Regulations

California-based Glass House Brands has filed a defamation lawsuit against Catalyst Cannabis and its leadership in response to their claims — on both social media and in their own lawsuit — that Glass House is the “biggest black marketeer” of cannabis in American history.

Herbl, one of California’s biggest cannabis distributors, is shutting down operations and entering receivership. The well-funded brand’s collapse illuminates the unfortunate state of the nation’s largest cannabis market.

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) signed into law an omnibus cannabis bill that more than doubles personal possession limits in the state, allows for felons to acquire cannabis industry licenses in some cases, and more.

New York regulators on Thursday shut down multiple unlicensed cannabis shops in Ithaca, Binghamton, and New York City. The companies now face fines of up to $10,000 per day they were operating without a license.

New York regulators have approved emergency regulations to allow the seizing of hemp and delta-9 THC products from unlicensed cannabis retailers in the state.

Public health officials in Ottawa, Canada are seeking to put graphic warning labels on cannabis packaging, similar to those on cigarettes and other tobacco products.

Federal investigators are looking into the relationship between Oregon’s former Secretary of State, Shemia Fagan, and the owners of cannabis company La Mota, who hired Fagan as a private consultant while her office was conducting an audit of the cannabis industry.

Cannabis compliance and financial services company Green Check Verified announced the acquisition of Komplyd, a compliance-focused cannabis business applications platform.

New York regulators announced the state will allow cannabis farmers’ markets this summer in an effort to help state cultivators offload their glut of cannabis products.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) signed a bill to extend the moratorium on new medical cannabis grower licenses and prohibit undocumented workers from working on state-licensed cannabis farms.

The Tennessee Legislature approved a bill to regulate hemp-derived cannabinoids including delta-8 and delta-9 THC, sending the proposal to Gov. Bill Lee’s (R) desk for his signature.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) signed a bill on Wednesday to implement the state’s adult-use cannabis legalization policy.

The Cannabis Industry Alliance of Oregon has asked state lawmakers to prevent the expansion of companies with “a flagrant disregard for state laws and fair business practices,” specifically calling out the cannabis retail chain La Mota for allegedly owing more than $1.5 million to other operators.

Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan said she canceled her side gig as a consultant to La Mota, an embattled cannabis brand, after days of Republican lawmakers calling for her resignation and after the governor requested an ethics inquiry into the role.

Lawmakers in the Florida Senate have passed a hemp regulations proposal that includes no THC caps for products sold in the state. The bill moves next to the House for consideration.

The California Department of Cannabis Control this week announced the awarding of $20 million in cannabis research grants. The grants will fund studies investigating medical cannabis, cannabis cultivation, cannabis industry regulations, and more.

A second person has pleaded guilty to a bribery scheme between would-be cannabis operators and the former head of the Michigan Medical Marihuana Licensing Board.

A bipartisan House proposal reintroduced this week by Republican Rep. Dave Joyce (OH) and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY) would help prepare the federal government for the end of cannabis prohibition at the national level.

Per an enforcement order by Connecticut’s attorney general, law enforcement recently seized thousands of delta-8 THC, delta-8 THCO, delta-9 THCO, and other high-THC products at three vape shops in Stamford.

Washington state regulators shut down operations at several outdoor cannabis farms and processing facilities after testing revealed high levels of a dangerous pesticide used at the site, a former orchard, decades ago.

Katrina Skinner is the General Counsel and Chief Banking Officer for Simplifya, a cannabis regulatory and operational compliance software platform.

A Montana proposal seeks to eliminate the state’s adult-use cannabis dispensaries and raise the medical cannabis tax from 4% to 20%.

Vermont regulators recently fined a licensed cultivator $20,000 for product diversion and other violations after he posted a video of himself on Instagram delivering cannabis products to an unlicensed New York City dispensary.

Montana lawmakers in the House Business and Labor Committee advanced a bill to update the state’s adult-use cannabis regulations.