Vermont Gov. Disputes Senate-Backed Cannabis Sales Bill
Mon / Apr 22nd
The legal counsel for Vermont Gov. Phil Scott says that recently passed legislation establishing adult-use cannabis sales in the state defies the state Constitution.
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Mon / Apr 22nd
The legal counsel for Vermont Gov. Phil Scott says that recently passed legislation establishing adult-use cannabis sales in the state defies the state Constitution.
Fri / Apr 19th
Under the new rules, low-THC cannabis oils allowed by the program will now be able to be produced and purchased by patients within Georgia’s state boundaries.
Thu / Apr 11th
A bi-partisan Massachusetts proposal would subject unlicensed cannabis sellers to a “foregone tax revenue assessment,” which would bill illegal operators based on the “estimated forgone tax revenue” resulted from their unregulated sales.
Fri / Mar 29th
A Massachusetts investigation aims to uncover whether or not two of the state’s large cannabis companies have thwarted state rules regarding the number of licenses that a single company can hold.
Wed / Mar 27th
New legislation in Florida would establish rules for farmers and other businesses to cultivate, manufacture, and sell industrial hemp products.
Thu / Mar 21st
The House Financial Services Committee is set to vote next week on the SAFE Banking Act; it will be the first Congressional cannabis vote of the year.
Tue / Mar 19th
With the state’s controversial medical cannabis smoking ban now overturned, the Florida cannabis industry is set to explode in the coming months with additional sales and growth.
Tue / Mar 19th
New Mexico state lawmakers have sent a host of cannabis-related legislation to the governor’s desk. Full adult-use legalization, however, did not make the cut this year.
Fri / Mar 15th
Both houses of the Florida state Congress have now approved the legislation by landslide votes. The bill overturning Florida’s cannabis smoking ban now proceeds to Gov. Ron DeSantisâ desk.
Thu / Mar 14th
Alaska’s Lieutenant Governor Kevin Meyer has given the final sign-off on rules making Alaska the first state to allow on-site cannabis consumption in the state.
Mon / Mar 11th
A compromise bill between Senate Republicans and House Democrats has been approved in the New Mexico House of Representatives.
Mon / Mar 11th
Hawaii will now let cannabis patients from other states access its medical cannabis program while visiting.
Fri / Mar 8th
A bill that would lift Florida’s hotly-contested ban on smoking medical cannabis is expected to be signed into law by March 15.
Thu / Mar 7th
A bill allowing state-licensed medical cannabis companies to access banking services in West Virginia has passed both the state House and Senate and now awaits the governor’s signature.
Wed / Mar 6th
FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb, who just announced plans to create federal CBD regulations, now says he will retire next month.
Tue / Mar 5th
A temporary emergency rule has been put into effect in New Mexico which raises the plant cap for medical cannabis growers from 450 to 2,500.
Tue / Mar 5th
The Oklahoma state House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved a bill creating rules and regulations for the state’s future medical cannabis industry.
Mon / Mar 4th
The Governor of Michigan is dissolving the all-volunteer Marijuana Licensing Board and handing over regulation duties to a paid government agency that operates under the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
Fri / Mar 1st
FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gotliebb is planning a meeting for public comment and testimony in April about creating a regulatory framework for CBD.
Thu / Feb 28th
The group of ten bipartisan lawmakers is calling for Gov. Inslee to rescind his appointment of cannabis regulator Russ Hauge.
Wed / Feb 27th
Unless further action is taken by the Health Department, the 450-plant limit for medical cannabis growers in New Mexico is set to expire on Friday.
Tue / Feb 26th
Maine lawmakers have introduced and passed through committee legislation to lift the ban on CBD products in the state.
Tue / Feb 26th
A new petition effort is seeking to add an exemption for medical cannabis patients to a Quebec bill that would ban public cannabis use and raise the legal consumption age to 21.
Mon / Feb 25th
Massachusetts cannabis regulators are considering a fix to the lack of diversity in the state’s cannabis market and discussed several strategies, including the possibility of interest-free loans.
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