Oklahoma’s medical marijuana market could see an additional sales boost if lawmakers continue on their path to pass two measures that would open up the ability for additional physicians and nurse practitioners to participate in the program. The reworked bills advanced...
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Cannabis banking bill reintroduced in US Senate
A bipartisan group of more than 20 U.S. senators on Thursday reintroduced the Secure And Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act to protect financial institutions that serve state-legal cannabis businesses from federal punishment. The lead...
PA regulators allege Harvest Health misrepresented its state marijuana holdings
Pennsylvania regulators are threatening to take away the medical marijuana dispensary licenses of Arizona-based Harvest Health & Recreation for allegedly misrepresenting its cannabis holdings in the state. The issue stems from claims Harvest made earlier this week...
MI House panel OKs bill to close unlicensed medical marijuana dispensaries
Some Michigan lawmakers want to close unlicensed medical cannabis dispensaries once and for all and are pushing legislation for those businesses to get permitted or shut their doors by June 1. The fast-track bill to establish the deadline was...
Attorney General Barr: US law protecting state-legal marijuana trumps current situation
U.S. Attorney General William Barr might be warming to the idea of a federal law that protects state-legal cannabis programs, a development that could provide a notable boost to federal marijuana reform. Barr signaled at a Senate appropriations hearing Wednesday that...
CT adult-use cannabis measure clears committee hurdle; prospects unclear
Legislation that could ultimately lead to legalized recreational marijuana in Connecticut has advanced. The General Assembly's Judiciary Committee voted 21-19 in favor of a bill that outlines how marijuana use and sales would be legalized for...
Colorado lawmakers advance marijuana delivery, social consumption bills
A key Colorado House panel has narrowly approved two bills that would open up business opportunities by allowing cannabis home delivery and on-site consumption. Both measures were passed by a 6-5 vote by the House Finance Committee, Denver...
Arkansas lawmakers restrict medical marijuana advertising
As Arkansas medical cannabis businesses look forward to the launch of the state's medical marijuana program, they are taking careful note of the fact that the Legislature just approved a bill to restrict advertising aimed at curbing children's interest in MMJ...
Florida moves closer to medical cannabis edibles sales
Florida's agriculture department finalized its rules for medical marijuana growers around edibles, which brings the Sunshine State one step closer to allowing sales of the popular products. The state is expected to allow sales of edibles in...
Illegal marijuana sales brisk in Massachusetts, police chiefs say
Some Massachusetts police chiefs report a flourishing illicit cannabis market, just months after the launch of legal adult-use sales. Illegal sellers can offer marijuana at lower prices than their legal counterparts, which are fighting to...
25 local governments in CA sue state to block home marijuana delivery
A coalition of 24 California municipalities and one county that ban marijuana sales have sued the state, claiming that allowing home delivery in their jurisdictions violates the law. The suit, if successful, could significantly affect cannabis...
Congressional legislation reintroduced to protect state-legal marijuana markets
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the U.S. House and Senate reintroduced legislation Thursday to protect states’ ability to enact their own marijuana policies while resolving longstanding banking and taxation issues.













