Voters Reject Adult Use in Florida, the Dakotas
Co-authored by Zack Huffman, CRB Monitor News reporter Adult-use cannabis won’t be coming to Florida, North Dakota or South Dakota following the defeat of ballot... Read more.
Record Number of Account Terminations in the 2nd Quarter
Financial institutions in the second quarter 2024 terminated the most cannabis accounts since records have been tracked, while reports indicating they are actively... Read more.
More Conflicting Court Rulings Perplex Hemp Industry
Once again, judges in separate states have come to opposite opinions on how much state officials can regulate, or even outright ban, hemp-derived cannabinoid (HDC)... Read more.
K.U.S.H. Collective Shut Down, Products Embargoed
California cannabis regulators revoked the manufacturing and distribution licenses of Kinder Understanding Sensitive Healing Collective, better known as K.U.S.H.... Read more.
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 will... 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 Budget... 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 Protect... 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 try... 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. Taking... Read more.