While Oklahoma state officials are crafting emergency rules to launch the Bible Belt state’s new medical marijuana program, a trade group is working behind the scenes to address what it says is a badly written statute. Robert “Bud” Scott, executive director of New...
Legislation that would expand Maine’s medical cannabis industry from eight dispensaries to 14 over the next three years and possibly boost sales significantly is headed to Gov. Paul LePage after lawmaker approval this week.
Massachusetts is initiating a statewide social equity program to train minorities and people convicted of drug offenses to start marijuana businesses or work in the industry. The commission is said to be giving priority in licensing review applications to "economic...
Delaware lawmakers defeated a bill that would have legalized adult-use marijuana, but the state's heavily regulated medical cannabis industry is about to see a boost in business. The state House, just days before adjournment, voted 21-15 on Wednesday against...
New Jersey lawmakers won't act on adult-use marijuana legislation until after the state budget impasse is resolved, NJ.com reported Tuesday. The decision was expected because lawmakers are focused on beating a June 30 deadline for passing the...
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday filed his bill to remove marijuana from the federal controlled substances list and effectively allow states to continue to decide how to regulate cannabis. The legislation, first announced in April by the New York...
Oklahoma voters on Tuesday approved an open-market medical marijuana program: no caps on the number of business licenses, and doctors can recommend MMJ for any patient ailment.
Oklahoma voters will decide Tuesday whether the Bible Belt state will legalize medical cannabis. Recent polling found that more than 57% of voters support the measure, but a strong opposition coalition has been mounted in the last few weeks to try to defeat the ballot...
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey’s decision to give certain local jurisdictions until June 30, 2019, to plan for a retail marijuana market could have major business effects, industry proponents say. Jim Borghesani, who played a major role on the “Yes on 4”...
The probability of an adult-use marijuana bill passing in New Jersey before a June 30 budget deadline reportedly is declining, but lawmakers still look poised to approve recreational MJ within the next year, according to a policy analyst and advocate. The current...
A high-ranking Utah official is asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to keep a medical marijuana initiative off the November ballot, saying the legal challenge lacks merit and standing. In a motion filed in U.S. District Court in central Utah, Lt. Gov....
The Arkansas Supreme Court cleared the way for the state to launch its medical marijuana program, reversing a lower court ruling that prevented officials from issuing the first grower licenses.
