Efforts to cap the potency of cannabis products in Washington state and limit high-potency THC to the medical marijuana market appear to have failed.
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Oklahoma adult-use cannabis vote could spur market expansion – or MMJ crackdown
Are the go-go days of Oklahoma’s medical marijuana industry over, or are Texans about to receive a grand invitation to cross the Red River and enjoy Sooner adult-use cannabis?
The answer might come from voters as soon as Tuesday.
Tennessee lawmakers reject medical marijuana bill
A state Senate committee in Tennessee rejected a Republican-sponsored medical marijuana bill.
Virginia lawmakers pass tough delta-8 THC restrictions
Virginia lawmakers approved tough new restrictions on products containing the controversial hemp-derived cannabinoid delta-8 THC.
North Carolina medical cannabis bill advances
A bill to legalize the cultivation and sale of medical marijuana in North Carolina is advancing through the Republican-controlled state Legislature with support from the state’s Democratic governor.
Virginia’s adult-use cannabis market stalled indefinitely
Less than two years after Virginia became the first in the South to legalize adult-use marijuana, the projected start date for legal sales of Jan. 1, 2024, has been effectively scrapped.
Republican push to legalize medical cannabis in Tennessee still alive
State lawmakers in Tennessee this week heard a Republican proposal to legalize medical cannabis in the state, with the legislation appearing to attract bipartisan support.
Scotts Miracle-Gro unit, TerrAscend chair settle dispute over NY marijuana firm
A legal dispute pitting a Scotts Miracle-Gro subsidiary against an investment fund controlled by the executive chair of cannabis multistate operator TerrAscend has been settled, with the MSO-connected investment fund in effect agreeing to be bought out of a deal involving the purchase of a New York medical marijuana company.
Iowa House Democrats introduce recreational marijuana legalization bill
Democratic state lawmakers in Iowa have unveiled a measure to legalize recreational marijuana in the state.
Texas localities could legalize adult-use marijuana under reintroduced bill
Texas cities and counties could choose to legalize adult-use marijuana if a bill recently reintroduced in that state’s legislature becomes law.
Delta-8 brouhaha creates marijuana opportunity in next federal Farm Bill
There’s a growing push in Washington DC for lawmakers to consider marijuana reform during discussions about the next Farm Bill.
Montana proposal could give medical marijuana businesses a boost
A Republican lawmaker in Montana is seeking to eliminate sales taxes on medical marijuana, a move that could breathe life into the state’s struggling MMJ market.
