Michigan regulators want medical marijuana dispensaries to test vape pens on their shelves for heavy metals. Some cartridges recently were found to contain lead contamination. State officials are concerned especially with cartridges made of...
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Denver spurns proposal to ease social-use cannabis business restrictions
The Denver City Council narrowly rejected a proposal that would have relaxed rules for marijuana social consumption businesses, potentially allowing more to operate. The proposal was supported by seven of 12 councilors but failed to get the supermajority needed to...
Nevada judge sets May hearing on lawsuits to halt marijuana licensing
A Nevada judge announced she will hear arguments next month on a bid by dozens of companies to freeze a second wave of licenses for entry in to the state's lucrative adult-use cannabis market. A number of companies accused state tax officials of failing to disclose...
Maine regulators ask second consultant to review adult-use cannabis rules
In the continuing saga surrounding the development of rules for Maine's recreational marijuana industry, state regulators hired a second consulting firm to aid the process - but they deny the decision is part of a settlement. Here is the situation, according to the...
Medical cannabis licensing and tracking contract faces challenge in Missouri
Florida-based BioTrackTHC filed a protest with Missouri marijuana regulators over a decision to award a medical cannabis licensing and seed-to-sale tracking contract to Metrc in the Show-Me State.
Blumenauer: US House will pass cannabis banking reform, consider rescheduling
A leading pro-marijuana lawmaker predicted Friday that the U.S. House of Representatives will approve cannabis banking reform and a committee will look at marijuana rescheduling later this year.
Michigan lawmakers set June 1 medical cannabis licensing deadline
Michigan's Legislature is intervening in a long-running legal dispute over unlicensed medical marijuana shops, pushing to enact a firm deadline for the businesses to close or risk their ability to get a permit. The House voted 102-4 in favor of legislation that would...
Leaving no county unheard on cannabis: Q&A with Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman
Pennsylvania successfully rolled out a medical marijuana program and now, having reversed course and with legalization pressure building in the Northeast, Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf is open to considering legalizing adult-use marijuana. The state's approach is a...
Louisiana medical marijuana grower opens commercial facility
GB Sciences said it has opened its commercial cultivation center at Louisiana State University, which will enable the company to increase by fivefold its production capacity for the state’s medical cannabis program. The announcement comes a...
Florida bank, medical cannabis business association sever ties
SunTrust Bank and the Medical Marijuana Business Association of Florida officially ended their banking relationship, weeks after the financial institution gave notice it would terminate the account the group opened in 2014. “I spoke with the management at SunTrust...
Maryland underlines deadline when medical cannabis dispensaries must open
Maryland regulators cautioned medical marijuana businesses they must open their dispensaries by Sept. 30 or see their approvals rescinded. The warning, issued in a state bulletin, pertains mainly to 26 businesses that remain in preapproval...
MO medical marijuana application process begins Aug. 3; sales in January?
Missouri will begin accepting medical cannabis cultivation, processing and dispensary applications on Aug. 3. Regulators will make licensing decisions in December, and they anticipate medical marijuana products could be available for sale as soon as January 2020. The...
