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.
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Virginia Republicans move to defund state marijuana regulator
Republican lawmakers in Virginia want to cut nearly 70% of the Cannabis Control Authority’s budget, a move that creates further uncertainty for the state’s nascent legal marijuana industry.
Virginia adult-use marijuana launch in jeopardy as Republicans kill retail bill
Virginia’s planned Jan. 1, 2024, start date for legal adult-use marijuana sales is in question after a regulatory bill was killed in a Republican-controlled state General Assembly committee.
THC-O is not hemp and is illegal under Farm Bill, DEA says
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration considers so-called “hemp-derived” “novel cannabinoids” that do not exist in the hemp plant naturally – such as THC acetate ester, commonly referred to on the market as THC-O – to be illegal.
MA extends allowances for curbside cannabis pickup, telemedicine
Massachusetts regulators renewed COVID-19 pandemic-era permissions for medical marijuana patients to use curbside pickup and video-chat appointments to renew their recommendations.
Adult-use marijuana bill filed in Arkansas; MMJ push renewed in Kansas
Lawmakers in Arkansas and Kansas this week introduced bills to legalize adult-use and medical marijuana, respectively – another sign of MJ legalization’s support in conservative Republican-leaning states.
New Jersey eliminates marijuana cultivation license cap
In a bid to boost a sagging adult-use marijuana market and encourage minority participation, New Jersey state regulators abolished the state’s cultivation license cap.
Marijuana reform faces ‘more challenging’ environment in Congress under GOP
Rep. Nancy Mace, of South Carolina, is on U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s good side.
On the surface, the Republican congresswoman’s loyalty should be good news for marijuana legalization’s prospects on Capitol Hill.
Scotts Miracle-Gro cannabis unit sues TerrAscend over expansion into New York market
Scotts Miracle-Gro’s Hawthorne subsidiary is suing the executive chair of multistate operator TerrAscend and his investment company, alleging the MSO exec is trying to undermine Scotts’ purchase of a coveted cannabis license in New York in violation of federal antitrust law.
Metrc track-and-trace system expands to Missouri adult-use marijuana market
Track-and-trace platform Metrc increased its presence in Missouri to include oversight of that state’s newly launched adult-use marijuana market.
Florida sets application date for 22 more medical cannabis licenses
Florida’s medical marijuana industry soon will be open to new business entrants for the first time in more than five years.
Florida adult-use marijuana legalization campaign clears early hurdle
The campaign to legalize adult-use marijuana in Florida has collected enough signatures to trigger a state Supreme Court review of the initiative.
