New State License Type Coming to California
A new combined activities license will be available to cannabis businesses next year now that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 1064. However, a new state license wil... Read more.
SAFER Act Could Bring $3.4B in Bank Deposits Over 10 Years
Legislation to loosen cannabis banking regulations would increase insured banking deposits by more than $3 billion by 2034, according to the Congressional Budge... Read more.
Alleged Due Process Violations Threaten NYC’s Crackdown
With more than 1,000 businesses shut down in New York City for allegedly selling cannabis without a license, a joint committee report on Operation Padlock to Pr... Read more.
Nebraska AG Files Charge Alleging Petition Fraud
A signature gatherer for petitions to legalize medical cannabis in Nebraska has been charged with felony fraud, Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced Sept. 13... Read more.
States try to regulate competing hemp, cannabis markets
Whether it’s called a turf war or not, the conflicts between the licensed cannabis market and the less-regulated hemp market are heating up as state leaders t... Read more.
CA Governor Bans Intoxicating Hemp Products
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday issued emergency orders banning all intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids in consumer products from retail stores. Takin... Read more.
Hemp Legislation, Litigation Heat Up in 2024
The battle against hemp-derived cannabinoids (HDCs) certainly got hotter this year as several more states passed laws to regulate them, and hemp companies pushe... Read more.
Three States May Legalize Adult-Use This November
Voters in three states will decide whether to legalize adult-use cannabis this November now that the North Dakota Secretary of State has approved a statutory ba... Read more.
California Recalls Up 800% This Year
Twenty-six cannabis manufacturers and distributors have been subject to recalls this year as the California Department of Cannabis Control ramps up testing enfo... Read more.
Michigan Processor Sky Labs Charged with Tracking Violations
A Michigan adult-use processor that already lost its medical cannabis license and has been fined at least $130,000 for past disciplinary actions faces new charg... Read more.
