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
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.
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
Auburn, WA City Council Passes Ordinance Restricting Cannabis Operators
Fri / Aug 19th
The Auburn, Washington City Council passed an ordinance restricting the number of retail dispensaries, processors and producers in the city,… Read More
OH Supreme Court Seeks Rule Changes Allowing Attorneys to Help MMJ Companies
Thu / Aug 18th
The Ohio Supreme Court has directed its staff to write a draft amendment to the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct… Read More
Preliminary Cultivation Licenses Awarded in Maryland
Wed / Aug 17th
Maryland has awarded preliminary medical marijuana licenses to more than 20 companies to cultivate and process cannabis in the state,… Read More
Ohio Village Passes Resolution Preventing MMJ Industry Bans
Wed / Aug 17th
As some Ohio municipalities are banning medical marijuana dispensaries, one central Ohio village is keeping an open mind. The Johnstown… Read More
Montana MMJ Providers Close Shop as New Law Takes Effect
Tue / Aug 16th
Medical marijuana providers in Montana are closing for business ahead of new rules being implemented in the state that prevent… Read More
New Mexico State Bar Association Advises Attorneys to Not Represent Cannabis Businesses
Tue / Aug 16th
New Mexico’s State Bar Association is cautioning attorneys to represent medical marijuana dispensaries and growers at their own risk, the… Read More
Health Canada Announces New Medical Cannabis Regulations
Fri / Aug 12th
Under new policies set forth by Health Canada, medical marijuana patients will soon be allowed to grow their own cannabis… Read More
Ohio Professional Board: Attorneys Not Allowed to Help Establish MMJ Businesses
Fri / Aug 12th
The Ohio Supreme Court’s Board of Professional Conduct has barred attorneys from helping individuals seeking to establish legal medical marijuana… Read More