Read More

Connecticut Moves to Add Chronic Pain to Cannabis Program

Tue / Oct 1st

The Connecticut Board of Physicians has approved chronic pain and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome as qualifying conditions for the state’s medical cannabis… Read More

Meg Sanders: Compassionate Dispensary Management

Thu / Sep 26th

Meg recently joined our podcast host TG Branfalt for an interview about cannabis dispensary management and the budding Massachusetts market.… Read More

Medical Cannabis Patient Fees Removed in Massachusetts

Thu / Sep 26th

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission has eliminated the $50 annual fee for medical cannabis patients, MassLive reports. The new rules… 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

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

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

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

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

Washington Ag Department: Hemp CBD Foods Are Illegal

Fri / Aug 16th

In a rules update posted this month to the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) website, state officials have clarified… Read More

Illinois Gov. Makes Medical Cannabis Program Permanent

Tue / Aug 13th

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) has signed legislation making the state’s medical cannabis program permanent and expanding the qualifying conditions… Read More

Portland, Maine Releases Cannabis Industry Regulations Proposal

Mon / Aug 5th

Proposed cannabis industry regulations by officials in Portland, Maine, would cap the number of dispensaries in the city at 20… Read More

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