Regulations

Mississippi’s medical cannabis program director said patients should have access to products in early 2023.

The Nevada Board of Pharmacy is not allowed to regulate cannabis and must remove it from its list of scheduled substances, according to a new district judge ruling.

Legal cannabis might be this century’s largest and most lucrative new industry but without the government subsidies afforded to other industries that center agriculture, energy, and transportation, the cannabis industry is poised for an extinction event of small businesses.

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission was in the process of investigating the Trulieve facility where an employee died in January for previous employee complaints.

The Oregon Water Resources Department has seen a 160% increase this year in Notice of Violations which have been issued primarily to unregulated cannabis farms in the state.

On Monday, the Czech cabinet was slated to review a draft plan for addressing drug addiction in the country including launching a regulated cannabis market and increasing spending on treatment.

Uber Eats has begun to deliver cannabis from licensed retailers in Toronto through a partnership with Leafly.

The Alabama Medical Cannabis Association, launched last month, named government affairs veteran Patrick Lindsey as the group’s first executive director. 

The FDA has tapped a former New York and Rhode Island cannabis regulator as its first senior policy advisor on cannabis.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said a worker at Trulieve’s Holyoke, Massachusetts cannabis facility, Lorna McMurrey, died after inhaling “ground cannabis dust.”

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture will be banning hemp and hemp-derived products in pet food, animal feed, and supplements starting November 1. 

A Nevada testing lab will face disciplinary action for violations including passing samples tainted by microbial contaminants after the Cannabis Compliance Board voted unanimously to reject its motion to dismiss.

Hempcrete, a carbon-sequestering fibrous insulation material made from hemp stalk hurds and lime, has been approved for the U.S. residential building code utilized by 49 out of 50 states.

Guam regulators awarded two “responsible official” cannabis identification cards today. They are the island territory’s first adult-use cannabis industry credentials.

Las Vegas city officials this week voted 5-1 in favor of allowing cannabis consumption lounges within city limits.

Denver city officials are set to consider making cannabis delivery licenses permanently exclusive to social equity applicants.

While 19 states have opted to legalize adult-use cannabis, those states still cannot guarantee regular access to safe and regulated cannabis products thanks to controversial industry opt-out clauses for municipalities, towns, and counties.

The West Virginia Medical Cannabis Advisory Board declined to institute a cap on THC potency during their last meeting, stating that they need additional information before making a decision. 

The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency recently issued eight cannabis industry fines totaling $116,000 over the firms’ failure to submit financial reports by a deadline.

A group of New York state lawmakers sent a letter last week urging New York City Mayor Eric Adams to “move swiftly” in clamping down on illegal cannabis sales.

Costa Rica will make its hemp licenses free for businesses and individuals interested in importing and/or exporting hemp derivatives as health, food, and industrial products.

Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried is seeking to overturn new medical cannabis dosage limits that took effect last month, calling the regulatory changes harmful to patients.

Seven cannabis companies received 54 citations from the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission from January 2020 to April 2022 over allegations including failing to register patients in the medical cannabis registry, security violations, and mold.

Emily Gant is a cannabis and alcohol beverage attorney for Foster Garvey PC based in Washington state.