Regulations

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.

FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb, who just announced plans to create federal CBD regulations, now says he will retire next month.

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.

The Oklahoma state House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved a bill creating rules and regulations for the state’s future medical cannabis industry.

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.

FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gotliebb is planning a meeting for public comment and testimony in April about creating a regulatory framework for CBD.

The group of ten bipartisan lawmakers is calling for Gov. Inslee to rescind his appointment of cannabis regulator Russ Hauge.

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.

Maine lawmakers have introduced and passed through committee legislation to lift the ban on CBD products in the state.

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.

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.

Alaska’s governor is seeking to disband the state’s Marijuana Control Board and some cannabis operators are concerned it could mean a return to prohibition.

A months-long disagreement between prominent state Democrats over cannabis legalization details has come to an end, reports indicate, and cannabis legalization legislation may move forward in New Jersey.

A Vermont bill to regulate retail cannabis in the state has made its way out of the first committee of the season and is expected to reach the floor of the state Senate.

Due to new laws in Michigan after voters approved adult-use cannabis legalization last year, medical cannabis registration and renewal fees are expected to fall and there will be a decrease in the excise tax rate.

Issues with supply, packaging, and taxation will keep the vast majority of cannabis sales in the illicit market this coming year.

During the duration of the temporary heavy metals testing suspension, producers using the Washington Department of Health compliance logo will be required to label the product to say it has not been tested for heavy metals.

The director of Washington’s Liquor and Cannabis Board has suggested regulators might allow growers to sell directly to consumers to help alleviate oversupply and the overly competitive marketplace.

Lawmakers have introduced Assembly Bill 286 in an effort to reduce taxes and decrease the cost of legal cannabis products.

Both an “abject prohibitionist” and a former government employee who has criticized social consumption lounges have been appointed to the Board, ousting at least one cannabis advocate.

Confirmation hearings for Washington state regulators are being kept private despite industry calls for them to become public and open to comment during the confirmation.

“Host community agreements” between cannabis companies and municipalities exceed state laws limiting the amount allowed to be paid to local governments.

Regulators have officially approved statewide cannabis delivery — even in places where retail sales and operations are banned.

The proposal would allow adults to cultivate up to six cannabis plants in the privacy of their own homes.