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Recreational cannabis has been legal for retail sale in Vermont for almost a year, but the work to finetune many of the regulations around the new industry continue. One of the restrictions that consumers and businesses alike are still challenging are THC caps. Geoffrey Pizzutillo, executive

Lobbying for the Industrial Hemp Act of 2023 in Washington, DC. The Industrial Hemp Act of 2023, also known as the Hemp Exemption, would create a new legal definition of hemp grown for fiber and grain, separating those sectors from hemp grown for flower or cannabinoids. Advocates argue that the

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has filed a temporary suspension on the testing of cannabis products for the mould Aspergillus. Earlier this year, Oregon introduced regulations that required all cannabis products to be tested for four strains of the mould Aspergillus including A. flavus, A

Humans have consumed cannabis for many centuries. It’s unknown when the first human discovered the therapeutic benefits of the cannabis plant. However, we know that it was at least several thousand years ago. It wasn’t until the last century that medical cannabis was prohibited, and the negative

Medical cannabis growers could face increased regulations as adult-use sales start to match medical. The agency regulating the sale of medical cannabis in Maine is proposing a new set of rules as providers leave the market in record numbers, despite totaling over $300 million in sales last year. The

The suggested waiver list by the OCM was rejected by the judge. New York marijuana regulators have spent nearly the past month trying to convince a state judge to allow a handful of conditional adult use retail dispensary (CAURD) licensees to open for business, but as of Friday, nothing the state

Tina Lively has seen medical cannabis have a life-changing impact on some people suffering chronic pain, but the Chatham pharmacist wasn’t always on team cannabis. “I flushed my son’s stash,” she laughed. That was many years ago and Lively, who is a clinical pharmacist with the Thamesview Family

Former Michigan House Speaker Accused of Accepting Bribes, Including Commercial Sex, During Tenure as Cannabis Licensing Board Chair. In addition to cash payments and private jet travel, former Michigan House Speaker Rick Johnson received "thousands of dollars worth of commercial sex" with a sex

The Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed that cannabis odor does not constitute probable cause to search a vehicle. If Minnesota police search a vehicle solely based upon the smell of pot, they can’t justify searching a vehicle, even if there is evidence found of other alleged crimes. Even after

The Maryland Cannabis Administration has announced that it will launch the first application round for cannabis business licenses will open on November 13 and will be exclusively for social equity applicants. More than 175 standard and micro cannabis grower, processor and dispensary licenses will be

“It’s about time.” Cannabis regulators in New York state gave the green light to pass updated and expanded regulations Tuesday, signaling a more inclusive shift in the application process for licensed cannabis shops. Until now, such licenses were primarily limited to “justice-involved” people with

A high-profile government climbdown that legalised a type of cannabis medicine on the NHS five years ago misled patients, campaigners say. It was thought the law change would mean the unlicensed drug, which treats a range of conditions, could be freely prescribed by specialist doctors. But fewer

Emerging Avenues in Advertising for Cannabis. The US Department of Health and Human Services has recommended reclassifying marijuana as a lower-risk drug, which would in turn ease restrictions. While this new Schedule III recommendation holds a myriad of implications including banking and tax codes

New York promised to put independent businesses at the heart of the legal pot industry. Now major medical marijuana companies are making their play amid the state’s stalled retail launch. In early 2017, there might not have been a flashier entrepreneur in the legal cannabis industry than Adam

Rescheduling Marijuana Falls Short: Racial Justice Issues Remain Unaddressed. The Biden administration’s recommendation last week for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to reschedule marijuana marked one of its most significant steps related to the president’s ambitious campaign promise to

A Republican Congressman from North Carolina introduced a bill last week that, if passed, would withhold federal funds from tribes that legalize recreational marijuana on their lands. On Friday, North Carolina Congressman Chuck Edwards (R-NC) introduced the “Stop Pot Act.” “The laws of any

Washington debates ways to link the marijuana businesses with banking, ease tax burdens. Western states such as California and Oregon are overflowing with cannabis, a supply glut that is driving down prices and sparking pleas for federal permission to sell marijuana across state lines. Pot users in

A bill to legalize cannabis cafes in California has received bipartisan support, passing in a 33-3 vote last week. Bill AB-374 was introduced by Assembly Member Matt Haney and passed in the Assembly in June. It amends an Act in Section 26200 of the Business and Professions Code relating to cannabis

Medical Cannabis Improves Quality of Life for Australian Patients with Chronic Health Issues, Study Finds. Australian patients with chronic health issues prescribed medical cannabis showed significant improvements in overall health-related quality of life and fatigue in the first three months of use

Being stoned behind the wheel can be more dangerous than driving drunk in Canada, where recreational cannabis was legalized in 2018, according to a new study. Documented marijuana-related traffic accidents that required treatment in an emergency room rose 475% between 2010 and 2021, the study found