Supporters of legalizing adult-use marijuana in North Dakota submitted nearly 19,000 signatures to state officials, which was significantly more than the 13,500 needed to get the measure on the November ballot. The initiative would remove marijuana from the controlled...
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Oklahoma medical cannabis market still relatively open under draft rules
Oklahoma’s nascent medical marijuana industry would be relatively open with no explicit license caps or patient-condition restrictions under the state's proposed rules published over the weekend. However, a coalition of medical providers on Monday, according to media...
Maryland probing politically connected cannabis grower that allegedly used pesticides
Maryland regulators are investigating allegations that a cultivator with political ties to the governor illegally used pesticides in growing its medical marijuana.
AZ recreational marijuana measure fails to make November ballot
A campaign in Arizona to put an adult-use marijuana initiative on the November ballot has fallen far short of collecting enough signatures. David Wisniewski, chairman of the Safer Arizona campaign, indicated to Capitol Media Services that the initiative was a long...
Michigan sets health standards for medical cannabis businesses
It may be OK for legal users to lick cannabis pre-rolls, but it's not allowed inside a medical marijuana facility. That’s one of Michigan’s health and safety rules issued in advance of the state’s new MMJ regulatory regime. An advisory bulletin this week from the...
US regulators delay Utah study of cannabis effects on pain
Utah's plan to study the effects of medical marijuana on pain has been delayed because of slow approval from the federal government to ship supplies to state researchers. The study was originally expected to be completed by March. The Utah roadblock is the latest...
Sweet Leaf’s Denver downfall complete: City takes away 26 cannabis business licenses
Sweet Leaf, once one of Colorado’s largest marijuana retailers, is being stripped of all 26 of its retail and cultivation licenses in Denver because of an alleged illegal multimillion-dollar sales scheme.
Oklahoma medical cannabis growers could face legal hurdle in obtaining seed
Cultivators selected for Oklahoma's emerging medical marijuana industry may face a challenge in starting up operations, particularly when it comes to obtaining seed. Since marijuana products are prohibited by federal law from crossing state lines, some are wondering...
Arkansas aims for early 2019 medical marijuana launch
(This article has been updated from an earlier version to note that state regulators have approved a rule allowing the state to hire a consultant to help review pending license applications.) After a months-long delay due to a court ruling, Arkansas is developing a...
Opponents drop lawsuit to prevent medical cannabis vote in Utah
Opponents of Utah’s medical marijuana ballot initiative have dropped their lawsuit seeking to prevent the question from being put to voters in November.
Oklahoma gov is seeking to undermine medical cannabis law, trade group charges
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has no intention of implementing the state’s new medical marijuana law and is setting the stage for a potential $100 million-plus industry to be stalled in litigation, a cannabis trade group said Monday. Bud Scott, executive director of New...
Vermont now allows adult-use marijuana, but MJ sales not permitted
Vermont’s recreational marijuana law went into effect July 1 - but sales aren’t allowed, meaning business opportunities are limited to vendors offering consulting services and supplies for home growers. Those opportunities are attracting a lot of interest, though. For...











