Quebec Joins Provinces Asking for 1-Year Delay on Adult-Use Legalization
Thu / Nov 16th
Approved by the federal government in April 2017, Canada is set to legalize the adult use and possession of cannabis… 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.
California Regulators Propose Capping Cannabis Grows at 1 Acre
Thu / Nov 16th
According to cannabis industry environmental regulations proposed by the California Department of Food & Agriculture, cultivators would not be allowed… Read More
Detroit Voters Approve Proposals Relaxing MMJ Dispensary Rules
Wed / Nov 8th
Voters in Detroit, Michigan have approved two measures to relax restrictions on medical cannabis facilities, which will make it easier… Read More
Manitoba, Canada Premier Unveils Provincial Cannabis Industry Plan
Wed / Nov 8th
Manitoba, Canada Premier Brian Pallister has laid out his plan for how the legal cannabis industry will operate in the… Read More
Washington’s Impending Cannabis ‘Armageddon:’ A Seed-to-Sale Halloween Scare
Mon / Oct 30th
The Washington state legal cannabis market has had its share of hiccups since its creation. Now, at the close of… Read More
Michigan Gov. Appoints 7 to MMJ Advisory Panel
Wed / Oct 18th
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has appointed seven members to the state’s Marihuana Advisory Panel, including representatives for law enforcement, physicians,… Read More
Michigan Regulators Announce Application Details for New MMJ Regime
Fri / Oct 13th
Prospective Michigan medical cannabis industry licensees and their affiliates will be subjected to a full background check, including their criminal… Read More
California Gov. Vetoes Cannabis Edible-Shape Ban, Public Smoking Bills
Thu / Oct 12th
California Gov. Jerry Brown has vetoed two measures that would have banned smoking in parks and on beaches statewide and… Read More
Michigan MMJ Regulators Hosting Educational Sessions Throughout November
Tue / Oct 10th
Michigan’s Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs is hosting a series of five educational sessions throughout the state next month… Read More
San Diego, California On Track for Jan. 1 Adult-Use Cannabis Sales
Thu / Oct 5th
San Diego, California is on track to begin adult-use cannabis sales by Jan. 1 after the City Council approved cultivation,… Read More
Michigan Localities Taking Steps to Reign in & License MMJ Industry
Thu / Oct 5th
Michigan’s legislative changes to the state’s medical cannabis program are starting to shape the state’s industry as law enforcement officials… Read More
Two More Members Tabbed for Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission
Tue / Oct 3rd
Officials in Massachusetts have appointed two more members to the state Cannabis Control Commission, adding Kay Doyle, former deputy general… Read More
Los Angeles, California Draft Rules Approved by City Council Committee
Wed / Sep 27th
Under the Los Angeles, California City Council adult-use cannabis industry rules proposal all currently operating dispensaries would be shut down… Read More
Maine Draft Rules Would Prohibit Smoking, Vaping at Cannabis Clubs
Tue / Sep 26th
Draft rules for Maine’s forthcoming adult-use program do not provide an exemption to the state’s no-smoking laws, which would force… Read More
California Regulators Release Retail Industry Draft Rules
Mon / Sep 11th
California’s Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) has published the initial version of rules that would govern the state’s retail cannabis… Read More
Ontario Officials Begin Crafting Retail Cannabis Regulations
Fri / Sep 8th
Ontario, Canada officials have indicated that they will shut down all illegally operating cannabis dispensaries in the province over the… Read More
Massachusetts Cannabis Commission Chair Says Prohibition has Failed
Fri / Sep 8th
In his first public comments since being tabbed to chair the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission, Steven Hoffman admitted that he… Read More
Advocates Claim Texas MMJ Law Dysfunctional and ‘Broken’
Tue / Sep 5th
Advocates in Texas say the state’s medical cannabis program may not serve any patients due to the limited product offerings… Read More
Massachusetts Treasurer Picks Legalization Opponent to Head Cannabis Control Commission
Fri / Sep 1st
Yet another cannabis legalization opponent has been named to the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission, as Steven Hoffman has been tabbed… Read More
California Gov. Appoints Three to Bureau of Cannabis Control
Fri / Aug 25th
California Gov. Jerry Brown has made three appointments to the state’s Bureau of Cannabis Control, including Melanie Ramil, the deputy… Read More
Michigan MMJ Regulators Seeking Individuals to Help Devise Rules
Wed / Aug 23rd
The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs is seeking individuals to make suggestions to the agency on potential rules… Read More
Los Angeles, California Cannabis Regulators Approved
Thu / Aug 17th
The former California coordinator for the Drug Policy Alliance has been tabbed to run the Los Angeles Department of Cannabis… Read More
Holyoke Mayor Vetoes City Council-Approved Moratorium on Adult-Use Cannabis
Tue / Aug 15th
Holyoke, Massachusetts Mayor Alex Morse has vetoed a moratorium on the recreational cannabis industry approved by the City Council, according… Read More
Florida Medical Cannabis: Coming to a City Near You, But When?
Thu / Aug 10th
The Florida medical cannabis industry is growing by the day. As a result of Senate Bill 8-A, Medical Marijuana Treatment… Read More