UK Health Agency Reclassifies CBD as Medicine
Wed / Jan 4th
The U.K.’s Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has reclassified cannabidiol (CBD) as a medicine, according to an International Business… 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.
Massachusetts Lawmakers Quietly Pass Bill Delaying Adult-Use Market Rollout
Thu / Dec 29th
During an informal legislative session lawmakers in Massachusetts have approved a bill that will likely delay the opening of retail… Read More
Rules Permitting Recreational Sales at Oregon MMJ Dispensaries Expire Jan. 1
Wed / Dec 28th
Oregon’s law allowing medical cannabis dispensaries to sell to customers without medical cards expires at the end of the year,… Read More
City Council of Belfast, Maine Considers Cannabis Business Moratorium
Tue / Dec 27th
The Belfast, Maine City Council has introduced a measure that would impose a six-month moratorium on adult-use cannabis establishments –… Read More
Ohio MMJ Rules Proposal Would Allow Just 40 Dispensaries
Mon / Dec 19th
Under proposed rules by the Ohio Board of Pharmacy that would dictate the state’s medical cannabis program, there would be… Read More
Arkansas MMJ Commission Expects to Begin Patient Registration in March
Fri / Dec 16th
Arkansas’ five-member Medical Marijuana Commission has held its first meeting, now it has 120 days to create the rules that… Read More
Arkansas MMJ Commission Names Members; First Meeting Today
Mon / Dec 12th
Top lawmakers in Arkansas have appointed the five-member Medical Marijuana Commission ahead of their first meeting today, NPR station KUAR… Read More
Judge Rules Montana Dispensaries are Back in Business Immediately
Fri / Dec 9th
A Montana District Court Judge has ruled that a clerical error on November’s ballot initiative to reinstate the previous medical… Read More
New York Makes More Changes to MMJ Program; Defines ‘Chronic Pain’
Fri / Dec 9th
In efforts to expand the state’s medical cannabis program, New York’s Department of Health has announced they are allowing registered… Read More
Colorado Gov. Pushing for Homegrown Cannabis Reforms
Thu / Dec 8th
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is proposing bans on group recreational grows, and calling for new paperwork requirements for individual medical… Read More
Roger Brauninger: Cannabis Lab Accreditation
Wed / Dec 7th INTERVIEW
Roger Brauninger is the Biosafety Program Manager for the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) — a non-profit, internationally recognized accreditation service… Read More
Boston Lawmaker Pushing for Racial Diversity in Cannabis Industry Regulations
Mon / Dec 5th
A Boston city councilor is urging the Office of the State Treasurer to consider racial equality when making potential changes… Read More
Strict Testing Requirements Likely to Cost Oregon $10M in Cannabis Tax Revenue, Close Businesses
Thu / Dec 1st
New product testing requirements that came into effect October 1 are squeezing Oregon’s cannabis growers and business owners harder than… Read More
Ireland’s Lower House Expected to Pass MMJ Law
Wed / Nov 30th
The lower house of Ireland’s legislature is expected to pass a medical cannabis bill, which would regulate the sale, labeling,… Read More
Questions Abound in North Dakota About Enacting New MMJ Law
Wed / Nov 23rd
Officials in North Dakota are working toward implementing the medical marijuana referendum approved by voters on Election Day, which requires… Read More
Public-Use and No-Smoking Policies Prohibit Cannabis in Massachusetts Casinos
Wed / Nov 23rd
Cannabis use will not be permitted in Massachusetts casinos, due to language in the law that bars public-use and the… Read More
Seattle Raises Dispensary Licensing Fees
Tue / Nov 22nd
Seattle’s City Council has approved a $500 increase in dispensary fees, raising them from $1,000 to $1,500 for the city’s… Read More
Arkansas Gov. Seeking $3M for MMJ Program Rollout
Thu / Nov 17th
Officials in Arkansas have taken the first steps in the implementation of the state’s newly minted medical cannabis program, according… Read More
Oakland City Council Abandons Controversial Cannabis Licensing Plans
Tue / Nov 15th
The Oakland City Council voted 4-3 to revise their equity permit program and abandon the plan requiring canna-businesses to give… Read More
Nevada Tax Department Begins Legalization Implementation Process
Mon / Nov 14th
Nevada’s Department of Taxation is already developing regulations for the implementation of Question 2, more than a year before the… Read More
Clerical Error Likely to Delay Renewed MMJ Access in Montana
Mon / Nov 14th
Due to the clerical error embedded in the final version of Montana’s ballot initiative to restore the state’s medical cannabis… Read More
Illinois MMJ Program Shows Promise in Year 1
Tue / Nov 8th
In the first year of medicinal cannabis sales in Illinois, there have been no serious problems or complications with the… Read More
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Revises Rules for Attorneys Allowing MMJ Industry Participation
Tue / Nov 8th
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has modified its Rules of Professional Conduct to allow attorneys to work with medical marijuana clients… Read More
Ohio Releases Draft Rules for MMJ Cultivators
Thu / Nov 3rd
The Ohio Department of Commerce has released their draft rules for would-be cannabis cultivators for the state’s medical marijuana program.… Read More