WA Liquor and Cannabis Board Withdraws Over 2000 Retail Cannabis Applications
Thu / Apr 20th
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board has withdrawn more than 2,000 applications for cannabis retail licenses. The applications are… Read More
Regulations
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.
Smoking MMJ Will Not Be Allowed in Final Florida Law
Wed / Apr 19th
Florida’s House and Senate are continuing to make changes to the state’s medical cannabis constitutional amendment enacted by voters last… Read More
Final Cultivation Rules for Ohio MMJ Program Increase Available Licenses
Tue / Apr 18th
The final rules governing some key aspects of Ohio’s medical cannabis program have been released, with only minor changes to… Read More
Colorado Lawmakers Back Off Plan to Legalize Cannabis Clubs
Mon / Apr 17th
Colorado lawmakers have backed away from a plan to legalize social cannabis clubs statewide following disapproval voiced by Gov. John… Read More
New Mexico Governor Vetoes MMJ Expansion Bill
Tue / Apr 11th
New Mexico Republican Gov. Susana Martinez has vetoed her third cannabis-related bill this session, striking down a bill that would… Read More
Montana House Passes Amendments to Voter-Backed MMJ Law
Tue / Apr 11th
Montana’s House Taxation Committee added 20 amendments to a medical cannabis bill before it passed the chamber and moved to… Read More
Registration for Patients and Caregivers Opens Today in Maryland
Mon / Apr 10th
Some patients and potential caregivers in Maryland can sign up for medical cannabis licenses today with a doctor’s approval that… Read More
What Might Canada’s Legal Cannabis Industry Look Like?
Fri / Apr 7th
Later this month Canadian officials are expected to unveil the regulations under which the nation’s legal adult-use cannabis industry will… Read More
Bill Outlawing Cannabis “Candy” Introduced in Nevada
Fri / Apr 7th
A bill introduced in Nevada’s Senate would outlaw the sales of all cannabis-infused “candy” in the state and lawmakers are… Read More
Big Pharma Positioning for Federal Approval of Cannabis Drugs
Tue / Apr 4th OPINION
In my most recent publishing, I wrote that our hemp/CBD industry was being hijacked from us. “Us,” being those who… Read More
Ohio Proposes Regulating Medical Cannabis by THC Weight
Wed / Mar 22nd
Most medical cannabis states dispense their cannabis flower and extracts according to total weight in each transaction. Edibles and topicals… Read More
Craig Brand: Fighting to Prevent a Big Pharma Cannabis Monopoly
Tue / Mar 21st INTERVIEW
Craig Brand, Esq. is a founding partner of Ganja Law P.L.L.C. and Ganja Law Consulting, LLC, a global cannabis legal and… Read More
San Francisco, Calif. Considers Creating Cannabis Department for Adult-Use Rollout
Mon / Mar 20th
San Francisco, California is considering legislation to create a Cannabis Department to help the city handle the implementation of the… Read More
Ark. Senate Passes Six Bills Related to Voter-Approved MMJ Statute
Fri / Mar 17th
The Arkansas Senate has passed six bills relating to medical cannabis, including one that codifies the creation of the Medical… Read More
Spark the Conversation: Dale Sky Jones, The Oaksterdam Story
Tue / Mar 7th PODCAST
Dale Sky Jones is the executive chancellor of Oaksterdam University, an internationally recognized cannabis education institution based out of Oakland,… Read More
Health Experts in England Suggest Regulating Cannabis Potency
Thu / Mar 2nd
British health experts are urging policymakers to regulate the potency of cannabis due to concerns that high-potency products increase the… Read More
Nevada Official Wants Tandem Recreational & MMJ Market
Thu / Feb 16th
The official in charge of Nevada’s medical cannabis program told the state Senate Finance Committee that the same products should… Read More
Nevada Regulators Hopeful Cannabis Retail Sales Will Begin 6 Months Early
Fri / Feb 10th
Nevada Department of Taxation officials have proposed a timeline for the implementation of the voter-backed adult-use cannabis industry, expecting it… Read More
State Cannabis Regulators Often Moving On as Consultants, Lobbyists
Thu / Feb 2nd
Former state cannabis regulators are bringing their expertise to the private sector, forming consulting firms and lobby groups, according to… Read More
Ohio Officials Slow to Develop MMJ Rules
Mon / Jan 30th
It’s been almost five months since Ohio legalized medical cannabis, but it could be more than a year and a… Read More
California’s Cannabis Czar ‘Confident’ State Will Adopt Regs by January Deadline
Mon / Jan 30th
California’s legal cannabis industry has a projected value of $7 billion and tax revenues for local and state governments could… Read More
UK Health Agency Reclassifies CBD as Medicine
Wed / Jan 4th
The U.K.’s Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has reclassified cannabidiol (CBD) as a medicine, according to an International Business… Read More
Massachusetts Lawmakers Quietly Pass Bill Delaying Adult-Use Market Rollout
Thu / Dec 29th
During an informal legislative session lawmakers in Massachusetts have approved a bill that will likely delay the opening of retail… Read More
Rules Permitting Recreational Sales at Oregon MMJ Dispensaries Expire Jan. 1
Wed / Dec 28th
Oregon’s law allowing medical cannabis dispensaries to sell to customers without medical cards expires at the end of the year,… Read More