Home Grow

New York’s Office of Cannabis Management this week awarded 105 new cannabis licenses, gave final approval to the state’s cannabis home grow rules, and introduced the agency’s new interim director Felicia A. B. Reid.

Voters in Slovenia last weekend approved two non-binding cannabis measures: one to legalize adult-use cannabis, and another to let medical cannabis patients grow their own cannabis plants at home.

Four people who grow cannabis in Minnesota are suing state cannabis regulators, arguing that a section of the state constitution should allow them to sell the cannabis produced under the state’s cannabis home grow provisions.

A Minnesota new proposal would double the cannabis home grow limits from 8 to 16 plants for registered medical cannabis patients and also allow patients to designate caregivers to grow for them.

Lawmakers in the Hawaii Senate voted decisively to legalize adult-use cannabis on Tuesday but the proposal faces an uncertain future in the House, which rejected a legalization proposal last year.

After much anticipation, Germany became the third EU country to legalize adult-use cannabis following a decisive vote in the Bundestag, marking a significant shift in drug policy and setting a precedent that may influence other EU nations.

New Jersey’s cannabis sales have reached over $2 billion since 2018, with a significant boost from the adult-use market launched two years ago, as reported by the state’s top cannabis regulator to lawmakers.

Adults aged 21+ in Ohio can now legally possess, consume, and cultivate cannabis after the majority of state voters last month approved Issue 2, a cannabis legalization ballot proposal.

The Pennsylvania Senate last week passed a proposal that would allow more licensed medical cannabis companies to operate as dispensaries — currently, just five of the state’s 25 cannabis companies are allowed to retail medical cannabis products.

Minnesota’s cannabis legalization law took effect today, August 1, making it the 23rd state in the U.S. to legalize cannabis for adults.

Adults aged 21 and older in Connecticut can grow their own cannabis plants for personal use starting Saturday, July 1. Under state law, individuals will be allowed to grow up to three mature and three immature plants with a maximum of 12 plants per household.

Oregon lawmakers approved a bill to crack down on landowners who allow illegal cannabis cultivation on their properties after police seized more than 100 tons of illegal cannabis across the state last year.

Adult-use and medical cannabis retailers in Massachusetts are now allowed to provide seeds and clones for personal home grows.

The Canadian Supreme Court last week ruled that Quebec’s ban on cannabis home grows is constitutional despite federal law, which lets individuals grow up to four plants at home for personal use.

Germany announced the watering down of its cannabis legalization efforts after talks with EU officials but the plan is to still legalize possession, allow limited home grows, and establish members-only “cannabis clubs.”

A North Carolina legalization proposal would expunge prior cannabis-related convictions, allow adult home grows of up to six plants, and carry a 20% excise tax on cannabis sales.

The Hawaii Senate voted 22-3 in favor of an adult-use cannabis legalization proposal yesterday; the measure moves next to the House.

Washington lawmakers are considering bills to allow cannabis home grows and end the practice of drug testing for cannabis as a condition for getting hired.

Minnesota lawmakers’ proposal to legalize adult-use cannabis includes social equity considerations, home grow provisions, and an additional 8% tax on cannabis products.

Missouri regulators have released the sample application for adults who want to grow their own cannabis under the state’s voter-approved legalization measure.

Adult-use cannabis sales launched today in Rhode Island, which became the 19th state to legalize cannabis earlier this year.

Officials in Missouri have circulated draft rules for its adult-use cannabis industry with the aim of launching before February of next year.