Minnesota Medical Cannabis Patients Will Be Able to Access Flower Next Month
Thu / Feb 17th
Starting next month, Minnesota medical cannabis patients will be able to buy whole flower products, including pre-rolls.
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Thu / Feb 17th
Starting next month, Minnesota medical cannabis patients will be able to buy whole flower products, including pre-rolls.
Thu / Feb 17th
The New Mexico Senate approved an amendment to the state’s cannabis regulation bill to no longer require cannabis producers and manufacturers to prove they have water rights for their businesses.
Wed / Feb 16th
Ascend Wellness Holdings is countering MedMen’s claims that they held undue influence with New York’s Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration during a legal fight about a company takeover.
Tue / Feb 15th
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) combined the state’s cannabis and hemp industry regulatory agencies to create the Cannabis Regulatory Agency.
Mon / Feb 14th
New York is on track to release its proposed cannabis industry regulations in May, which would ready the state to accept license applications later this year.
Fri / Feb 11th
New Jersey’s top cannabis regulator said the state will miss the statutory deadline of February 22 for launching its adult-use market.
Mon / Feb 7th
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife destroyed 2.6 million pounds of illegally cultivated cannabis plants and 487,270 pounds of flower during 2021.
Mon / Jan 24th
Looking to combat illegal cannabis grows, Oklahoma lawmakers have introduced a bill to pause new medical cannabis licensing while the industry shores up compliance issues.
Fri / Jan 21st
The Mississippi House passed a Senate-approved medical cannabis bill but with updates adding some qualifying conditions and reducing the amount of medical cannabis that patients can purchase each day.
Fri / Jan 21st
New Mexico lawmakers are set to consider cannabis regulatory changes including production increases for cannabis microbusinesses and budtender education requirements.
Tue / Jan 18th
Hoping to avoid product shortages when the state’s adult-use market comes online, New Mexico passed an emergency rule change to double the number of cannabis plants that licensed producers can grow.
Fri / Jan 7th
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is creating a $200 million fund for social equity applicants looking to join the adult-use cannabis industry.
Wed / Dec 22nd
A Michigan judge denied the Michigan Marijuana Regulation Agency’s request to reverse a ruling that limited the cannabis product recall tied to Viridis Laboratories earlier this month.
Tue / Dec 21st
The Utah Department of Health will accelerate plans to increase patient access to the medical cannabis program and to allow additional healthcare providers to recommend medical cannabis.
Mon / Dec 13th
Ohio regulators have issued a product recall for Blueberry Cookies flower and shake products by Galenas LLC; the recall was prompted because dispensary workers found plastic-like materials in some of the products’ packaging.
Tue / Dec 7th
The Vermont Cannabis Control Board will not be including all of the cannabis label health warnings recommended by the Vermont Medical Society.
Tue / Dec 7th
Under new rules proposed by the Ohio Board of Pharmacy, cannabis patients would be allowed nine ounces over a 90-day period, regardless of THC concentrations.
Mon / Dec 6th
A Michigan judge ruled that a portion of the recall by the Marijuana Regulatory Agency against products tested by Viridis North was “in all likelihood based upon an arbitrary decision.”
Wed / Dec 1st
The Vermont Medical Society is calling for a 15% THC limit on adult-use cannabis products, citing studies that suggest THC-rich cannabis is associated with an increase in “emergency department psychiatric visits” and “mental health disorders including psychosis.”
Wed / Nov 24th
A Florida bill seeks to place strict limits on delta-8 THC and overhaul the state’s medical cannabis program, which would include a new cannabis oversight agency and new rules preventing the sale of dispensary licenses for monetary gain.
Wed / Nov 24th
Viridis Laboratories, a cannabis testing laboratory that was recently targeted by a product recall, has filed a lawsuit against the Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency.
Tue / Nov 23rd
New guidelines from the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority include a ban on advertisements for cannabis and hallucinogenic mushrooms, similar to bans on alcohol and tobacco advertising.
Tue / Nov 23rd
Alabama medical cannabis patients will be allowed to purchase up to 60 days’ worth of cannabis products at once and legally possess up to 70 days’ worth of product.
Mon / Nov 8th
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.
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