New York to open social equity marijuana licensing window
The window for marijuana social equity retail license applications to be submitted in New York state will last a little more than a month, beginning Aug. 25 and ending Sept. 26.
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Delta-8 THC operator wins 4th copyright battle in a row
A California company specializing in hemp-derived delta-8 THC products has notched a fourth straight victory in copyright battles with competitors that it claimed were illegally using its protected brand.
Michigan’s top marijuana regulator is departing agency
Michigan’s chief marijuana regulator has taken a new job in the state’s government having nothing to do with cannabis.
DC to crack down on marijuana ‘gifting’ stores
Regulators in Washington DC will start cracking down on gray-market marijuana “gifting” stores, as they’re known, beginning next month.
Recreational marijuana legalization certified for November ballot in Missouri
Missouri voters will have the opportunity to legalize recreational marijuana in November after a constitutional amendment to do just that was certified for the ballot.
Trulieve throws its weight behind adult-use marijuana legalization in Florida
One of the biggest cannabis companies in the nation is throwing millions of dollars behind a proposed ballot measure for 2024 that would legalize adult-use marijuana in Florida.
Delta-8 THC hemp products are legal in Kentucky, judge rules
A Kentucky judge has sided with the state hemp industry over law enforcement, ruling that products containing delta-8 THC derived from hemp are legal, a hemp trade association said in a news release.
Vermont accepting recreational marijuana business license applications
Vermont has begun accepting license applications for all types of recreational marijuana businesses, including retailers, growers, manufacturers and testing labs.
Top NM cannabis regulator draws criticism after taking private-sector job
The decision of a leading cannabis regulator in New Mexico to take a private-sector job at a marijuana consultancy has prompted criticism from at least one state legislator.
Federal agencies say they want to study ‘minor cannabinoids,’ terpenes
A group of federal health agencies have indicated in a government publication that they’d like to study various “minor cannabinoids” from marijuana, along with cannabis terpenes, to determine how they could best be used to treat a handful of medical ailments.
Massachusetts lawmakers approve raft of marijuana reforms
The Massachusetts Legislature approved a series of marijuana industry reforms in a bid by lawmakers to lower barriers to entry for small and minority-owned businesses, jump-start consumption lounges and decrease local fees for cannabis businesses.
California cannabis consumption lounges poised for takeoff
The long-awaited debut of sit-down cannabis consumption lounges throughout California appears to have arrived, and industry experts predict these venues will expand exponentially in the next few years.
