Regulations

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said that he wants tighter limits on the amount of medical cannabis patients can purchase and to limit the amount of THC allowed in medical cannabis products sold in the state.

The head of New York’s Cannabis Control Board said last week she does not anticipate the state will begin issuing industry licenses until the spring of 2023 at the earliest.

Adult-use cannabis home delivery began in Massachusetts this year but due to new regulations, namely requirements on drivers, vehicles, and surveillance, delivery companies are unable to earn a profit.

A bill being considered by the Washington, D.C. City Council would crack down on the practice of cannabis “gifting” by local businesses.

Louisiana is set to allow Delta-8 THC in food and other edible products following an announcement this week by the state’s Department of Health.

The head of New York’s Cannabis Control Board declared the practice of gifting cannabis as part of a promotion illegal under the state’s adult-use law.

An Oregon cannabis company must pay a $100,000 fine over a labeling error following a two-year battle with the state Liquor and Cannabis Commission.

The executive branch and legislative negotiators in Rhode Island are close to reaching a deal on regulating adult cannabis use, but additional discussions are needed for agreement on issues including taxes.

The South Dakota Department of Health has released a rewritten version of some of the state’s medical cannabis rules after the Legislature’s Rules Review Committee rejected previous versions.

Keith Stephenson is the founder and CEO of Purple Heart, the longest-running cannabis dispensary in Oakland, California, and the country’s first Black-owned cannabis business.

An Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission report found that 54% of registered hemp farms inspected in southern Oregon were growing THC-rich strains of cannabis.

The director of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority said the agency is going through a “hard reset” with plans to make compliance checks and public safety the priority going forward.

The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board has released a draft proposal that would further regulate “psychotropic” and “impairing” cannabinoids like Delta-8 and Delta-10 THC.

Ohio released further details on the licensing process for the state’s next 73 provisional medical cannabis dispensary licenses.

Montana regulators have revised the state’s cannabis advertising rules following industry outcry over the heavy-handed restrictions.

Connecticut’s Commissioner for the Department of Consumer Protection recently warned that the state’s roll-out of adult-use cannabis sales is likely to face delays.

Park Strategies, a New York-based lobbying firm that specializes in highly regulated industries, is launching a division to focus on cannabis legalization and other industry issues.

California’s newly formed Department of Cannabis Control released its first pass at updating the state’s cannabis industry regulations on Wednesday.

New York leaders have confirmed two officials to help run the state’s upcoming adult-use cannabis program.

Michigan regulators proposed two new cannabis industry license types: one to let schools purchase cannabis for educational purposes and another to expand the state’s Class A micro-business licenses.

Washington cannabis regulators are transitioning from Leaf Data Systems, the state’s problematic seed-to-sale tracking system, to an in-house and “simplified” data-reporting platform.

Hawaii regulators last week banned CBD gummies and beverages and all smokeable hemp products—critics are saying the new rules could make hemp production in Hawaii less desirable.

New Jersey’s proposed cannabis industry regulations include provisions for social equity and microbusinesses, and application fees as low as $100.

The THC limit for cannabis edibles in Alaska will be 10 milligrams per serving, doubling the current product limit, starting September 1.