Kentucky awarded the first 36 medical marijuana dispensary licenses by lottery on Monday, but controversy over an earlier lottery round threatens to taint the process.
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Cannabis Xpress settles pay-to-play allegations in Ontario for CA$100,000
Canadian-based marijuana retailer Cannabis Xpress will pay a fine of CA$100,000 to Ontario regulators for violating the province’s anti-inducement law.
New Trump attorney general pick Pam Bondi has anti-marijuana record
Pam Bondi, the second choice of President-elect Donald Trump to lead the U.S. Justice Department, was a reliable opponent of marijuana reform while serving as Florida’s attorney general and later in the first Trump administration.
Nebraska’s medical marijuana vote will be certified despite legal challenge, AG says
A pending court challenge and separate ongoing investigations won’t stop Nebraska’s attorney general from certifying successful medical marijuana legalization votes.
Cannabis SAFER Banking unlikely to pass Congress during lame-duck session
With six weeks left in 2024, Washington, D.C.-based cannabis lobbyists and federal marijuana reform advocates already have entered “wait until next year” mode.
DEA judge’s choice of marijuana rescheduling participants tilts toward opponents
Every party that applied to argue against moving marijuana to Schedule 3 of the Controlled Substances Act has full standing to participate in an upcoming landmark hearing, a top U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration judge ruled late Tuesday.
Senate Farm Bill draft signals bipartisan desire to solve intoxicating hemp problem
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow released a proposal that redefines hemp to address cannabinoids such as delta-8 THC as well as the so-called “THCA loophole.”
DEA hints more marijuana rescheduling participants possible as some drop out
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration could allow more participants to testify at upcoming hearings concerning marijuana rescheduling in addition to the initial 25 who were designated in October.
Missouri’s double-tax practice on cannabis is unconstitutional, court rules
Local governments in Missouri can add a 3% local tax on marijuana products to state sales tariffs, but the law forbids cities and counties to “stack” local levies on top of one another, according to a court ruling.
Feds again delay requirement for hemp to be tested at DEA-licensed labs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has again extended a deadline for federally approved hemp to be tested at Drug Enforcement Administration-licensed labs.
Long shot adult-use legalization effort launches in anti-marijuana Idaho
Advocates in Idaho, arguably the least-cannabis-friendly state in the United States, are laying ambitious plans to skip over medical marijuana and go straight to adult use.
Marijuana stakeholders walk fine line to join rescheduling hearing
The next step in the yearslong marijuana rescheduling process could be a brief hearing where an administrative law judge informs witnesses why they aren’t qualified to participate, observers told MJBizDaily.
