Marijuana Business Magazine September 2018

WA OR ● ■ NV AZ MT WY NM ND SD ID UT NE KS OK TX MN WI IA MO IL IN MI OH PA NY KY WV VA TN NC SC GA AL MS AR LA FL CT MA RI VT NH ME NJ MD DC CO ● ■ ● ■ DE AK ■ HI - States that have passed medical marijuana laws - States that have passed both medical marijuana & recreational cannabis laws - States with operating medical marijuana dispensaries - States with planned medical marijuana dispensaries - States with operating recreational marijuana shops - States with planned recreational marijuana shops Note: This map does not include states that have legalized only CBD-based oils. Medical marijuana dispensaries in Nevada started early recreational sales in July but licensed rec shops have not yet opened. ■ ■ ● ◆ ■ ✶ © 2018 Marijuana Business Daily, a division of Anne Holland Ventures, Inc. All rights reserved. Data is current as of Aug 17, 2018 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ● ✶ ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ■ ● ✶ ● ◆ ● ● ● CA ● ■ State News Developments Arizona State medical cannabis businesses will continue selling extracts, essentially ignoring a ruling by the Arizona Court of Appeals that outlaws concentrates. An appeal to the state Supreme Court is expected. Whether any dispensa- ries will face punitive action by the Department of Health Services, which oversees the state MMJ industry, is unclear. Meanwhile, at least some dispensaries are taking refuge in the fact the appeals court opinion didn’t order the Depart- ment of Health Services to update its industry rules to explicitly prohibit extracts sales. Arkansas The state Medical Marijuana Commission decided by a 3-2 vote to give a consulting group the power to evaluate applications and award 32 dispensary licenses for MMJ. The five-member panel will mirror that of the commission and include representatives from the medical, pharmaceutical, government and legal fields in addition to a representative from either the agriculture or cannabis industry, according to Alcohol Beverage Control attorney Danielle Hoefer. Attor- ney David Withrow from the Office of State Procurement said the consultant will be selected in about a month. After hiring, the consulting panel will have 30 days to review and score the applications. 20 • Marijuana Business Magazine • September 2018