Maryland County Public Schools Implement Medical Cannabis Policy for Students
Fri / Aug 19th
Students in Worcester County Public Schools in Maryland will now be able to access their medical cannabis during school hours.
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Fri / Aug 19th
Students in Worcester County Public Schools in Maryland will now be able to access their medical cannabis during school hours.
Thu / Aug 18th
The New York City Police Department seized 19 vehicles after complaints that the owners were selling cannabis without a permit in Times Square.
Thu / Aug 18th
Washington D.C. residents aged 21+ who apply for medical cannabis access will now receive a temporary authorization card while their application is being reviewed that will give immediate access to the District’s licensed dispensaries.
Wed / Aug 17th INTERVIEW
Josh Wurzer is Chief Operating Officer and Co-founder of SC Labs, a cannabis testing laboratory chain operating in California, Colorado, Michigan, and Oregon.
Mon / Aug 15th
Curaleaf pulled thousands of cannabis products from New York dispensary shelves after the company switched to a new and still unapproved method of product potency labeling.
Wed / Aug 3rd
The two-year moratorium on new Oklahoma medical cannabis licenses is set to begin on August 26; the moratorium does not affect license transfers, license renewals, or patient licenses.
Tue / Aug 2nd
The U.S. House Agriculture Committee held a hearing last week to discuss the state of the hemp industry and how the government can continue to support the crop.
Mon / Aug 1st
Officials in Massachusetts passed a package of cannabis reforms including the reduction of ‘impact fees’ charged to cannabis businesses, the retooling of the state’s expungement process, and more.
Fri / Jul 29th
The Great New York State Fair will allow cannabis consumption in areas where tobacco smoking is allowed.
Fri / Jul 29th
Proof of U.S. residency is no longer a requirement for owning a cannabis business in Denver, Colorado.
Thu / Jul 28th
Since Thailand’s government legalized cannabis cultivation and trade last month, the country has seen a surge of commercial cannabis-based products including toothpaste, snacks, and more.
Wed / Jul 27th INTERVIEW
Kara Bradford and David Murét are Co-Founders (and CEO and COO, respectively) of Viridian Staffing, the cannabis industry’s original and oldest recruitment firm.
Mon / Jul 25th
Guam is set to begin accepting adult-use cannabis license applications on August 29.
Fri / Jul 22nd
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed a bill containing a statewide ban on smoking both cannabis and tobacco in many public spaces.
Thu / Jul 21st
Several Minnesota towns have banned or are considering bans on cannabis-infused edibles and beverages following the statewide legalization of low-potency THC products.
Mon / Jul 18th
School districts in Rhode Island will have to develop protocols for providing medical cannabis to students according to a revised regulation by the state departments of Education and Health.
Wed / Jul 13th
California’s Department of Cannabis Control may establish standardized cannabis lab testing methods to combat the prevalence of “lab shopping” within the state industry.
Wed / Jul 13th
New York regulators, after first refusing to publicly release the letters, have posted cease-and-desist letters sent to 66 retail businesses accused of violating the state’s cannabis regulations.
Mon / Jul 11th
CannaSafe Labs has decided to phase out its cannabis lab testing services partially due to ‘lab shopping,’ which is when cannabis brands bring their products to different labs for testing and choose the most desirable results.
Thu / Jul 7th
Medical cannabis patients in Washington DC are now allowed to self-certify that their consumption is for medical purposes and will no longer need a physician recommendation.
Wed / Jun 29th
Nevada has approved the rules to regulate social consumption lounges within the state and plans to award the first licenses by this fall.
Tue / Jun 28th
Washington D.C. Councilmembers are set to vote on an emergency bill today eliminating the need for a doctor’s note to purchase medical cannabis by allowing individuals to ‘self-certify’ that they use cannabis for medical purposes.
Mon / Jun 27th
Three cannabis cultivators in Humboldt County are facing fines of over $200,000 by the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board for alleged sediment discharge into tributaries of the Mad River.
Fri / Jun 24th
According to a recent poll, 84% of cannabis consumers and 81% of Americans believe cannabis businesses should meet consistent environmental standards.
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