More Proposed Cannabis Legalization in Launch of 2024 Legislative Season
It’s only January, and lawmakers in four states have already filed legislation to legalize adult-use cannabis as a new legislative season kicks off. Kentucky,... Read more.
NM Fines Two Licensed Cultivators $1M Each, Revokes Licenses
A man accused of running an illegal hemp operation and human trafficking in and around the Navajo Nation for years has been running a licensed cannabis farm in New... Read more.
Despite a Couple of Big Steps, the Feds Didn’t Travel Far as More States Legalize Cannabis
Last year started with high hopes for some meaningful cannabis reform at the federal level but ended disappointingly with no significant action to help cannabis-related... Read more.
Mississippi Regulators Retesting Large Amount of Cannabis Products
The Mississippi State Department of Health placed “a large number” of cannabis products on hold to retest for pesticides and mycotoxins just before the Christmas... Read more.
Maryland Social Equity License Awards May Not Meet Jan. 1 Deadline
Only about 10% of the applicants hoping to be among the first to receive a social equity cannabis business license in Maryland will get one. However, it’s looking... Read more.
Oklahoma Accountant Accused of Being a ‘Front’ for Illegal Cultivation Sites
An Oklahoma man associated with more than 70 medical marijuana business licenses in the state has been indicted, along with two others, for being a “front for... Read more.
Alabama Faces Another Lawsuit Following a Third Round of Licensing
Alabama’s woes in launching a medical marijuana market continue as a processor filed a lawsuit after being passed over in the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission’s... Read more.
Lawsuit Fights Indiana AG Opinion on Hemp Leading to Police Threats, Bank Cancellations
Law enforcement in some Indiana counties have been threatening retailers with arrest for selling hemp-derived cannabinoids, and in one case confiscating products... Read more.
Dueling Rulings on States’ Rights to Regulate Hemp THC Head to Circuit Courts
As Congress punts the renewal of the U.S. Farm Act another year, dueling federal court opinions on whether states can regulate hemp-derived cannabinoids head to... Read more.
Ohio Becomes 24th State to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis
Despite strong Republican political opposition, Ohio voters approved a regulated cannabis use and sales program Tuesday, making it the 24th state to legalize adult... Read more.
