Missouri bans medical marijuana gummies, certain edibles shapes
Missouri lawmakers passed a bill that forbids the sale of medical cannabis edibles that could attract children and also tightens criminal background […]
Category: Marijuana Legalization and Regulatory News for Cannabis Businesses
Marijuana firms aim to leverage ‘essential business’ status amid COVID-19 economic slide
Cannabis businesses declared essential during the coronavirus outbreak are hoping to leverage newly allowed flexibility such as curbside pickup and home delivery into […]
California governor delays proposed cannabis regulatory changes
The coronavirus has further derailed systemic reforms to the California regulatory agencies that oversee the state’s marijuana industry under a revised state […]
Cannabis lobbying group announces leadership changes
The National Cannabis Roundtable, one of the industry’s leading advocates for federal marijuana reform, appointed Cresco Labs CEO Charlie Bachtell as its […]
Cannabis banking included in House Democrats’ $3 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill
A provision that would permit banks to serve state-legal marijuana businesses without fear of federal reprisal is part of a $3 trillion […]
Missouri lawmakers push for more medical marijuana licenses
A group of Missouri lawmakers wants to substantially increase the number of medical cannabis business permits for the market, arguing the state […]
How coronavirus crisis is affecting marijuana launches, licensing in ME, IL, MO
COVID-19 has delayed medical and recreational cannabis launches and licensing rounds around the U.S. in the short term as state and local jurisdictions […]
Maine drops recreational cannabis residency requirement after legal challenge
Maine regulators said they will stop enforcing adult-use marijuana residency requirements, a move that came after counsel determined the state is unlikely […]
Maine’s adult-use marijuana program won’t start until more local approvals in place
Maine’s coronavirus-delayed recreational marijuana sales will start only when regulators are certain that enough stores will be open to meet demand, a […]
Week in Review: High Times switches CEOs again, Florida court mulls cannabis revamp, solid sales in IL, OK & more
Los Angeles-based High Times Holding Corp. replaced CEO Stormy Simon after only four months on the job, marking the third time in a little […]