Utah regulators say they’re pushing for new rules governing the presence of delta-8 THC and other synthetic cannabinoids allowed in the state’s medical marijuana supply.
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Oklahoma regulators solicit input on cannabis business license moratorium
Ahead of possible adult-use marijuana legalization in 2023, Oklahoma regulators are seeking public input until mid-December on recent changes to state cannabis law, including a two-year moratorium on new business licenses.
FDA dings American Shaman, four others for ‘illegally selling’ CBD
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration flagged five companies for “illegally selling” products containing cannabidiol, including national CBD powerhouse American Shaman.
US senator wants marijuana businesses to access SBA loans
In a move that could help capital-starved social equity businesses compete with deep-pocketed investors, a U.S. senator introduced a bill that would enable marijuana entrepreneurs to receive Small Business Administration (SBA) loans.
New York could issue first adult-use marijuana retail licenses Monday
New York cannabis regulators could issue the first adult-use marijuana retail licenses as soon as Monday.
Florida has new regulatory chief for state’s medical cannabis industry
Christopher Phillip Kimball has been appointed director of Florida’s Office of Medical Marijuana Use.
In historic first, Congress passes medical marijuana research bill
The U.S. Senate approved bipartisan legislation that would ease restrictions on medical marijuana-related research, sending to President Joe Biden’s desk the first of what the cannabis industry hopes is a flurry of MJ-related bills over the next month.
Marijuana industry hopeful for federal reform during lame-duck Congress
Marijuana industry entrepreneurs and investors, exhausted and eager to catch a break after a difficult year of declining sales, tumbling prices, and vanishing capital, believe relief is on its way from an unlikely quarter: the U.S. Congress.
GOP congressman compares marijuana industry to ‘slavery’
A Republican congressman notorious for blocking federal marijuana reform nearly derailed a “historic” Capitol Hill hearing on federal legalization Tuesday when he compared the MJ industry to slavery, comments other lawmakers decried as “offensive.”
Illinois licenses first social equity adult-use marijuana retailers
Illinois regulators issued the state’s first social equity adult-use marijuana retail license to an ownership group comprised of “wealthy and connected” Chicago entrepreneurs, including a former police officer.
Legalization, cannabis industry win in Michigan, Rhode Island, Wisconsin
Retail cannabis bans failed in Michigan and Rhode Island, while local voters in Wisconsin voiced support for marijuana legalization.
Marijuana legalization wins in Maryland and Missouri, but industry loses elsewhere
Marijuana legalization’s yearslong winning streak finally stopped at a red wall in conservative states in the South and West on Tuesday, but the 2022 election still brought a solid win in Maryland – and legalization advocates declared victory in Missouri early Wednesday, too.
