Georgia will soon become the first U.S. market in which non-hemp-derived medical marijuana products are sold at independent pharmacies as well as state-licensed MJ-only retail outlets.
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High Times parent, chair pay $600,000-plus to settle SEC charges
The parent company of cannabis publication and brand High Times as well as its board chair, Adam Levin, together paid more than $600,000 in fines to settle securities-fraud allegations connected to the company’s efforts to go public, federal securities regulators announced.
Hearing set for challenge to adult-use cannabis appearing on Florida ballot
The Florida Supreme Court set a Nov. 8 date to hear oral arguments as to whether an adult-use cannabis legalization initiative can appear on the state’s November 2024 ballot.
Cannabis banking outlook bright in Senate, but federal shutdown looms
Long-awaited federal cannabis banking reform is expected to sail through a key U.S. Senate panel hearing Wednesday, which would be the first time the landmark legislation has secured a yes vote in the upper chamber of Congress.
Republican marijuana banking sponsors introduce bill to halt MJ rescheduling
Two key Republican senators sponsoring cannabis banking reform are now pushing new legislation to thwart the Biden administration’s historic marijuana rescheduling efforts.
State regulators want Congress to redefine, regulate hemp, delta-8 THC
An association of state cannabis regulators is asking Congress to include in the next Farm Bill new rules governing hemp and hemp-derived cannabinoids, including a new definition for what constitutes “hemp” versus marijuana.
Senate cannabis banking bill unveiled with key vote expected next week
Senate Democrats have released an updated and rebranded cannabis banking reform bill ahead of a long-awaited committee markup and expected vote scheduled for next Wednesday.
California marijuana businesses beg gov to veto product label legislation
California marijuana companies are asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to veto a recently passed bill that’s meant to deter children from using cannabis products, claiming the legislation would instead ban many existing brands’ current logos while doing nothing to curb the illicit market.
DEA is ‘likely’ to reschedule marijuana, government analysis predicts
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will “likely” reschedule marijuana, following federal health regulators’ Aug. 29 recommendation, according to a government analysis.
14 congressional Republicans oppose proposed marijuana rescheduling
Fourteen Republican federal lawmakers are voicing their opposition to a key federal agency’s recent recommendation that marijuana be rescheduled.
Untagged plants, ownership issue threaten RI marijuana grower’s permit
A major Rhode Island marijuana cultivator could lose its license after state regulators discovered unregistered plants as well as issues surrounding the business’ ownership.
It’s official: New York will open adult-use marijuana retail to multistate operators
New York regulators voted Tuesday to allow the state’s medical marijuana operators to apply for adult-use retail licenses.
