cannabis regulatory update

Congress Pushes For Major Shift In Marijuana Policy Yet Again Another effort to place cannabis in a similar regulatory bracket as alcohol is gaining traction in Congress. The States Reform Act, which seeks to reschedule marijuana on a federal level, was refiled recently by Bipartisan House...

New York New York's inaugural cannabis hearing on October 30th will address challenges in the state's legal cannabis market since 2021. Chair of Senate Subcommittee on Cannabis State Senator Jeremy Cooney (D-Rochester) will lead the live-streamed event, focusing on legal obstacles...

Alabama Judge Amends Cannabis Licensing Restraining Order Montgomery Circuit Judge James Anderson has amended a temporary restraining order that halted the ongoing medical cannabis licensing process undertaken by the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC), reported the Alabama...

Bad News For Prohibitionists As Support For Marijuana Decriminalization Grows  Cannabis activists in Lubbock, Texas, have garnered enough signatures to put a marijuana decriminalization initiative on the ballot. On Tuesday, which was the deadline for submitting signatures, they turned in 10,...

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed three cannabis-related bills, wrapping up his work on a series of marijuana and drug policy legislation passed this year. New Cannabis Legislation These new laws encompass SB 833, enabling cannabis cultivators to modify their license type, AB 1448,...

Alaska Airlines Employee's Job Restored In Marijuana Case As Federal Stance On Cannabis Remains Strict In Washington State, a technician employed by Alaska Airlines faced termination after testing positive for cannabis after a random drug test in July 2022. This decision was overturned recently...

New York Smoking Bill A bill seeking to make smoking marijuana near children illegal in New York was introduced by Assemblyman Phil Steck, (D) last month. Under the A.8025, use of cannabis is not allowed within a 30-foot radius of a child or any area frequented by children for recreational or...

How New Hampshire Can Regulate MMJ In Anticipation Of Legalization Top New Hampshire cannabis officials shared their testimony with the 17-member state commission tasked with coming up with a measure to legalize recreational marijuana via state-run stores last week, reported Marijuana Moment....

Illinois' Legal Marijuana Industry Booms According to a new annual report from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), the legal cannabis industry in Illinois experienced remarkable growth in fiscal year 2023. Year-to-date the state's retail cannabis...

New Bill Allows Medical Marijuana Patients To Submit Products Tor Testing Directly To Labs A bill sent to Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's (D) desk proposes that medical cannabis patients could directly submit products for testing to labs. Additionally, regulators could grant...

Colorado: Denver’s First Cannabis-Friendly Ghost Tour This October, every Wednesday, the Cannabis Experience mobile lounge will drive passengers via Denver’s most “haunted parts” and less-known places. The weed touch? The lounge will first stop at the dispensary for gearing...

Here's What The California Cannabis Law Will Look Like If Gov. Newsom Signs Pending Bills Governor Gavin Newsom has until mid-October to sign or veto several measures that seek to amend the cannabis law in the state, writes Marijuana Business Daily. Senate Bill 51 from Los Angeles Democrat...

Sen. Sherrod Brown Shares High Hopes For Cannabis Banking Bill Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D) recently shared his enthusiasm for the advancement of the revised Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act. A bipartisan cannabis banking bill is scheduled...

As the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference returns to Chicago this September bringing together top CEOs, investors, leaders, advocates and politicians, let's scroll through the latest regulatory changes in the space. Are Cannabis Lounges Becoming The Norm? Missourians interested in coming...

As the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference returns to Chicago this September bringing together top CEOs, investors, leaders, advocates and politicians, let's scroll through the latest regulatory changes in the space. New York Cracks Down On Illicit Shops Selling Potent Marijuana Munchies...