Oakland Proposal Would Give City a 25 Percent Ownership Stake in New Cannabis Companies
Fri / Sep 23rd
A City Council proposal in Oakland, California would force every new cannabis business applicant to turn over 25 percent of… 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.
Ohio Proposal Would Ban MMJ Reciprocity With Out-of-State Cannabis Programs
Fri / Sep 23rd
A bill proposed in Ohio would prohibit reciprocity between the state’s medical marijuana and that of its northern neighbor Michigan,… Read More
Ohio Court Amends Rules to Allow Attorneys and MMJ Companies to Work Together
Thu / Sep 22nd
Ohio’s Supreme Court has amended their rules of professional conduct giving attorneys the green light to assist medical marijuana companies,… Read More
Illinois Judge Orders Health Department to Add Post-Op Chronic Pain to MMJ List
Thu / Sep 22nd
An Illinois judge has ordered the state Department of Public Health to add post-operative chronic pain to the list of… Read More
Michigan Gov. Signs MMJ Reform Package
Thu / Sep 22nd
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has signed the medical marijuana reform package regulating the industry and legalizing edibles, according to an MLive.com… Read More
Business Coalition in Maine Pushing for Tighter Cannabis Regulations
Wed / Sep 21st
A newly-formed coalition of Maine business leaders is advocating for more stringent regulations on the state’s cannabis industry ahead of… Read More
Montana Patient Says MMJ Law Violates HIPPA
Tue / Sep 20th
A Montana medical marijuana caregiver says the state’s medical cannabis law violates federal health care privacy regulations because it forces… Read More
Officials Send Cease-and-Desist Letters to Nine CO Cannabis Clubs
Tue / Sep 20th
Nine cannabis clubs in Colorado Springs have received cease-and-desist letters from the City Clerk’s Office despite having no issues with… Read More
Kentucky Ag Commissioner Objects to New USDA Hemp Rules
Wed / Sep 14th
Kentucky’s Agriculture Commissioner has sent a letter to the USDA outlining his objections to the body’s new ‘Statement of Principles’… Read More
Black Lawmakers in Maryland Planning Legislation to Address Lack of Minorities in MMJ Industry
Mon / Sep 12th
Black lawmakers in Maryland are planning to introduce emergency legislation to address the lack of minority-owned businesses approved by the… Read More
Michigan Senate Approves Bills to Overhaul MMJ System
Fri / Sep 9th
Lawmakers in Michigan have approved sweeping overhauls to its medical marijuana law, including plans to regulate and tax dispensaries, a… Read More
Vermont Legislative Committee Will Hold Extra Meetings to Discuss Marijuana Policy
Thu / Sep 8th
Vermont’s Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee is holding extra meetings this year to discuss issues related to cannabis, according to… Read More
Fox Releases National Survey on Cannabis Laws and Regulations
Wed / Sep 7th PRESS RELEASE
Philadelphia, PA — Responding to the needs of businesses in the legalized cannabis industry, Fox Rothschild LLP has published a National… Read More
Pueblo County, CO to Vote on Cannabis Industry Ban
Wed / Sep 7th
Constituents in Pueblo County, Colorado will vote on outlawing recreational marijuana sales and operations in November as prohibitionists have submitted… Read More
Cannabis Tourism Promotions Are a ‘Very Sticky Issue’ for Regulatory Agencies
Wed / Sep 7th
Promoting cannabis-related tourism in legal states is a challenging proposition as businesses associated with the industry and officials charged with… Read More
Ohio MMJ Users Can Claim ‘Affirmative Defense’ Until State Rolls Out Program
Mon / Sep 5th
Beginning this week, Ohio patients suffering from one of the conditions spelled out under the state’s medical marijuana law could… Read More
Court Upholds Decision to Ban Gun Sales for MMJ Patients
Thu / Sep 1st
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco has ruled that the federal ban on firearms sales to… Read More
Changes to NY Cannabis Program Include Home Delivery, Nurse Practitioner Participation
Wed / Aug 31st
Officials in New York have made two changes to the state’s medical marijuana program aimed at increasing patient access to… Read More
NY Health Department Considering Allowing MMJ in Schools
Tue / Aug 30th
A proposal that would allow schools to “possess, secure and administer medical marijuana products under limited circumstances” is being considered… Read More
Initiative to Allow Cannabis Clubs in Denver, CO Fails to Meet Signature Requirements
Tue / Aug 30th
The campaign to allow social cannabis use in Denver, Colorado failed to get the required signatures for the proposal to… Read More
Upland, CA Has Closed 24 Dispensaries in Two Years
Mon / Aug 29th
Since 2014, officials in Upland, California have shuttered 24 medical marijuana dispensaries, collecting $250,000 through judgements, settlements, and court costs,… Read More
Industry Representative Fills Vacant Alaska Marijuana Control Board Seat
Thu / Aug 25th
The owner of a proposed Anchorage retail marijuana store has been tabbed to fill the seat on the Alaska Marijuana… Read More
Officials and Business Owners Gearing up for Oregon’s Recreational Rollout
Fri / Aug 19th
Oregon’s Liquor Control Commission is processing more than 1,300 applications for marijuana businesses, having processed about 200 so far, almost… Read More
Draft Regulations for Pennsylvania MMJ Program Released
Fri / Aug 19th
Pennsylvania officials have released a draft of the rules that will govern the medical marijuana growers and processors in the… Read More