Articles by Chris Roberts :
Maryland governor approves marijuana consumption lounges but with no smoking
Maryland regulators will license up to 15 marijuana consumption lounges under legislation signed into law by Gov. Wes Moore, but under some of the strictest rules in the country.
California marijuana testing lab sues state to recover suspended license
BelCosta Labs, a prominent California marijuana testing company, is suing state regulators in a bid to get its suspended license reinstated.
Why cities in regulated marijuana markets still don’t host an official ‘weed week’
The general lack of sanctioned cannabis festivals – or some other form of civic celebrations other commodities and industries enjoy – is another demonstration of how regulated marijuana still doesn’t enjoy the same official embrace extended to other retail and hospitality sectors.
Court scraps Alabama medical cannabis licensing again
The yearslong odyssey to license medical cannabis businesses in Alabama will drag on longer after a state judge revoked already-awarded permits and ordered a lengthy process to be restarted again.
Doctors who support marijuana rescheduling drop lawsuit against DEA
A group of medical professionals who support rescheduling marijuana have dropped a lawsuit against the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration that, among other things, accused the agency of rigging the process against changing the drug’s status under federal law.
Tennessee lawmakers redefine hemp, cannabinoids to ban THCA, delta-8 THC
Tennessee lawmakers approved sweeping changes to state law governing hemp and THC that effectively outlaw most hemp-derived products in the market.
Nebraska medical marijuana launch in doubt after political deadlock
Nebraska lawmakers on Thursday declined to advance a bill that would have regulated the state’s voter-approved medical marijuana program.
Congressional bills would provide federal marijuana tax relief, limited descheduling
If Congress can’t – or won’t – legalize marijuana at the federal level, the least U.S. lawmakers can do is get out of the way of states with adult-use cannabis.
Arkansas governor rejects medical marijuana expansion bill
Claiming it “would expand access to usable marijuana,” Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders vetoed a bill that would have legalized drive-thru windows at MMJ dispensaries in the state.
California shutters marijuana testing lab for 7 alleged violations
California regulators have suspended a prominent testing lab’s license “indefinitely” for alleged infractions that include potency inflation, according to records obtained by MJBizDaily.
Venture capitalist-backed marijuana store in New York sues to stop unionization
A New York City marijuana store backed by a prominent venture capitalist is fighting a unionization effort by trying to overturn a labor-friendly licensing requirement in court.
