Mold scandal in Massachusetts leads to $200,000 fine for marijuana MSO
(This story was updated at 12:45 p.m. ET Wednesday to include comments from Holistic Industries.) Massachusetts regulators last month fined marijuana multistate operator Holistic Industries $200,000 after a mold outbreak in which the company allegedly...
New York gov taps state insiders for key roles at cannabis regulatory agency
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is continuing her leadership shake-up at the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), the state’s chief marijuana regulator. According to a news release, Hochul appointed two executives with state-government ties to the OCM and promoted a third:...
Stiiizy makes bold hemp claim in lawsuit alleging excessive THC
Los Angeles-based vaporizer cartridge company Stiiizy is battling fraud accusations in federal court that accuse its hemp-derived business of selling products with excessive THC. The suit – filed in the Southern District Court of Illinois by two Midwest...
Connecticut governor pauses state’s marijuana social equity fund for review
Connecticut’s governor is halting the distribution of funds from the state’s marijuana social equity fund while the program is reviewed. Gov. Ned Lamont called for a halt to the distribution of roughly $33.4 million in funding as well as the audit...
California hemp bill could bring ‘clarity,’ squash intoxicating derivatives
As state governments nationwide grapple with how to regulate hemp-derived cannabinoids, California could integrate marijuana and hemp producers under new legislation. But Assembly Bill 2223 also would restrict the hemp industry, particularly when it comes to...
Big win for Florida hemp industry as governor vetoes proposed ban
In a major win for the state’s hemp industry and a setback for regulated marijuana, Florida’s governor vetoed a bill that would have effectively outlawed many popular hemp-derived products in the market. In his veto message Friday, Republican Gov. Ron...
Slovenia voters OK nonbinding medical, personal cannabis cultivation, use
A majority of Slovenia voters sent a message to their newly elected government: Approve a medical cannabis program and personal use of the drug. According to The Slovenia Times, 66.6% of Slovenian voters taking part in Sunday’s election supported legislating...
Nebraska’s third attempt to put medical marijuana on ballot lacking signatures
A third attempt to put medical marijuana before Nebraska voters is 30,000 signatures short of its goal. According to the Nebraska Examiner, the legalization campaign has expressed an “urgent need” to collect many more signatures before its July 3 deadline....
Most New York cannabis operators to save big without potency tax
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s push to replace the state’s potency tax on cannabis products with a flat excise tax went into effect June 1, the beginning of the new fiscal year for the state. Most marijuana operators in the developing East Coast market are applauding...
Marijuana brand Stiiizy hit with lawsuit alleging marketing to youth
Marijuana brand Stiiizy has triggered a public health crisis among teens by “marketing dangerous, high potency marijuana vaporizers” to youth, according to a lawsuit filed by an unidentified California high school student. Filed May 29 in Marin County Superior Court,...
NH lawmakers reach adult-use cannabis compromise, but passage uncertain
Negotiators from both chambers of the New Hampshire Legislature agreed on concessions to an adult-use cannabis bill, but its chances of passing are unclear. Although the compromise reached Thursday on House Bill 1633 contains “measures Gov. Chris Sununu said he...Featured
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